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The Pra&ice of Gardening. z^g
caufe the middle is to be kept for the Flowers and Plants, that
are to be brought in according to the Seafbns. When thefe
Bulbs are laid in Rows upon the Ground in form of a Chec-
quer, at 4 or 5 Inches one from another, you then plant them
in the fame order.
When you have4Rows on each Side the middle, you
may make the two next the Box-Edging all of Tulips, which
being naturally fiibjecl to go deep, are hindered by the Earth,
which is firmer and clofer next the Box-Edging, than in any
other part of the Border; the two others may be mixed with
Narciftus's and Hyacinths. Thefe are the three kinds of bul-
bous Roots of the middling Flowers that we plant in Parterres.
When you can have but two Rows of Roots on a Side, by
reafbn of the, narrownefsef the Border, you may make one of
Tulips, and the other of NarcifTus's and Hyacinths, or yous
mingle them together, that is, plant one Tulip, then a Nar-
ciffus, then a Hyacinth, one after another, which has no ill
Efted. You may alfb mingle the Spring Flowers and thole of
the Summer together, for the advantage of the place, but al-
ways keep Bulbs with Bulbs, and Plants with Plants.
The great Vacancys in the middle of the Borders, are to
befiU'd with dipt Yews and Flowering Shrubs cut into Balls,
however without hurting any thing, for thefe are to be kept
fmall by frequent trimming of them. You likewife put in the
middle fuch flowering Plants as are of a middle Stature, as
Snapdragon, Chrifanthemum, Indian Rofe, Poets Pink, Ama-
ranthus, &c. and the large Bulbs of the Lilly, Crown Im-
perial, Martigon, &c. You muft never let Plants upon the
Edges, which are to be referved for the bulbous Roots, for
in the planting and turning up the Ground, you would
much endanger the cutting o£ them.
This Middle is alfb the right place for Flowers of the
largeftkind, as was the cuftom formerly j but they are lb dis-
agreeable to the Eye by their Height, which quite darkens a
Parterre, that they are entirely banifhed, as are alfb great Yews
and Shrubs. Thefe Flowers are the Rofe-Tremiere, the Gi-
gantine, the Pyramidal, Bind-weed, the Paffion-flower, the
Sun-flower, Monk's-hood, Scarlet-bean, &c. which require
■-tQ.be Supported by Sticks to which they are tied. Thefe large
Flowers are more proper to cover Walls, paling up wellagainlt
a
caufe the middle is to be kept for the Flowers and Plants, that
are to be brought in according to the Seafbns. When thefe
Bulbs are laid in Rows upon the Ground in form of a Chec-
quer, at 4 or 5 Inches one from another, you then plant them
in the fame order.
When you have4Rows on each Side the middle, you
may make the two next the Box-Edging all of Tulips, which
being naturally fiibjecl to go deep, are hindered by the Earth,
which is firmer and clofer next the Box-Edging, than in any
other part of the Border; the two others may be mixed with
Narciftus's and Hyacinths. Thefe are the three kinds of bul-
bous Roots of the middling Flowers that we plant in Parterres.
When you can have but two Rows of Roots on a Side, by
reafbn of the, narrownefsef the Border, you may make one of
Tulips, and the other of NarcifTus's and Hyacinths, or yous
mingle them together, that is, plant one Tulip, then a Nar-
ciffus, then a Hyacinth, one after another, which has no ill
Efted. You may alfb mingle the Spring Flowers and thole of
the Summer together, for the advantage of the place, but al-
ways keep Bulbs with Bulbs, and Plants with Plants.
The great Vacancys in the middle of the Borders, are to
befiU'd with dipt Yews and Flowering Shrubs cut into Balls,
however without hurting any thing, for thefe are to be kept
fmall by frequent trimming of them. You likewife put in the
middle fuch flowering Plants as are of a middle Stature, as
Snapdragon, Chrifanthemum, Indian Rofe, Poets Pink, Ama-
ranthus, &c. and the large Bulbs of the Lilly, Crown Im-
perial, Martigon, &c. You muft never let Plants upon the
Edges, which are to be referved for the bulbous Roots, for
in the planting and turning up the Ground, you would
much endanger the cutting o£ them.
This Middle is alfb the right place for Flowers of the
largeftkind, as was the cuftom formerly j but they are lb dis-
agreeable to the Eye by their Height, which quite darkens a
Parterre, that they are entirely banifhed, as are alfb great Yews
and Shrubs. Thefe Flowers are the Rofe-Tremiere, the Gi-
gantine, the Pyramidal, Bind-weed, the Paffion-flower, the
Sun-flower, Monk's-hood, Scarlet-bean, &c. which require
■-tQ.be Supported by Sticks to which they are tied. Thefe large
Flowers are more proper to cover Walls, paling up wellagainlt
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