The ground plot for Knots.}

{Illustration: Cinkfoyle.}

{Illustration: Flower-deluce.}

{Illustration: The Trefoyle.}

{Illustration: The Fret.}

{Illustration: Lozenges.}

{Illustration: Crosse-bow.}

{Illustration: Diamond.}

{Illustration: Ouall.}

{Illustration: Maze.}

CHAP. 4.

_Of the Quantity._

A Garden requireth not so large a scope of ground as an Orchard, both in
regard of the much weeding, dressing and remouing, and also the paines
in a Garden is not so well repaied home, as in an Orchard. It is to be
graunted, that the Kitchin garden doth yeeld rich gaines by berries,
roots, cabbages, &c. yet these are no way comparable to the fruits of a
rich Orchard: but notwithstanding I am of opinion, that it were better
for _England_, that we had more Orchards and Gardens, and more large.
And therefore we leaue the quantity to euery mans ability and will.

CHAP. 5.

_Of Fence._

Seeing we allow Gardens in Orchard plots, and the benefit of a Garden is
much, they both require a strong and shrowding fence. Therefore leauing
this, let vs come to the hearbes themselues, which must be the fruit of
all these labours.

CHAP. 6.

_Of two Gardens._

Hearbes are of two sorts, and therefore it is meete (they requiring
diuers manners of Husbandry) that we haue two Gardens: A garden for
flowers, and a Kitchen garden: or a Summer garden: not that we meane so
perfect a distinction, that the Garden for flowers should or can be
without hearbes good for the Kitchen, or the Kitchen garden should want
flowers, nor on the contrary: but for the most part they would be
seuered: first, because your Garden flowers shall suffer some disgrace,
if among them you intermingle Onions, Parsnips, &c. Secondly, your
Garden that is durable, must be of one forme: but that, which is for
your Kitchens vse, must yeeld daily rootes, or other hearbes, and suffer
deformity. Thirdly, the hearbs of both will not be both alike ready, at
one time, either for gathering, or remouing. First therefore

_Of the Summer Garden._

These hearbs and flowers are comely and durable for squares and knots
and all to set at _Michael-tide_, or somewhat before, that they may be
setled in, and taken with the ground before winter, though they may be
set, especially sowne in the spring.

Roses of all sorts (spoken of in the Orchard) must be set. Some vie to
set slips and twine them, which sometimes, but seldome thriue all.

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