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Show The ordering ofthe Gardonof Plefire, wail | ) f - Me a The ordering of theGarden ofPleafure: 5 bee no leffe than the foure {quare proportion ,’ or any otherbetter forme, ifany bes. To — formeit thertore with walks,croffe the middle both waies,and round aboutit alfawith J ' : hedges; with {quares , knotsand trayles’,orany other worke within the foure {quare parts, is according as euery mans conceit alloweth ofit, and they will bé.atthe charge: For there may betherein walkes eyther open or clofe, eyther publikejor private, amaze orwildernefle, a rocke or mount, with a fountainein the midft thereof toconuey water to euery part of the Garden,eyther in pipes vader the ground,or brought by hand,and eniptied into large Cifternes or great Turkie Iarres, placed in conuentent places, to ferue as an eafe to water the neareft partsthereunto, Arboursalfo being both graceful and neceflary;may be appointed in fich conuenientplaces,as the corners,orelfe where; as may be moft fir, to ferue bothforfhadow and reft after walking. And becaufe many are defirousto fee the formes oftrayles, knots, and other compartiments , andbecaufe the open knots are more properforthefe Out-landifh flowers ; I haue here caufed fome to be drawne,to fatisfie their defires; not intending to cumberthis worke with ouer ma- nic, inthatit would be almoft endleffe, to expreffe fo many as might bee conceiued and fet downe,for that cuery man mayinuent othersfatre differing from thefe,or any other can be fet forth, Let euery man therefore,if hee like of thefe; take what may pleafe his mind, ot out of thefe or his own conceit, frame any otherto his fancy,or caufe othersto be doneashe liketh beft, obferuing this decotum;that accordingto his ground tie do caft outhis knots,with conuenient roomeforallies and walkes;for thefairer and larger your allies and walkes be,the more grace your Gardenfhall haue,the lefle harme the herbes and flowers fhall receiue, by paffing by them that grow next ynto the alliesfides, andthe better (hall your Weeders clean{e both the beds atid theallies, { — , CHuar. ii I Themanyforts ofherbes andother thitizs, wherewith the beds andparts ofknots ave bordered tofet out the forme ofthem, with their constsodities ana diftonamodities. T isneceffary alfo,that I fhew youthe feucraumaccxtalswherewith thefe knots and [ese are fet forth and bordered ; which are of two forts ; The one are lining herbes ; and the other aredead materials; as leade, boords, bones; tyles,&e) Of herbes, there are many forts wherewith thé knots and beds ina Garden ate viedtobce fet, to fhew forth the forme ofthem,andto preferuethém the longerin their forme, as alfo to be as greene, and {weete herbes,while they grow,to be cut to perfume the honfe; keeping them in fuch order and proportion,as may bemoft conuenientfor theirfeuerall natures , and eucty mans pleafure andfancy + Ofall which , intend to giue youthe knowledge herein thisplace; and firft, to begin withthat whiclyhath beenemoft anci- _ ently receiued, whichis Thrift.. This is an cuerliuing greene herbe, which many take to border theirbeds, and fet their knots and trayles,and therein much delight, becaufeit will grow thickeand bufhie, and maybe kept, being cut with a paire of Garden fheeres; in fome good handfomeé manner and proportion for atime, and befides, in the Summer time fend forth many fhortftalkes ofpleafant flowers j todecke vp an houfe among other {weete herbes : Yet thefe inconueniences doe accompanyit; it will notoncly ina {mall tinve ouergrow thé knotor trayle in many places,by growingfo thickeand buthie, thatit will put outthe formeof a knot in manyplaces : butalfo much thereofwill dye withthe frofts and fnowes in Winter;and withthe drought in Summer, whereby many voide placeswill be feene in the knot, which dothmuch deformeit, and muft therefore bee yearely refrefhed: the thickneffe alfo and bufhing thereof doth hide and fhelter fnayles and other {mall noyf{ome wormesfo plentifully , that Gilloflowers, and other fine herbes and flowers being planted therein,are much fpoyléd by them,and cannot be helped without much induftry ; aid very great and daily attendanceto deftroy them, Germanderis another herbe,in formertimes.alfo much vfedyand yet alfo in manypla ces and becaufeit will grow thicke,and may be keptalfoin fome formeand proportion with cutting, and thatthecuttings are much vied asa ftrawing herbe for houfes, being pretty and {weete,is alf muchaffected by diners: but this alfo will oftendyeandgtow out of forme, and befides that , the ftalkes willgrow too great, hardand ftubby , the rootes doe fo farre fhoote vaderground, that vpona little continuance ghertol, wit A 3 prea |