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springs, and the land surrounding the house be level : for the air will t!i 11 be tem iterate, and the water nding from the hill, whether from springs or rain, will not only contribute to fertilize the soil, but also supply fountains, cascades, 8ec. ; it will be farther useful for irrigatingtheadjacentvalley, which, it the water be not suffered to stag- ate, will thus be rendered fruitful iind salubrious. 2. A good soil is an object of great importanee. This may be ascertained, by observing whether there be any heath spontaneously growing .on it, or other weeds that idicate a poor soil. But, if the land be covered with rich grass, lit for pasture, it will be advisable to investigate the depth of the vege- table earth, bv digging holes in various parts, 0' feet in width and 4 in breadth : thus, if 'if or 3 feet in deptii, of good mould, appear on the suiface, the soil may be con- sidered as excellent. — Good land must neither be too stony, nor too hard for the spade ; nor too dry, damp, sandy, or too light ; lastly, neither too strong, nor clayey, as such soils are ill calculated for gar- dens. 3. The next requisite is watery the want of which is one of the greatest inconvenieneies in garden- ing : nor should it be taken from cold springs j as river-water, or that from stagnant pools, is more proper, especially after it has been exposed to the rays of the sun during the day. 4. The p respect, though by no pieaas an essential point, cousti- G A P. [363 tutea one of th gn atesl ch imia of a g u den, bich, if it happen t>> occupy a low and confined situa- tion, is not only disagreeable, but ,; detrimental to the health of who spend part of their time in such places. In laying out a garden, its size ought never to exceed the ability or wants of the proprietor. The beauties of Nature should likewise be diligently studied ; as gardens will continue to please in propor- tion as they approach to her de- sign. Hence the several parts ought to be sufficiently diversified : and tin: general disposition of th; :ra accommodated to the inequalities, as well as the different situations, of the soil. Nor should the num- ber and speeies of trees and shrubs be disproportioned to each part - 7 nor any objects that may conduce to ornament, be excluded from the iew of the garden. Lastly, in de- signing these delightful spots, the constant aim should be to unite all that is natural, grand, and noble. — The curious reader, who is desirous to obtain more particular informa- tion, may with advantage consult Mr. Wheat-ley's classical work, entitled " Observations on Modim G,ard<!iii>ig, illustrated iy descrip- tions," 8vo. 3s. (id. which is cal- culated alike to entertain and iii- siri.cc. GARGPYT, a disease incident particularly to black cattle : it is attended with a swelling of the ihroat, tongue, and the contiguous parts ; and supposed to arise partly from over-heated blood, partly in consequence of eating poisonous herbs. — To prevent an attack of »his disorder, it has been recom- mended to bleed the animals in the epring. But, if it has a re,ady taken p'ace, the mouth ought to be