The PREFACE 
MuCH about tbe fame Time Samaei Rcynardfon Efq h began lo firmfibis 
fine Gardens al Hillingdon near Uxbridge, aviti a great Varietyof turma 
‘Planis, wbicb bis great Cortefimtieme abroad enabled bini to procare fromdtverfi 
‘Parts of tbe World -, but as be kepi tbem for tbe mojl Tari eonfiud to Pots and 
■Tubs, prcferving tbem ia Green-boufis in Wivter, nover attcmptwg to natiiralivc 
tbem toour Climate, fi, fion after bis Death, ibat valuable ColleClion mias fi d,J- 
perficd, as al prefint to be bardi} hurwn mibat be ovas poffcffed of. 
In tbe like Mamter alfi tbe cmrious T)r. Uvedalc of Enfield did by bis great 
Correfipondence abroad, colica a very rnhable Parcel of Planis and Flowers, 
mihicb be, witb great Skill and Care, maintained for manyTears, and fime of 
tbe valuable Trees avere planted in tbe fili Grottnd, nubere tbcy are now remam- 
i„g 5 but tbe Bnlk ofbis CoMion ovas fold to Sir Robcrt Walpolc fioon after tbe 
'Doflors 1tealb. 
Her Grace tbe ‘Dutcbefi of Beauport did alfi collefi a numeratis guantity 
Of rare Planis into tbofi famous Gardens of Badmington, nubere fie prefirued and 
maintained tbem nvitb great Care in wonderfil Beanty for many Tears, bu 
as tbis Calleam i conftfted cbiefiy of tbe mojl tendet Exottek Planis, fi ove fiall 
bave Occa/mi to mentha tbat Mle Perfon in a particular Manner nvhen ace 
come to treal of tbofi planis in anotber Place. 
Thf. Rigbt Honourable tbe &W0/PKMBROKE began abont tbe fime Time to 
piant ibofe magnificent Gardens at Wilton, nvitb ttD tbe different J aneties oj 
curiotts Exotick' Trees and Slirubs as mould endure tbe Cold ofour Climate m ile 
open 'lir, in avbicb bis Lordfiip balb fi mxll fitcecded, as to bave tbe befl Co - 
Mtion of tbofi Trees, <wbicb are advanced to a ccmftderabWStu, tbat can be 
foitnd nito grtming in any one Garden m tbis Kmgdom : And* neas from Exem¬ 
ples of ibis Kiud, tbat People nuere encouragedto make fartber Tryals of nvbat 
Pianti, Trees, Flowers, and Frults, could be brongbt to tbnvem onr Climate 
nvttbmt ike Tronble and Expence of Houfmg m H inter. And'ri has 
repe.ned Tryals and Experiments of tbis Kmd, tbat tbe many noble Trees, Fruns, 
and Flowers now in lingland, bave by degrees bee» naturafitud to onr coarfi 
Climate, m tbe no finali Pleafire of all ibe ‘Ddighters m tbe inuncent Dtvcrtije- 
ments of Gardening. 
NOR fiould we in mentioni,,g particular Per fons forget tbe many curio,,, 
Gentlemen wbicb a, Prefint are carrymg this Sp.nt of Gardening to a confidera- 
ble Ileigbt, by introdiicing many ncw Kmds of P ants, Flowers, Trees and Fruns, 
and in making many curious Experiments comem,ng tbe,r Culture and Ufis; fron, 
all nvbofe Obfirvations and Experiments, we may d.vly expefi fimethng ncwm 
tbe Biifinefs of Gardening and Vegetatum. Amongfi wbicb Per fias are tbe 
Rigbt HoL,rabie tbe F.arl of May; Tbe Rigbt HonourM ■ Lo.d Wrlmmaron s 
Tbe Honourable Sir Charles Wagcr-, Ser Harr)' Credra* Bart. m Yorkfl.ires 
Tbe Reverend and Honourable Lumlcy Lloyd, Efi, at Cheam i» Surrey 
Hcnrv Trelawncy F-fq-, at Battlbcad near Plymouih; Hcnry Marlh, F.Jqs at 
Hamrncrfir.ith " *<*& Dennis Efi; in Cornwal. s Votor Beefto» aM s 
Mr. James Sherard e/Eltham in Kentj-— Topham of Wmdlot j Mr. 
Puer Colinfon, nvitb fenera! otbers, too many to be bere enumeraled. 
But M none of tbe before-mentiond Perfins, is England more indebted for 
introduci,tg Trees, Planis, Flowers and Fruiis, tban lo tbe learned and "‘fi"™ 
Charles Duborfe Efip, of Mttcham, wbo batb no, only bcenvery induflrtous to 
procne Plants fiamabroad, but alfi as generous in communicat,ng wbatever bts 
Garden would afford, as alfi many nfifil Obfirvations relatu,g botb ultor 
