The PKEFACE 
only virale axbat nue oarfehes bave experiencei la bave fucceeded upou feveral 
Ttyals. 
I \ ibis Calalogue axe 
Trees and Plants, tbat ari 
,be Poffejfion of fenu 
r mt propoli lo mcntim ibe many different Species of 
eiiber in ibe publick Bolanick Gardeu, nor ibat may 
• Geiiilenien, ibat bove large ColleOions of ihcfe 
‘T bings ; bul only fucb as are aClualfy in tbe Nurferies of ibe Perfens bebnging 
lo ibis Soiiely, and frm acbom any Genllenien may be furnifbed axiib any of ibe 
‘Paniculus here trealedof ly direCling tbeir Lellers for ibe Soeielyof Gardcners 
lo Newhall i Coffeeboufe in Clielfea, near London, al tbe eafeefi Rates, and may 
be afiertained of tbeir rigbl Kinds. 
Nor bave axe berein forgal lo lake Nolice of ibe Gardens of ibofe nconby 
Pairiols o/Horticulrure, avhere many of tbe Trees here treated of, are novi in a 
Jlouri/bing Condilion, or groasn lo a conftdtrabk Magnitudo ; lo axhicb Perferis 
(as ace bave before faidj tbe Nalion as axeII as axe are indeblcd for introducing 
many neas Species of Trees among us, ibe /Idvaulagc of axbicb axould be no dijp- 
cti/l Maner bcre to fet fortb, acere it neceffary. 
As for fucb Perfems acbo make littlc Account of tbe introducing Exotick Trees 
and Piams among us, it aviII be fujficicnt to dejire ibem lo look back and fit acbat 
axe originali] bad of our oacn /ponlaneous Groaclb, and in boae poor a Condilion 
axe bad fili becn, bad nol our Forefalbers iutrodnced ibofe many nob/e Trees for 
Sbade, and ibofe many excellent Frniis for gralifyiug our Palaies, and ibofe 
numerous Varicties of beaulful and odoriferons Floaxers lo debght ibe Senfes, axbicb 
axe uoau cnjoy in fucb Plcniy, feax of axbicb Jiciug tbeotigitwl Prodidi of our 
oacn Ifiand. 
Nat, ibe very fubfianlial Pari cf our Snflenance, via. liread-Corn, 
axas in anlienl Times, as mucb au Exotick lo England, as ibe Sugar-Cane, &c. 
.... -j. - f ---v» j- j-j- -ce may fiam ibem lv fiitmjbed axiib 
Trees axbicb avillgroav upou ali tbe different Soils ace may bave lo plani in ; ly 
axbicb Meam axe may continue a Planlalion tbro' Soils of various Qualilies, 
axiib Trees of tbe fame Genus, &c. as for Infance, feould ace bave a Villa «r 
olber Planlalion axbicb ace axould make axiib Oaks, ibat Jbould exiend lo a areat 
‘'Difance, and iu tbe Way ace /bould l/e iulercepled Ly a Jiog or Mar/ly 
Spol of Ground, in axbicb our Englifli Oaks axould nol groav, ii is bul plauling 
in tbat Spol ibe VCater-Oak of Carolina, axbicb axill tbere groac and keep pace 
axiib ibe commoii Oak ou eiiber Side, by axbicb Means tbe ac hole Planlalion 
axould be regular. 
T ii E fme may be faid of tbe American Swamp Pine, and ibe Cyprefs, botb 
cf axbicb do groav in Jiogs or in avalery Places, axbereas ali ibe olber Species of 
ibofe Trees are mountainous Planis. 
A K D Secondly, by imponing Exolicks axe bave lecti furnifbed axiib a great 
Varie!y of Evergreens, axbicb ferm ibofe beauiiful Planlaliom near a Habitation 
iu Ibe Hi uter Seafen, and many more axe are amiually recehing from tbe Northern 
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