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62 HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY OF TREES. . PART I 
so well succeeded, as to have the best collection of those trees, 
which are advanced to a considerable size, that can be found 
now growing in any one garden in this kingdom: and it was 
from examples of this kind that people were encouraged to 
make further trials of what plants, trees, flowers, and fruits 
could be brought to thrive in our climate without the trouble 
and expense of housing in winter; and it has been from repeated 
trials and experiments of this kind, that the many noble trees, 
fruits, and flowers now in England have by degrees been natu- 
ralised to our coarse climate, to the no small pleasure of all the 
delighters in the innocent divertisements of gardening. 
* Nor should we, in mentioning particular persons, forget the 
many various gentlemen which at present are carrying this spirit 
of gardening to a considerable height, by introducing many new 
kinds of plants, flowers, trees, and fruits, and in making many 
curious experiments concerning their culture and uses; from all 
whose observations and experiments we may daily expect some- 
thing new in the business of gardening and vegetation; amongst 
which persons are, the Earl of Islay, Lord Wilmington, Sir 
Charles Wager; Sir Harry Goodrick, Bart., in Yorkshire; the 
Reverend and Honourable Lumley Lloyd, Esq., at Cheam, in 
Surrey; Henry Trelawney, Esq., at Buttshead, near Plymouth ; 
Henry Marsh, Esq.,’at Hammersmith; George Dennis, Esq., in 
Cornwall; Dr. Beeston, of Ipswich; Mr. James Sherard, of 
Eltham, in Kent; Topham, of Windsor; Mr. Peter Col- 
linson, with several others, too many to be here enumerated. 
‘‘ But to none of the before-mentioned persons is England more 
indebted for introducing trees, plants, flowers, and fruits, than to 
the learned and ingenious Charles Dubois, Esq., of Mitcham, 
who has not only been very industrious to procure plants from 
abroad, but also as generous in communicating whatever his 
garden would afford, as also many useful observations relating 
both to their culture and uses, to all delighters in planting and 
gardening; and it is to him that we are greatly indebted for 
many valuable trees and plants which enrich this catalogue. 
* And after mentioning the particular persons to whom 
England is thus indebted for introducing so many valuable trees, 
plants, flowers, and fruits, we cannot in justice omit to mention 
the establishing of the public botanic garden at Chelsea, by 
the worshipful company of Apothecaries of London, not only 
for medical instruction, but also for introducing still a greater 
variety of trees and plants.” Afterwards, when speaking of 
botanic gardens, it is observed by the Society, that there is only 
one in England which deserves the name, and that is, “that of 
Chelsea, maintained at the expense of the worshipful company 
of Apothecaries.” (p. viii.) The reader is next taught what he is 
to expect; viz. “‘an exact catalogue of the several sorts of trees 
