gEO occupations of a country gentleman, Fuly 4%, 
more profitably nor more usefully employed for 
himself, than in rural occupations. There is nothing: 
Scotland has more occasion for than trees ;, nor is 
there a more entertaining part of country businefs. 
Tf the gentleman does not plant, the tenant never 
will, 
No money can procure good mutton ; for rd is-not 
a farmer’s interest to. keep fheep. till they grow old 
enough to be fit for presenting at a gentleman’s tables 
A gentleman therefore is bound to inclose a field or 
fheep park near his house ; and to keép a sufficient 
supply of fheep for his table, not younger, when kil- 
led, than five or six years old. 
A gentleman may. conttact for inclosing his far 
mers fields, and superintend, with much amusement 
to himself, the execution of the contract. 
I have reserved for the last, one of the most con-. 
stant and most. engaging occupations. in the world.. 
The flowers and fruits, and other productions of a 
garden, are seldom to be purchased by a country. 
gentleman. Necefsity therefore compels him to raise 
them for himself. The garden is near the house; every 
part of its management may be daily under his eyes. 
our gardeners are generally among the trustiest of 
our seryants, of course impositions are more difficult ; 
and it is surely meedlefs to expatiate on the delight. 
which the progreis of vegetation, and the renovatiois. 
éf plants, flowers, and fruits, afford the human mind: 
‘Ef mankind: have been unequivocally destined for «ay 
one occupation, more than another, it is gardening:. 
But-I cannot conclude with the sentiment ofa lively 
modern philosopher, .d7 faut lebourer notre jardim sans’ 
