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that have been commonly employed, as well as those which have been 

 suggested by modern experience. 



In addition to these advantages, the Work also affords others that are 

 probably not of less utility to the horticulturist ; those of having accurate 

 Representations of many of the most rare and curious plants that 

 are cultivated in shrubberies, or other parts af pleasure-grounds, and in 

 green-houses and stoves, engraved from original drawings of the plants, 

 by the best artists, as well as of all the diiferent improved buildings and 

 other contrivances employed in the raising, forcing, and preserving the 

 various sorts of fine fruits and tender vegetables, taken from those made 

 use of in actual practice with the greatest economy and success. 



It is therefore hoped that the work will be found deserving of attention, 

 as furnishing a full and complete view of the most approved methods of 

 Horticulture, whether in the management of the Kitchen-Garden, 

 or in the art of Forcing the finer vegetable productions. 



