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his death — His letters, according- to Perrault, were published ia 

 London, which Switzer observes he never saw. Evelyn during 

 Quintinie's stay with him, prevailed on him to impart his mode 

 of cultivating Melons, for which he was distinguished.- -Louis 

 made him Director General of his Fruit and Kitchen Gardens, 

 and by his directions those of Versailles were much enlarged, 

 and their produce improved — He formed there the Potagery 

 " which, says Switzer, appears so very surprising to all Stran- 

 gers" — "he was, continues the same Author, the person that 

 refined the business, and pleasure of Kitchen, and Fruit Gardens 

 to a pitch beyond what was ever until that time seen, and more 

 than was ever thought possible for one man to be able ever to 

 do; and (till the succession of two eminent persons (London 

 and Wise) in these kingdoms, who have very much outstript 

 him) has not had his fellow in any Century that Kistoj-y gives 

 us account of." He died about the year 1700, lamented 

 by the lovers of the Arts, and Louis expressed his own sorrow 

 to Madame Quintinie by saying, "I am as great a sufferer by 

 his loss as you, and I despair of ever repairing the loss of 

 him by any other person."* 



The following is a list of his works, the first of which only 

 is known to have been printed during his life 



1. Traite des Jardins Fruitiers et Potagers. Amsterdam. 

 1690. With plates. 4to. 



2. Instructions sur les Jardins Fruitiers et Potagers, avnc un 



Traite des Grangers, et des Reflexions sur TAgriciillurc. 

 4to. 



The above have passed through many editions in France. 

 The English Translations have before been mentioned. 



• Perrault'j Hist, of illustrious Menof the Age of Louis I4tli. Switzer't 

 Icnographia Rastica, y. 1. p. 43, &c. and Nouvoau Diet. ni?toriqu?. 



