Ill 



The Flower Garden, or how most flowers are ordered, 

 increased, &c. London. 1G72, and 1734. 12dio. 

 United with "The complete Vineyard" it was pub- 

 lished in 1683, l2rao. 



The above three works were from the pen of a WILLIAM 

 HUGHES. 



1665, Flora, Ceres and Pomona, or a complete Florilego fur- 

 nished with all requisites belonging to a Florist. By 

 JOHN RE A. London. Folio. With Engravings. 

 Again in 1676. 



From this work we learn that the Author was a professional 

 Gardener, and at the time he wrote, far advanced in years 

 and retired from business. He was patronised by Lord and 

 Lady Gerarde, to whom he dedicates his work. He lived at 

 Kinlet, near Bewdley in Worcestershire. His works contain 

 ample Catalogues of Flowers, Shrubs, &c. amongst them may 

 be noticed 300 Tulips, (184 in the first Edition ;) 300 good 

 Carnations ; Fruits proportionably numerous ; and yet the size 

 of his gardens is ludicrously small " Fourscore yards square 

 for the Fruit, and thirty for the flower Garden, will be enougli 

 for a nobleman." He mentions the Horse Chesnut as rarely 

 producing Fruit here ; and of the Larch being seldom seen. 



Although he is designated " gent," yet from the style of hi* 

 dedications I should consider him to have been none of the 

 higher class. He evidently was skilled in Gardening, having 

 given designs, lists of Plants, &c. for Lord Gerard's Garden, 

 in Stafi"ordshire. I am inclined to think he was a nurseryman, 

 for he says he had been forty years a Planter, and which had' 

 occupied more time, than could have been spared for " diver- 

 sion." He had a very extensive collection of Plants. He wai 

 evidently a RoyaHst. 



