115 



, The epitome of Husbandry. By S. B. 12nu). Tliis 



is a complete plagiary, the first 181 pages being- 

 copied from Fitzherbert and the remainder from 

 IMascall, Blythe, kc. The plagiarist was Samuel 

 Blagrave, or, as some say Billingsly.* 



1C70. The Coiuplcat Vineyard. By — ILIFFE. 12mo. 



1G72. A short and sure guide in the practice of raising and 

 ordering of Fruit Trees, Oxford, 12mo. dedicated 

 to Lord Windham. 



This is a posthumous pubiication of FRANCIS DROPE, 

 D. D. being edited by his brother, a Physician at Cumner, in 

 Berkshire, where our Author was born, and of which place his 

 father was vicar. Wood informs us that Francis was very 

 fond of Gardeaiug. IJe died at Oxford. 



CHARLES COTTON, though well known as the editor of 

 Walton's Angler, and as a Poet, is only one of the Scriptores 

 niinores of HorticiUture. He was born at Bercsford in Hert- 

 fordshire, the seat of his father, on the 28th of April, 1630. — 

 He finished his education at Cambridge ; Travelled for some 

 years, and then married in KJft'l. He commenced publishing 

 in 1663, and twelve years afterwards appeared the only work 

 of his requiring notice here, viz. " The Planter's Manual, 

 being instructions for Raising, Planting, and Cultivating all 

 sorts of Fruit Trees." 12mo. 1675. He was fond of Literary 

 pursuits, and his chief amusement otherwise was Anghng. He 

 died, under considerable pecuniary embarrassment, in the Par- 

 ish of St. James's Westminster, September, 1687. f 



MOSES COOKE, was the son of a farmer on the sea coast 



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* Wcstou's Catalogue of Englisli Authors. 41. + Waltoa'ii complete 

 Angler, edited by Sir J. llawkius. edit, 5, 



