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Tic also edited "The Farmer's Instructor, or the Husband- 

 man's and Gardener's useful and necessary Companion" which 

 WAS originally written by Samuel Trowel], Gent. This was 

 published in 1747. 8vo. He also mentions another work he 

 was about publishing- entitled " Ellis's Country Housewife." 



Mr. Trowell, Ellis sajs, was a very ingenious gentleman, and 

 celebrated Garden Artist, and mentions his "writings on Gar- 

 dening" which I have never seen. He was Steward of the Es- 

 tates belonging to the Benchers of the Inner Temple. He was 

 dead in 1747. He published a new Treatise of Husbandry and 

 Gardening. London. 8vo. 1739. which was translated into 

 German in 1750. 



1738. — The complete Seedsman's Monthly Calendar, shewing 

 the most easy method of raising and cultivating every 

 sort of Seed belonging to a Kitchen and Flower 

 Garden : with necessary Instructions for sowing of 

 Berries, Mast, and Seeds, of Evergreens, Forest 

 Trees, and such as are proper for the improving of 

 lancL Written at the command of a person of honour. 

 London. 8vo, Anonymous. 



5 739. An Essay upon Harmony, as it relates chiefly to situa- 

 tion and building. London. 8vo. Anonymous. 



1740. A Catalogue of Trees and Shrubs which are prepared 

 for sale. By CHRISTOPHER GRAY, Nursery- 

 man of Fulham. 



Gray was the founder of the Fulham Nursery, now held by 

 Messrs. Whitley and Co. It had many rare plants contributed 

 to it by Catesby, CoUison, Miller, Dr. Gordon, and others, 

 The greater part of Bishop Compton's collection was added to 

 it by purchase of his successor. The first Magnolia grandiflora 

 introduced to this country, was planted in Gray's Garden. 



