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passed through an edition of 2000 Copies annually — Besides 

 these he compiled The Universal Dictionary of Gardening 

 and Botany,4to. — The Gardener's Dictionary — The Gardener's 

 Vade-Mecum — The Kitchen Gardener and Hot-bed Forcer — 

 The Hot-house Gardener— The Wall Tree Pruner— The Gar- 

 dener's best Companion &:c. — He died from an accident on the 

 2nd. of May, 1806— He at one period after the publication of his 

 *' Every man his own Gardener," had actually embarked to 

 superintend the Gardens of the Empress of Russia, but the 

 sight of the Ocean inspired him with terrors which he could 

 not overcome.* Abercrorabie was induced to become author 

 by a visit which he received in 1770 from Mr. Davis, a London 

 Bookseller, and the celebrated Dr. Goldsmith, who made 

 overtures to him for an original work, the latter promising to 

 revise the language, which he afterward.-? neglected to do. 



After the publication of the second Edition of his " Every 

 Man his own Gardener" he accepted an invitation from Mr. 

 Mawe Avhose name he had borrowed fur the Title page; but 

 when introduced to him having never before seen him he v.as 

 so powdered and dressed that Abercrombie mistook him 

 for his master the Duke of Leeds. They were however 

 mutuallv pleased with each other, and subsequently continued 

 to correspond. 



From 1796 to the time of his decease he continued to reside 

 in Charlton St, Somers Town, excepting when visiting or pro- 

 fessionally employed. He was occasionally employed to plan 

 Gardens and Pleasure Grounds for which he was sometimes 

 handsomely remunerated. When unemployed he was a con- 

 stant pursuer of knowledge and information at the various 

 Nursery Grounds and Gardens near the Metropolis, f 



• Memoir prefixed to liii Gardener's Pocket Jourml— Gentleman's Maj. 

 tnd Monthly Mag, '"er 1806. + Loudon's Encyclopiedi* of Gardening 

 p. 1106. Ed. 6. 



