bandry Restored, and Modern Husbandry Improved; 8vo. 

 1732, Is. 6d. 



7. Switzer was the chief conductor of Monthly Papers on 

 Agriculture, in 2 vols. 8vo., and he himself designed the 

 Two Frontispieces. To be sold at his Seed Shop in West- 

 minster Hall. 



8. The Practical Fruit Gardener; 8vo. Cuts, 1717. Other 

 editions, Svo. 1724, 1731, Revised and recommended by the 

 Rev. Mr. Lawrence and Mr. Bradley, with their Two Let- 

 ters of Recommendation. 



In this later edition of 1731, are a few additions. In one 

 of its concluding chapters, he mentions "my worthy and in- 

 genious friend, Sir James Thornhill." This pleasing volume, 

 after stating the excellency of fruits, observes, "if fruit trees 

 had no other advantage attending them than to look upon 

 them, how pleasurable would that be? Since there is no 

 flowering shrub excels, if equals that of a peach, or apple 

 tree in bloom. The tender enamelled blossoms, verdant 

 foliage, with such a glorious embroidery of festoons and 

 fruitages, wafting their odours on every blast of wind, and 

 at last bowing down their laden branches, ready to yield 

 their pregnant offspring into the hands of their laborious 

 planter and owner."* 



John Taverner published, in 16G0, a little Treatise, 



* A few short notices occur of names formerly eminent in gardening : — 

 " My late ingenious and laborious friend, Mr. Oram, Nurseryman, of 

 Brompton-lane." 



" That great virtuoso and encourager of gardening, Mr. Secretary John- 

 eon, at Twickenham."' 



"Their beautiful aspects in pots, (the nonpareil) and the middle of a 

 desert, has been the glory of one of the most generous encouragers of gar- 



