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fpeaking of, is in large Country-Seats, where 

 the Owner has 2, 3, or 400 Acres of Land, 

 more or lefs, in Failure, Park, or other 

 Lands, 'tis here fuppos'd that the Extent 

 furniflies him with Bufinefs enough in plant- 

 ing and improving of his Eftate, and more, 

 than to fpend his Time in the more triflng 

 and fading Beauties of Flowers^ whilft, on 

 the other hand, he could not poffibly employ 

 himfelf in the narrow Limits of a City-Gar- 

 den, without fuch little bufy Employs^ 



Befides, Gentlemens Affairs co nmonly di- 

 viding their Time between the Town and 

 Country, they fpending the latter part of 

 the Winter, and the Spring, and fometimes 

 longer in Town, and the reft of their Time in 

 the Country : The fir ft anfwers by the 

 Beauty of Flowers in the Spring, which is 

 over by the latter end oi May z, whilft in the 

 latter part of the Year the nobler Diverfions 

 of the Country take place, at which time, in 

 truth, the Beauty of Flowers is gone, and 

 Borders are like Graves, and rather a Blemift^^ 

 than a Beauty to our fineft Gardens. 



In the aforefaid Cafes then this Extenfive 

 Way of D^^^wwill be of UlbrfThe manner 

 of doing which, will, I hope,- appear delight- 

 ful, befides the Cheapnefs in Performance 

 will ( I doubt not) but be very agreeable to 

 the frugal Planter. 



And for the latter, I mean Town-Gardens, 

 compos'd of Flowers, Greens, and choice 

 Exoticks, 'tis hop'd fome future Time will 

 Wiu c 4 give 



