PREFACE. 



<:ar(ifully kept^ both for a future Confultation^ and 

 a Compartfon with the prefent ; for the quick 

 'T'rmi/ition of our Seajms^ and the abrupt Man- 

 ner in which they vift us. require every Expedi- 

 ent to be takcn^ particidarly when we attempt to 

 tranfplanf i?ito our rougher Clime ^ the Natives of 

 the more mild a?idfere?ie^ whicl:\ though attended 

 with thofe Advantages^ require Care and Art to 

 forward them to PerfeBton, 



As foi7ie^who are not fimulated with the fame 

 Motives that engaged 7ne in this Performance^ 

 may think I have^ by direBing the Culture of 

 the more comtnon 'Thi?igs^ departed from that Part 

 of Gardening which Jhouldbe the Etitertaijiment 

 of a Gentlemaii^ give me heave to affure them^ 

 J have pleafured in inflruBing the loweji of my 

 Countrymen^ nor has it been a Work unrewarded^ 

 when to my Knowledge they ft arid in Competition 

 with thofe who have had more favourable Oppor- 

 timities^ I mean of being under Men of more ex- 

 ' ten five Knowledge^ but not i?i a Climate that re- 

 quires fo much Art and Induftry to foil^ owing to 

 the Variety and Sharpnefs of' the Seafo?is with 

 which we are vifited-^ by this, they have fo far 

 advantaged, as to excel in other Countries, and to 

 be valued for their Knowledge in this Particular. 

 Some neighbouring Places experience this unfa- 

 vourable Caft of Nature, with a Degree nearly 

 approachitig to ours-, there they have been found 

 moji fervic cable, and coveted for their Abilities 



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