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have Seeds produc'd in England^ 

 the Off-fpring will be better inured 

 to our Climate. And if this Plant 

 can be once well naturalized, fb as 

 to grow as in the warmer Parts of 

 JEurope, it will be one of the nobleft 

 Ever-greens, for Shade and Beauty, 

 we ever obtained j for it is natu- 

 rally a very flrait-growing Tree, and 

 the Leaves arc very broad, and ot a 

 fliining green Colour, which ren- 

 ders it very agreeable. 



This Plant is propagated by Seeds, 

 (which are ealily procured from 

 Portugal, where thefe Trees grow 

 in great Plenty) they fhould be put 

 into Pots fiU'd with frefli light 

 Earth, and plung'd into a gentle 

 Hot-bed, to facilitate their Growth ^ 

 and when the Plants are come up, 

 you fliould remove the Pots into 

 another moderate Hot-bed, to for- 

 •ward them, where they fhould re- 

 main until the Beginning of June, 

 when you mufl: harden them by 

 degrees, to endure the open Air, 

 into which they fliould be remov'd 

 about the Middle of that Month, 

 obferving to place the Pots in a wcil- 

 fhelter'd Situation, and in dry Wea- 

 ther you muft often refrefli them 

 with Water. The Beginning of 

 October you mull remove the Pots 

 into the Green-houfe, placing them 

 near the Windows, that the Plants 

 may have as much tree Air as poiTi- 

 ble in mild Weather 5 and obferve 

 that they do not fuffer with Drought, 

 for they wiH require to be frequently 

 refrefhM with Water. In April fol- 

 lowing }ou mud take the Plants 

 out of the Pors, prcferving the 

 Earth to their Roots, and put each 

 into a feparate Pot fili'd with the 

 before-mention'd frcfh light Earth: 

 Then p;un2;e them into a moderate 

 Hot-bed for a Month or iix Weeks, 

 to haften their taking Root ; which 

 done, you muft harden them.'^gainj 



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and cxpofe them to the open Air, 

 as before : And in Winter they muft 

 be hous'd again, obferving the Di- 

 rections before given. After five 

 or Iix Years thus managing them, 

 (ftill obferving every Year to let 

 them continue longer out of the 

 Houfe in Autumn, than the pre- 

 ceeding), you ihould in April plalit 

 fome of them into the full Ground, 

 in a warm well-fhelter'd Situation, 

 th:t they may have good Rooting 

 in the Ground before the Winter 

 comes on : And in Autumn you 

 muft lay a little Mulch upon the 

 Surface ot the Ground, to prevent 

 the Froft from penetrating to their 

 Roots. But it the Winter follow- 

 ing fliould prove feveie, you fhould 

 twift a Band of Hay or Straw 

 round their Stems, which will be 

 of great Service to protect them 

 from Cold : And afrcr they have 

 endured two or three Winters a- 

 broad, they will be pretty much 

 out of Danger ; for tho' a very hard 

 Winter may afterwards kill Ibme 

 of their Branches, yet they will 

 fhoot again the following Summer. 



L AURUS ALEXAN DRINA j 

 'vide Rufcus. 



LAURUS TINUSi litleTmns. 



LAWN, is a great Plain in a 

 Park, or a fpacious Plain adjoining 

 to a noble Seat. 



As to the Dimenfions of it, it 

 fliould be as large as the Ground 

 will permit; but never lefs, if pol- 

 fible, than thirty or forty Acres. 



As to the Situation of a Lawn^ it 

 will be beft to be in the Front of 

 the Houfe, and to lie open to the 

 neighbouring Country, and not pent 

 up with Trees. 



If the Houfe front the Eaft, it 

 will be moft convenient, becaufe 

 the Rooms will be fhaded in the 

 Afternoon, and fo the Objcfts to 

 be view'd from the Houfe vyill be 



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