found to treble the amount, making the 

 number exceed ninety thousand persons, 

 who are in the summer months daily em- 

 ployed by the gardeners, within a circle of 

 ten or twelve miles around London. 



The Author of the Pomarium Britannicum 

 laid the foundation of his work from his- 

 torical researches, which he has since en- 

 deavoured 'to make more complete, by se- 

 lections from Natural History and Botany. 

 It will be observed, that he has referred to 

 Pliny ofteher than to any other ancient 



author ; but those who have studied this 





 writer's Natural History, will acknowledge, 



that he ha$ given more accurate accounts of 

 fruit, than is contained in all the other ancient 

 works together. Gerard was the first En- 

 glish authbr that wrote largely on fruits 

 and plants; and, as it was at the period 

 when Horticulture first began to be studied 

 in this country, his work also afforded much 

 information. The author is much indebted 

 to the reports of the Horticultural Society, 

 whose liberality is as justly admired, as their 

 prosperity is earnestly wished for. 



