fare 
OF the Author. 
much from ours, fo that theirs could 
not ferve-us but mn a few things, which 
| we have followed, and have found true 
by Experience. 
‘ Confidering the Order, by. us Obe 
ferved, we have borrowed from Fer- 
rarius, being the fame cannot be A- 
‘mended: But we have further Endeas 
voured to bring and order the Work in- 
to fuch a Manmer, as the Air and 
(ondition of thefe Northern Countries 
doth require, which are fubject to many 
intemperate Summers and Winters. ‘The 
Report of many Fiktions, with their 
Circumftances which belong to the Gare 
den of Helperides , are upon good 
reafon paffed by, and whiat is chief, 
only touched uponin a few Words, fee 
ing vnnecef[ary Narration is nothing 
but ufelefs Labour. 
Our only Aim was, chiefly the ‘Dee 
feription of the Trees, and their Fruits, 
in particular; and afterward the Orde 
ring of. them, ‘with whatfoever belong-_ 
A 3 eth 
Of the Atithor 
_ true Knowledg of this Praétife : It is 
true indeed, the Netherland bas mia- 
ny eminent Perfons which are Experiene 
ced and Skilled herein, but yet more who 
take this Work in hand without Know- 
ledg. 
We hope that this our Labour will not 
be Unacceptable, tho perhaps it may fem : 
Strange to fome, that for fuch {mall 
things [omuch Paper is blotted, as tho 
it were of fome Concern, being it,fcems 
more the Work of an Hbisbandman 
then of fome confiderable Perfons.' Thefe 
_ Men we fend to the ancient. Hifto- 
vies, and the yet daily Experiences 
which are both fufficient Witne[fes; bow 
that Kings, Princes, and eminent Pers 
fons have employed them{elves in Gard- 
ening, and rwhereof our Netherland 
has not a few Examples. 
For which Reafon then doth the 
_Belgick or Netherlandifh Hefpe- 
rides prefent her noble Fruits to every 
one that fhall not be afraid of the 
Pains 
a * 
of eae 
FERS 
+ es 
a ae are b 
ae prove what others have alveady Written. 
a Pee te pen ae 
Ag) ss MS orgy ey ages el oa 
e’ Prefa Re 
from Seeds. 
moSt clearly ‘Propofed the fimplest and 
plaineft Way, avoiding all Artificial Taz 4 
ventions, Which are Communicated to 
the World for Wonders, ‘and muft jufte 
ly be Rejeéted by a true Praétitioner ; 
becaufe Experience hath often Taught, 
that they who followed and. ufed them, 
have been much Deceived by them. 
The Mifchifs and Decayes which 
| fometimes happen to thefe Trees, with 
the Helps and Means againft them,are ~ 
Likewife duly Noted ; and afterward 
the Ufe of the Leaves; Bloffoms, and 
Fruits fet down, -, 
‘Lhis.is briefly the Sum of the He- 
{petides, which doth not appear to ree 
theveofsbut only to Impart to our Country 
that which as yet it wanted, viz, The 
; THE ge 
ed 
Beis 
rau 
‘a 
,a 
tay 
‘naa 
“aswell of thom thatare 
ight ont of Tealy, as of them 
ere im thefe. Countries raifed 
ay 
~-Inall this we have Obferved, and. 
