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The truly Noble, and perfe& Lover of Ingenuity, 
Sir Thomas Hanmer, Baronet. 
Honoured Sir, 
Hefe Papers which have long Iain 
y WA WH by neglected, are atlaft made Pub- 
~ es lick, and now come to prefent you 
BS ariideDraught of a Ruftick Gar ” 
S24] den, Planted with fuch Flowers 
| and Fruits as will profperin our 
cold Countrey ;a Subject (I confefs) worthy a 
better Author, and fufficiently celebrated in onely 
faying, it is agreeable with your Noble inclinact- 
on: and although my remote Refidence,and mean 
Abilities, could not furnifh fo many new varieties 
as are to be found in your own incomparableCol - 
leG@tion, nor cloath thofe inferted in a Drefs pro- 
portionable to their Native Glories » yet pofsibly 
many Lovers, lefs knowing in this delight, may 
from the perufal 1a many particulars not former- 
Jy publithed, receive fome Satisfaction, and fo 
ftand oblig'd to you for the Benefit, fince 1t was 
your Goodnefsthat firft occafioned the Underta-— 
king: for hadnot your happy Acquaintance re- 
animated my drooping endeavours in this delighr, 
and your own free Bounty furnifhed me with 
many noble and new Varieties, I had certainly 
long fince grown out of love with my- Garden, 
and confequently fpared you the Trouble of this 
-Jnrufion, as my felf the Pains 1n penning thefe 
as pro- 
