SECTION I, 



THE PRAISE OF GARDEN* IN G# 



TT is of Importance to the welfare of any art, that 

 * tho(e whofe tafte inclines towards it, fltould have 

 a good opinion of its utility, and competent notions 

 of its principles. It is therefore the defign of the 



the art of Gardening is worthy of ; and it is the object 

 of the next, to affift in the acquiring that knowledge 

 of Nature; upon which the art fo much depends. 



Not to enlarge upon the profits of gardening, its 

 employments are certainly conducive^to health of body, 

 and peace of mind ; and great indeed are the charms 

 and recreations of a garden well ftocked, and well 

 managed by the hand, or under the direftion of the 

 turner himfelf : It at all times ferves him as a fource of 

 rational amufement, and honeft fatisfaftion. 



The praife of gardening, it is prefumed, can hardly 

 be too highly extolled ; and, as this has been fo well 

 done by the beft of men, and moft refpe&able of . 

 writers, it may better anfwer the prefent purpofe to 

 produce their fentiments, than to attempt new ones. 



What we admire, we praife ; and when we praife, 

 Advance it into notice, that its worth 

 Acknowledged, others may admire it too, 



f ejlhnation that 



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