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of perfection as the nature of the subject 

 will admit ; that is, to have their grown 

 Plants managed in such manner, as to 

 produce their flowers and fruit in abund- 

 ance and of good quality ; and also a pro- 

 per supply of healthy, young Plants, for 

 the purpose of filling up any occasional 

 vacancies which may occur, by the others 

 becoming unsightly, or dying through any 

 unforeseen cause. 



To enable gardeners to compass the 

 above objects, is the purpose of the present 

 work ; for which reason I shall as con- 

 cisely and explicitly as in my power, lay 

 down the practice which I myself have 

 followed, in the cultivation, and manage- 

 ment of Plants in general ; by the regular 

 observance of which, I have always found 

 myself plentifully repaid, by the result of 

 my labours, and the satisfaction of my 

 employers. A practice, which I by no 

 means wish to offer the Public as merely 

 the result of my own experience, but one 

 that I am convinced will be no less favour- 



