The P R E FA C E. 



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very large and copious in the prafbice of 

 it, having, for my better method in the 

 delivery of what follows^ divided it into 

 ten fedions, that refer in a great meafure 

 to the feed catalogues that are publifli'd 

 for the benefit of gardiners and learners 

 in this employ ; to which is added, a Ca* 

 talogue it felf, and a monthly Calendar^ 

 as a direftory to the whole : concluded by 

 a Supplement, containing a farther expla- 

 nation of the foregoing work, and a fliorc 

 account of what every gentleman, that has 

 his garden well managed, may reafonably 

 exped in all feafons of the year. 



The firft fedion treats of the choice of 

 foils, fituation, water j &c. proper for a 

 kitchen garden. The fecond, relates to 

 thofe fruits that are raifed in the kitchen, 

 garden, as melons, cucumbers^ gourds, 

 The third, to all the herbacious-rooted or 

 boiling kinds, as coUyfiowers, cabbages, &l\ 

 The fourth, to all elculent-rooted plants, as 

 carrotSj parfnips, and skirrets. The fifth, 

 to all kinds of legumes, as peafe, beans, 

 and other pulfe that are admitted into the 

 kitchen. The fixth, to thofe herbs that 

 are defigned for the pot, kitchen and diftil- 

 lary. And in the, four laft of all, the Seed- 

 catalogue and Calendar, as above mention'd, 

 with the Supplement, 



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