D ED I CAf I ON. 



fo a confirmation of this truth 3 per- 

 mit me (My Lord) for oncc^ to 

 turn pedagogue, and to remind 

 Your Lordfliip of that which your 

 early ftudies have long ago furnilli'd 

 You wichi and with which I have 

 introduced this humble Eflay on 

 Gardening. 



At ^etus ilia (Stas^ cut fecimus aurea 

 nomeriy 



FruBihus arhoreisy ^ quas humus 



ducat herhis 

 Fortunata fuit- 



And may I add what follows^ and 

 for an example of the innocence of 

 thofe times, and how preferable 

 herbs were to all other culinary 

 diet. 



Tunc 



