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found in ufeful gardens 5 and how great 

 are the fweets and enjoyments v/c begin 

 then to tafte \ there is now no longer oc- 

 cafion to demand why fuch and fuch fpots 

 of ground are yet bares becaufeyou are 

 now going to be fupply'd with coliy- 

 flowers, cardons, fellery, cabbage let- 

 tuces, and even artichokes too, which 

 could not appear more early; and now 

 alfo purflain comes in in great plenty by 

 nature to gild the earth, and offers it fclf in 

 abundance to pleafure its mafter ; green 

 peafe are like to fatisfy the longing appe- 

 tite of the dainty pallate in abundance i 

 and mufhroomsfhoot up in crowds. 



But how pleafmg foever thefe fcenes 

 are, the gardiner had great need to be up- 

 on his guard to prevent his garden failing 

 into diforder, becaufe 'tis moft fure, that 

 if they be not now extremly careful 

 and laborious, there is no difafter but 

 they may exped ; their melons ate not 

 yet out of danger, tho* their cucumbers 

 may ; pernicious weeds will in a little 

 time choke up all their good feeds, their 

 walks and alleys will be overgrown ; for 

 which reafon it highly behoves him to be 

 extremely watchful in the weeding, ma- 

 nuring, cleanfing and howing of all his 



kitchen 



