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ON VINEYARDS, 



and palatable wine, which I have been credibly 

 informed by gentlemen who have drank consider- 

 able quantities of it with the greatest satisfaction.' 9 



" Bartholomew Rocque, a gardener at Walham 

 Green, made wine for thirty years from a Vine- 

 yard he had planted in a common field garden \ 

 and although the ground was flat, the wine was as 

 good as that of Orleans or Auxerre, in the judg- 

 ment of some acquaintance of mine still alive." 



" Dr. Hales, in vol. iv. of his Complete Treatise 

 on Practical Husbandry, written equally for the 

 service of the farmer and country gentleman, 

 says, p. % 6 This we can say with certainty, that 

 very good wine may be made in England, and 

 that in many parts of the kingdom there are pieces 

 of land which may be turned to some account this 

 way, at a small expense ; and others, which will 

 answer to a more chargeable preparation, in such 

 a manner as to make the farmer very happy.' " 



And again, he says, in p. 11, "I have drank 

 with the distinguished and eminent Dr. Shaw, 

 wines made under his own care, from a little Vine- 

 yard behind his garden at Kensington, which 

 equalled many of the lighter wines of France j 

 and while due care was taken of the Vineyard at 

 Hammersmith, a great deal of very good wine was 

 obtained there for sale, yet neither of these were 

 favourable spots." 



" The Bath Vineyards might serve as a better 

 example for the husbandman, who should consider 

 only profit from them \ the juice of the grapes was 



