By Anthony Carlisle, Esq. 



the least expense ; because they are applicable to the gene- 

 ral necessities, and serve the best interests of the whole 

 community. Next, in the order of estimation, may be 

 classed the auxiliaries to nutriment, and which may be con- 

 sidered as healthful accessories. A third division embraces 

 the dainties and the luxuries of the table, which are not to 

 be regarded as superfluous, or wasteful productions. 



The encouragement of exact methods, and of skilful 

 management, so requisite for the cultivation of many exotics, 

 operates like the prize races upon the breeding of horses ; and 

 the refinement of this systematic labour descends beneficially 

 to the cottager and to the artizan, presenting to their frugal 

 board many of the foreign esculents, which, first introduced 

 by affluence, are now rendered common and accessible: 

 Lastly, the sweet perfumes, the gay and beautiful colours, 

 and the infinite variety of Botanic forms which belong to the 

 Flower, and the Pleasure Garden, are not devoid of important 

 uses, neither are they exclusively the portion of the rich. 

 Every branch of vegetable culture throws up some useful 

 hints for all the other branches, and vegetable physiology 

 may be especially advanced by the watchful cares, and the 

 curious niceties of the florist. 



The garden and the nursery ground may be regarded as 

 the laboratories of Agriculture upon a small scale, and sub- 

 ject to critical inspection. All the experiments on soils and 

 manures, on moisture and dryness, on hybrid or artificial 

 generations, on grafting, budding, propagation by cuttings, 

 by layers, &c. may be accurately conducted, and afterwards 

 transferred into the grosser practice of husbandry. By a 



