The Theory Part I. 



cerning theMeafures and Proportions of the Parts of a Gar- 

 den^ and fupported by Examples and well-contriv'd Defi^^ns 

 which take in all that is delicate, and of good Tafte in^the 

 Art of Gardening. Thefe Defigns, for the better under- 

 ftanding of them, are explain'd by &ort particvilar Defcri- 

 ptions ; and this is what is to be found in the Eight firft 

 Chapters* 



The Second Part teaches the Pra^Hce of Gardening^ 

 which is of moft Confequence to be known, and that too 

 which lias not hitherto been communicated to the Publick ; 

 as the Manner of making, or laying out a Piece of Ground, 

 whether level, gently rifing, or in Terraffes i and of tracing 

 out, and putting in Execution, the moft difficult Defigns ; 

 all demonftrated by Figures, and the Principles of Geometry, 

 and made out by a great Number of Experiments and Pra- 

 ctices in Matters of Fa6t. This is included in the Four firft 

 Chapters. The Four next following contain the Method 

 of Planting, and Raifing in fliort time all the Plants proper 

 for a Pleafure-Garden. The Two laft Chapters deliver the 

 Manner of fearchingout Water, conveying it into Gardens 

 and of making Bafons, Fountains, and Cafcades to receive 

 it. ^ 



It maybe truly averrM, that Nothing but fuch a Treatife 

 as this was wanting, to perfect what relates to Agriculture 

 and Gardening: Fruits, Legumes, Flowers, and the Til- 

 lage and Manuring of Land, have been difcourfed of fo 

 often, and fo well, that Nothing more needs to be faid of 

 them. There was none, fave the noble Pleafure-Garden 

 but had been fufficiently fpoken of before : And in joining 

 all thefe Trads together,^ a Man cannot fail of Inftrudions 

 that will enable him to form a Garden perfectly complete 

 in all its Parts. 



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