1 30 CHAPTER 37. 
v/as chofen Profeffor of Botany in the Unl- 
verfity of Cambridge, in 1724. Bradley 
was the author of more than twenty fepa- 
rate publications chiefly on Gardening and 
Agriculture, publifhed between the years 
1716 and 1730. 
His New Improvement of Planting 
" and Gardening, both Philofophical and 
*^ Praftica!/' 8% 1717,' went through re- 
peated impreffions ^ as did his Gentleman's 
and Gardener's Kalendar," (which was 
the fourth part of the preceding book) both 
at home, and in tranflations abroad. His 
"Philofophical Account of the Works of 
*^ Nature,'' 4". 1721, was a popular, in- 
ftruftive, and entertaining w^ork, and con- 
tinued in repute, feveral years. The fame 
may be faid of his " General Treatife of 
** Plufbandry and Gardening," 8°. 2 Vol. 
1726; and of his ^' Pradical Difcourfes 
concerning the four Elements, as they 
relate to the Grov/th of Plants/' 8\ 
1727. His Di5tio7iarium BotcnicumJ' 8*. ^ 
1728, was, I believe, the firft attempt of 
the kind in England- 
Mr. Bradley was not eminent for any 
difcoveries relating to the indigenous plants 
