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The Guernfay- Lilly, fays the fame Author, has hardly its equal 
for Beauty among the flowering Race, and yet it is rarely found ia 
our Gardens, which may perhaps be for want of a right knowledge 
of its Culture. Mr. Fairchild of Hoxion, has this Plant flowering 
with him every Autumn, even from Off-fets taken from the great 
Roots. 
After this manner, according to the beft Judges, is this charming 
Plant to be cultivated, and whoever will but give themlelves the 
trouble to walk out to Hoxton, in the Months of September or 
O6lober, and view it in Mr. Fairchild’s Garden, in its full Prime 
and Beauty, will readily agree, that it richly deferves to be taken 
Pains about. This is what we in England ought to think our fclves 
more particularly obliged to, than all the World befides: Nature 
aflifted by the peculiar hand of Fortune, has blcfled us with this 
Treafure without our asking for it, and the only fuitable Return 
wc can make, for fo great a Happinefs, is in perfeding by Art and 
Care, what fhe has fo bountifully begun. 
I therefore heartily invite all lovers of Flowers, to the Culture of 
the Guernfay- Lilly, the great Emprefs of the whole flowery World, 
I am fure, the nobleft Plant that England can boafl: of ; and I can- 
not do that better than in the Words of the famous Rapin, to which 
I fhall annex the two Englijh Tranflations that have been made of 
them. For what that Author fays of France, may with a great deal 
more Juftice be applied to England, 
Rapin. 
Vofque boni, vos ilium hortis inducite crebrum. 
Cult ores, rarique novum decus addite Franco. 
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E V E L Y N. 
Therefore t augment the Grace of France ’tis fit. 
This Flower into our Gardens we admit. 
Tis true, it hardly anfwers our Defires 
At firft, but longer Culture ftill requires j 
Yet, let not this occafion our Difpair, 
Whei^ once it blows, YwiU rccompenfc our Care. 
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