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PREFACE. 
ipicuous in Theory : And I have now the pleafure of informing 
my readers, that the event upon trial and praftice has proved 
quite flattering and equally fatisfadtory. 
My befi: endeavours, moreover, have not been wanting in 
obtaining new varieties of grapes from abroad : And I trufl:' 
that many of the fpecies here enumerated, will be confidered 
as a real and valuable acquifition to this country. 
It is poflable that the mode of pradice herein fet forth may. 
In certain refpeds, be deemed by fome as fuperfluous. They 
may alkdge that good grapes may be gotten by methods lef& 
expenflve. But let me tell them, that in order to obtain grapes 
in a fupreme degree of perfedlion, in a country fodituated as 
ours is, one ought to employ every expedient that may feem 
calculated to tend to advantage, and enfure fuccefs. 
And in refpedtof eroding buildings, either Vineries, or Pine 
and Grape-doves, whatever may be the defign intended, I mod 
flrongly advife, that fuch eredions fhould be well and fubftan- 
tially executed. 
I did not originally intend to give an account of Vineyards 
in the following work, but confidering that a treatife on the 
culture of the Vine would appear deficient without it, I re- 
folved to add the fourth book, exprefsly for the purpofe of 
illuftrating that fubjed ; and I am willing to hope, that on 
account 
