A Catalogue of Fruits. 
Where, and throughout the American coaft, 
they grow in great plenty, and are propa¬ 
gated here in England. They are the moft 
early of all Englilh-fruits,, feveral years 
being ripe the fli rt week in May, and con¬ 
tinue bearing plentifully until Midfirmmer, 
unlefs drought prevent them. They are 
the faireft (except the Polonian ) and of 
the beft Scarlet dye of any Fruit that 
grows, and very pleafant and cool to the 
t,afte. The whole Nation is obliged to 
the Induftry of the Ingenious Mr. George 
Rickets , Gardner at Hoxten or Hogsdon 
without Bijlyopfgatc, near London , at the 
figriof the Hand there; Who can furnifh 
any Planter with all or moft of the Fruit- 
trees before mentioned, having been for 
many years a moft Laborious and Indu- 
ftrious Colleftor of the beft Species of all 
forts ofFruits from Forreign parts. And 
hath alfo the Richeft and moft compleat 
Collection of all the great variety of Flow- 
er-bearing-Trees and Shrubs in this King¬ 
dom. That there is not a day in the year, 
but the Trees, as well as the moft humble 
Plants, do there yield Ornaments for Flo¬ 
ra ; with all forts of Curious and Pleafant 
Winter-Greens, that feem to perpetuate 
the Spring and Summer, from the moft hum-* 
bid 
