To the Reader. 
with fome other things Very ufeful for all forts to he ac¬ 
quainted withy that' have to do with Gardens and Flow¬ 
ers. All which I have Jet down Very plainly without 
any deceitful Drefs and mnecejfary Flourijhesy thereby 
it may become Very ufeful for all forts of PraShtionerSj yea 
though of Very weak^ capacities. I believe had I been as 
flight in my Rules or Directions, as many before me have 
beeny l might have pafjed the more quietly ; but being other- 
wife ? 1 muf expeffi the fnarls at leaf of covetous felf 
endedj—What faults or mi fakes there may happen to be 
in the Trail} I can ajfureyou is not wilful j and f all up¬ 
on Information be ready to amend them. 
