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Mascall, Leonard (d. 1589 ) 
Noted in the history of English gardening for 
his "Books of the arte and maner howe to plemt 
and graffe all sortes of trees", first published 
in 1572 , with many subsequent editions for about 
a century. This book was, however, largely trans¬ 
lated from David Brossard's "L'art & maniere de 
semer & faire pepinieres de sauvageaux" (Lyon, 
1543 seq«)» probably with the addition of in¬ 
formation drawn from other gardening books, and 
possibly original experience of Mascall himself. 
In the present list this book is treated as a 
translation under Brossard, David, q.v. For bio¬ 
graphical data on Mascall see: "Early writers on 
English gardening, no,2", in Journ. Hort. 53^78- 
79» port. ( 1875 ), and note in Jour. Hort. (2) 35; 
261 ( 1878 ); also McDonald, "Agricultural writers" 
(London, I 908 ), p.37-48» 
A booke of the arte and maner how to plant and graffe 
all sortes of trees* [1572 et seq.] See Brossard, 
David. L'art & maniere de semer & faire pepinieres des 
saulvaigeaulx. Lyon [15433 et seq. 
Mason, George 
An essay on design in gardening. London, B. White, 
1768, 54 P® (Brit. Mus. j Bib. Nat. Paris) ^ “ 
V\fiOvA - ^ ^ 
——- Now greatly augmented. Also a revisal of sever¬ 
al later plublications on the same subject. London, B. 
and J. White, 1795* 215 P» (Lib. Cong.; Mass. Hort. 
Soc.; N. Y. Pub. Lib.; Brit. Mus.) 
Mason, John 
Fine double hyacinth and other curious flower roots, 
and seeds, imported chiefly from Holland, France, Amer¬ 
ica, Italy, Botany Bay, &c. By John Mason; Orange tree, 
152 , Fleet Street, London, [London] Printed by T. 
Bensley, 1793* 103 P» (Dept, Agr.) 
