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AS I had no other Defign in this Work than the publick Good, I have been care-
ful to inform myfelf of Peoples Sentiments of the former Editions. Some
thought there were too few Plates of Parterres, and that the Chapter which treats
of them was not ample enough j this Defect is fupplied by a. new Plate which con-
tains three different forts, with their Defcription, and fome additional Difcourfe on
that Subject. Others alledg'd that there wanted Afcents and Steps of Grafs-work,
the Defigns being all for Stone; to obviate which, I have inferred a Plate with fix
Patterns for this Work : Some have alio objected to the Regularity of the Places
where the Gardens were defign'd; thefe I have endeavour'd to fatisfy by a Plate of
Gardens, in Sites as irregular as can well be imagin'd. The Plates of Parterres have
alfo fomeflanting Grounds, and fome of the Defigns in the Ten Plates of Woodwork
that were too regular, are alter'd, to fhew in what manner fuch bevel Lines may be
beft adjufted. Thereis alfoaddeda Plate offine Bowling-greens,one of extraordinary
Hedges, and another of green Portico's.
Thefe new Plates are fix in number, and are not the leaft in the Book: They con-
tain the neweft Defigns of their kind, and indeed thofe that are of the moft Ufe and
beft Tafte in Pleafure-Gardens. There are likewife feveral agreeable Additions made
to the former Plates, as will be readily perceived upon comparing them one with
the other.
As to the Body of the Work, it is augmented more than a Third, by abundance of
Remarks, which later Experience, and more ftrict Enquiry have furniihedme with}
efpecially in the Third Part, where there are four Chapters entirely new. The two
firft contain the Culture of Oranges, Jeffamines, and other flowering Shrubs, with the
Manner of grafting, raifing them from Seed or Layers, or chufing them when grown.
In the two other Chapters are all the Particulars that relate to the Management of
Flowers for the furniihing of large Parterres, and the Afcents of Amphitheatres in
every Scafon, which was much wanted, by reaftm Orange-trees and Flowers make
the chief Beauty of fine Gardens.
For the Fourth Part, which treats of Water-works, it was defign'd, as was men-
tion'd in the former Edition, to new-mould it entirely, and to add nine or ten very
ufeful Chapters upon the Origin of Springs, the Levelling and Gauging of Water,
Engines for raifing Water, and the like ; but as this would have fwell'd the Book to
anunufual Size, and have made it both too big, and too dear, it was thought proper
to referve it for a fecond Volume, where the whole Bufinefs of Water-works and
Fountains ihail b. thoroughly and curioufly handled, with a fufficicnt number of
Plates i a Work that has never Jutnerto ceen well treated of.
To avoid Confufion in the Subject, anddifpofe every thing in its place, this Work
is divided into four Parts, and for Convenience is added an exact Table of the Contents.
And farther to improve the Tafte for fine Gardens as much as poffible, perfuaded as
lam, that the greater* Perfons, after the Example of the Romans, may divert them-
felves herein without Difcredit; I have not only Ihewn the Manner of inventing De-
figns for Gardens, and difpofing and ordering them according te the Situation of the
Ground, but alfo that of reftoring and new-fetting Plants in every Part of them, which
will render a M3nperfect Matter in this Art.
Thefe were the chief Objections, and fuch as feemed to me moft reasonable to be taken
notice of, without regarding the whimfical Notions of fome Builders and Gardeners,
who like nothing but what they do themfelves. I hope the Care I have taken in this
Reply, together with the other Additions, will be acceptable to the Publick; and Avail
think my Pains well beftowed, if this Work finds the like favourable Reception,-that
the former Treatife did.
AS I had no other Defign in this Work than the publick Good, I have been care-
ful to inform myfelf of Peoples Sentiments of the former Editions. Some
thought there were too few Plates of Parterres, and that the Chapter which treats
of them was not ample enough j this Defect is fupplied by a. new Plate which con-
tains three different forts, with their Defcription, and fome additional Difcourfe on
that Subject. Others alledg'd that there wanted Afcents and Steps of Grafs-work,
the Defigns being all for Stone; to obviate which, I have inferred a Plate with fix
Patterns for this Work : Some have alio objected to the Regularity of the Places
where the Gardens were defign'd; thefe I have endeavour'd to fatisfy by a Plate of
Gardens, in Sites as irregular as can well be imagin'd. The Plates of Parterres have
alfo fomeflanting Grounds, and fome of the Defigns in the Ten Plates of Woodwork
that were too regular, are alter'd, to fhew in what manner fuch bevel Lines may be
beft adjufted. Thereis alfoaddeda Plate offine Bowling-greens,one of extraordinary
Hedges, and another of green Portico's.
Thefe new Plates are fix in number, and are not the leaft in the Book: They con-
tain the neweft Defigns of their kind, and indeed thofe that are of the moft Ufe and
beft Tafte in Pleafure-Gardens. There are likewife feveral agreeable Additions made
to the former Plates, as will be readily perceived upon comparing them one with
the other.
As to the Body of the Work, it is augmented more than a Third, by abundance of
Remarks, which later Experience, and more ftrict Enquiry have furniihedme with}
efpecially in the Third Part, where there are four Chapters entirely new. The two
firft contain the Culture of Oranges, Jeffamines, and other flowering Shrubs, with the
Manner of grafting, raifing them from Seed or Layers, or chufing them when grown.
In the two other Chapters are all the Particulars that relate to the Management of
Flowers for the furniihing of large Parterres, and the Afcents of Amphitheatres in
every Scafon, which was much wanted, by reaftm Orange-trees and Flowers make
the chief Beauty of fine Gardens.
For the Fourth Part, which treats of Water-works, it was defign'd, as was men-
tion'd in the former Edition, to new-mould it entirely, and to add nine or ten very
ufeful Chapters upon the Origin of Springs, the Levelling and Gauging of Water,
Engines for raifing Water, and the like ; but as this would have fwell'd the Book to
anunufual Size, and have made it both too big, and too dear, it was thought proper
to referve it for a fecond Volume, where the whole Bufinefs of Water-works and
Fountains ihail b. thoroughly and curioufly handled, with a fufficicnt number of
Plates i a Work that has never Jutnerto ceen well treated of.
To avoid Confufion in the Subject, anddifpofe every thing in its place, this Work
is divided into four Parts, and for Convenience is added an exact Table of the Contents.
And farther to improve the Tafte for fine Gardens as much as poffible, perfuaded as
lam, that the greater* Perfons, after the Example of the Romans, may divert them-
felves herein without Difcredit; I have not only Ihewn the Manner of inventing De-
figns for Gardens, and difpofing and ordering them according te the Situation of the
Ground, but alfo that of reftoring and new-fetting Plants in every Part of them, which
will render a M3nperfect Matter in this Art.
Thefe were the chief Objections, and fuch as feemed to me moft reasonable to be taken
notice of, without regarding the whimfical Notions of fome Builders and Gardeners,
who like nothing but what they do themfelves. I hope the Care I have taken in this
Reply, together with the other Additions, will be acceptable to the Publick; and Avail
think my Pains well beftowed, if this Work finds the like favourable Reception,-that
the former Treatife did.