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The Theory Part L
* Boiceau,
Molet.
LaQuintinye
Le Jardinier
Francois.
L. Liger.
Le Jardinier
Solitaire
Le Jardinier
Botanifte.
J. de Tour-
jiefort.
Le Jardinier
Fleurifte.
Liebaut.
De Serres.
My Defign being to write of Gardens, which may proper-
ly be called Plealure-Gardens; that is to lay, thole that we
take care to .keep with the greateft Delicacy and Neatnefs, and
where we exped to find Regularity, good Order, and whatever
may moft pleale the Eye, as Parterres, Groves, and Grals-
Plots, fet off with Portico's, • and Cabinets of Arbor-work,
Figures, Fountains, Caicades, &c. For my Information in
this Point, I have negle&ed nothing, having read a great many
Latin, Italian, French, and Spanish Authors on the Sub-
ject of Gardening; the Reading of whom, tho' good in itfelf,
has, however, been of no great Service to me in this Gale.
Among the French, we have but * two or three Authors that
have lpoke of fine Gardens, and they have done no more
than lightly touched upon them; befides, that the Defigns.
they give at the end of their Books are of very mean Gufto,.
and fuch as are now quite out of Ule. Other Writers of Agri-
culture have thought this Matter unworthy of their Pen: Some
lpeaking of the pruning of Fruit-Trees; of the Culture of
Kitchen-Gardefls; of Botanicks^ and the Nature of Simples j
of Flower-Gardens, Orange-Trees, &c. Others of Tillage,
and Manuring of Ground ;. of the Duty of a good Houlholder,
Farmer, and Husbandman; of the Vineyard and Vintage; of
Fiihing and Hunting; of Cookery, and making all lorts of
Sweetmeats; in all which may be feen the Difference between
this Work and theirs.
The great Love I always had for Agriculture.and Gar-
dening ; the Abode I made at Taris and Ferfai/les, whole
neighbouring Parts contain fo many Wonders of this Na-
ture 5 the Satisfaction I found in iiirveying all thoie Beauties •
and the Pains I have taken in planting feveral fine Gardens,
induced me to make proper Remarks from time to time. Na-
ture, that I have fo often conliilted ; Proofs of Soil; long
Experience ; and the Converfation of the moft Able in the
Profeffion, may be allowed to have given me ibme Light in
this Affair; and the confiderable Miftakes arid unneceffary
Expence I have oblerv'd in many Gardens, join'd with the
Ignorance of moft Gardeners, made me, at length, relblve to
communicate my Obfervations to the Publick.
I cannot but admire, that among ib many as have writ-
ten of Fruit and Kitchen-Gardens, there fhould be none hither-
to.
* Boiceau,
Molet.
LaQuintinye
Le Jardinier
Francois.
L. Liger.
Le Jardinier
Solitaire
Le Jardinier
Botanifte.
J. de Tour-
jiefort.
Le Jardinier
Fleurifte.
Liebaut.
De Serres.
My Defign being to write of Gardens, which may proper-
ly be called Plealure-Gardens; that is to lay, thole that we
take care to .keep with the greateft Delicacy and Neatnefs, and
where we exped to find Regularity, good Order, and whatever
may moft pleale the Eye, as Parterres, Groves, and Grals-
Plots, fet off with Portico's, • and Cabinets of Arbor-work,
Figures, Fountains, Caicades, &c. For my Information in
this Point, I have negle&ed nothing, having read a great many
Latin, Italian, French, and Spanish Authors on the Sub-
ject of Gardening; the Reading of whom, tho' good in itfelf,
has, however, been of no great Service to me in this Gale.
Among the French, we have but * two or three Authors that
have lpoke of fine Gardens, and they have done no more
than lightly touched upon them; befides, that the Defigns.
they give at the end of their Books are of very mean Gufto,.
and fuch as are now quite out of Ule. Other Writers of Agri-
culture have thought this Matter unworthy of their Pen: Some
lpeaking of the pruning of Fruit-Trees; of the Culture of
Kitchen-Gardefls; of Botanicks^ and the Nature of Simples j
of Flower-Gardens, Orange-Trees, &c. Others of Tillage,
and Manuring of Ground ;. of the Duty of a good Houlholder,
Farmer, and Husbandman; of the Vineyard and Vintage; of
Fiihing and Hunting; of Cookery, and making all lorts of
Sweetmeats; in all which may be feen the Difference between
this Work and theirs.
The great Love I always had for Agriculture.and Gar-
dening ; the Abode I made at Taris and Ferfai/les, whole
neighbouring Parts contain fo many Wonders of this Na-
ture 5 the Satisfaction I found in iiirveying all thoie Beauties •
and the Pains I have taken in planting feveral fine Gardens,
induced me to make proper Remarks from time to time. Na-
ture, that I have fo often conliilted ; Proofs of Soil; long
Experience ; and the Converfation of the moft Able in the
Profeffion, may be allowed to have given me ibme Light in
this Affair; and the confiderable Miftakes arid unneceffary
Expence I have oblerv'd in many Gardens, join'd with the
Ignorance of moft Gardeners, made me, at length, relblve to
communicate my Obfervations to the Publick.
I cannot but admire, that among ib many as have writ-
ten of Fruit and Kitchen-Gardens, there fhould be none hither-
to.