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A legacy, or an enlargement of the Discourse of Husban-dry’used in Brabant’and Flanders, 1650.—1651, and 16554to. He also edited a work, the MS. of which was givento him by the lion. Colonel John Barkstead, Lieutenantof the Tower, the author of which was an old clergyman,at Loving-land, near Yarmouth; it is entitled,

^ A designe for Plentie, by an universal! planting of Fruit Trees ; tendered by some wel-wishers to the Public, 4to.no date.

Concerning the defects and remedies of English Husban­ dry , in a letter to Dr. Beati. London . 1651. 4to. An ?Edition in 1659, is entitled “ The compleat Husbandman,

°r a discourse of the whole Art of Husbandry, "&c.

“ The famous work, says Weston, attributed to Hartlib,”an d called ««the Legacy," was only drawn up at his request,being corrected and revised by him. It consists of one generala hswer to the query.—’What are the actual defects and omis-Sl °ns, as also the possible improvements in English Husban­ dry ?"—The real author was R. Child ; and it contains thec °ntributions of most of the persons eminent for agricultural8 hill at that period.*

1651. The Reformed Husbandman, By ADAM SPEED, Gent.

4to. He also wrote, “ Adam out of Eden.” 1659.12mo.

1653. A. Treatise of Fruit Trees. Showing the manner ofGrafting , Setting, Pruning, and ordering of them inall respects, according to divers new and easy rulesof experience, gathered in the space of twenty years.Whereby the value of lands may be much improved

* Weston’s Catalogue of English Author’s, p. 27.)

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