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and are in object but canes. As to futurity, they think nothing %f 

 neglfeenfof what may be the wants of themselves or negroes three or 

 future benefit, four years hence. Even their most valuable mill-timber, 

 than which nothing is more daily wanted by them, they are 

 constantly destroying instead of preserving. They import 

 it at an exorbitant rate, and the importation is precarious. 

 With proper economy and management, there are few 

 necessaries for themselves or negroes, but which might 

 be raised on their own estates, instead of importing them 

 from America, unless it be lumber, and, probably even 

 that might be done in time in the back, cool, and mountain- 

 ous situations. I am trying what may be done from the 

 pine tribe. 

 Cinnamon. I am happy that many are now paying some attention to 



the cinnamon, as the demands on me for the plants are 

 frequent, which I. impute to the specimens of it which I 

 have shown. , 

 ^Iack pepper. The black-pepper plants have not yet produced ; I have 

 them in plenty, and am trying them in various situations, 

 and can easily increase them by cuttings ; unluckily I can 

 procure no information as to their culture in the East In- 

 dies, or of the soil or situation in which they thrive best. 

 Cloves. I send you some more cloves, the last year's produce of 



two small trees ; next year I expect from several others : 

 you will also find inclosed a lump of gum resin from cochola 

 ©dorata. As it issues in large quantities from wounds in 

 the bark, it might be procured in plenty from Trinidad, if 

 found useful. Trees of it, of enormous size, are abundant 

 there. Other specimens of terra japonica would have been 

 sent with some other articles, if all my attention had not 

 been engrossed about the late addition to the garden : the 

 same cause has prevented rae from excursions to other 

 islands for larger supplies of plants. I remain, with most 

 sincere regard. v 



Sir, 

 Your obliged and obedient Servant, 



ALEXANDER ANDERSON. 



SIR, 



