$04 to the readers of the Bee. Oct. 24; 
that all these manufactures must bebot!i more clumsy, and 
much more expensive, than it could be formed frem the 
fluid juice itself as it comes from the tree 3 and as it now 
‘appears that the juice cannot be brought from South 
America without being decomposed, I cannot help once 
more recommending the culture of that tree nearer home 
to the attention of my contrymen. Were it introduced 
into our West India islands, the voyage from thence 
is so fhort that it might perhaps admit of being brought 
hitherin a perfect state. But fhould that be still too far, 
it might be tried in the Azores or Canaries, or on the 
new settlements in Africa. I cannot conceive a fitter 
object for a high premium by the society of arts, than for 
the introduction of this tree into any Britifh settlement. 
I mention Britz/b here, merely because it is not to be sup- 
posed the society would bestow a premium for introdu- 
cing it into other European settlements. But it is per- 
haps of little importance to us where it fhall be cultiva- 
ted, if it is so near as to admit of the juice being brought 
hither while still in a perfect state. 
For an account of the tree which produces this valuable 
juice, see Bee vol. 2.'p. 101, where its leaves, fruit and 
flowers are accurately delineated. 
To THE READERS oF THE BEE. 
Tuas Editor begs leave respectfully to inform his readers, that he has 
not as yet been able to find any portrait of Dr Cullen that satisfies 
him : but as anartist of very promising talents is now employed to 
make a bust of the Doctor to be put up in the college here, of which 
he has already made a model in clay that has every appearance of 
being a striking and a good resemblance, Dr Auderson has resolved 
to defer making his engraving till that fhall be finifhed, when he hopes 
he will be enabled to give a more striking and characteristic portrait 
of that great man than he otherwise could have done. 
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¥2* Acknowledgements to correspondents deferred for want of 
room 
