Remarks upon East Florida. 
“he en however, is argrest one, and seperenily irmemnee 
ct rers + Florida, though of no great ‘ate are, generally, 
of a - most convenient depth. The banks are bold and firm. 
Those which empty into the lower part of the. St. John’s, are fit- 
ted for any craft that comes into the main river, or have no im- 
pediments in the way, excepting what arise from fallen trees. 
‘There is no current to wee their character, which belongs toa 
level country. 
The botany of Florida was early examined by a Bartrams, 
and Audubon was some time among its -birds, which are rich in 
number and variety. Many anecdotes are told of the latter, 4 
showing the patience with which he kept his station in swamps : 
and marshes, in order to ascertain the habits of the feathered 
creatures there, in spite of musquitoes, reptiles, and other intol- _ 
erable annoyances. -Doct. Leitner, who was killed in a skirmish 
with the Indians, this campaign, (1838,) is said to have been a 
skilful botanist, and an ardent votary of science. Accompanying 
a portion of the active force, he would haye had uncommon op- 
portunities for observing the plants of the southern interior, 
probably, came little within the scope of the Bartrams, whee aoat” 
vestigations were. mostly, if not altogether, on the river St. Je 1 
The orange tree oan enicnatvaly precise in Fiorida, since 
its first occupation. “ The Seville or sour, and: bitter-sweet erange, 
are apparently indigenous to the country, as many groves of both 
_ are now found flourishing, where no labor-of man would seem to 
"have placed them. ‘The China, or sweet orange, is probably an 
exotic. These were found, not only around nearly every house 
in the country, but occupying a part of nearly every garden in the 
towns. - They were an important article of commerce. ‘The or- 
anges of Florida excelled all others in the northern markets. More 
- than two millions, were annually shipped from. St. Augustine 
“alone. One tree there is said to have produced: six thousand in 
ene year. But this staple of the country was cut down in one 
night, im 1835. A severe frost occurred in the time of Bartram; 
{1765,) which killed the lemon, aad and ether tender mee 
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