1773.] 



TO JOHN BARTRAM. 



405 

 I see that 



I shall inquire of Mr. Collinson for your Journal 

 of East Florida is printed with Stork's Account. 



My love to good Mrs. Bartram, and your children. With sin- 

 cere esteem, I am ever, my dear friend, 



Yours affectionately, 



B. Franklin. 



London, Feb. 10, 1773. fy. \J\^'> 



My dear good old Friend : 



I am glad to learn that the Turnip seed, and the Rhubarb, grow 

 with you, and that the Turnip is approved. 



It may be depended, on, that the Rhubarb is the genuine sort. 

 But, to have the root in perfection, it ought not to be taken out of 

 the ground in less than seven years. 



Herewith, I send you a few seeds of what is called the Cabbage 

 Turnip. They say that it will stand the frost of the severest 

 winter, and so make a fine early feed for cattle, in the spring, 

 when their other fodder may be scarce. I send, also, some seed 

 of the Scotch Cabbage ; and some Peas that are much applauded, 

 here, but I forget for what purpose, and shall inquire, and let you 

 know, in my next. 



I think there has been no good opportunity of sending your 

 Medal,* since I received it, till now. It goes in a box, to my son 

 Baciie, with the seeds. I wish you joy of it. 



* This Medal, -which is of gold, and -weighs four hundred and eighty-seven 

 grains, was sent by a society, at Edinburgh, established in 1764, for the purpose 

 of importing seeds of useful trees and shrubs. 



The Medal is now in the possession of Mrs. Joxes, a descendant of the distin- 

 guished botanist. 



