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variety is extremely pleafing to the eyes. Of the 

 firft kind there are, 



Quercus Hex, Suber, JEgylops^ Robur. 



Plat anus orient alls. 



Several aceres. 



Populi. 



Betula alba et Alnus. 



Carpinus Betulus et OJlrya. 



Ulmus campejlris. 



JEfculus kipocaftanum. 



Fagus fy ha tic a et Caftanea. 



Of ever-greens there are, 



P.fausfy he/iris, abies, picea et larix. 



Cupre/its femper wrens. 



The Botanic garden, Giardino da femplici* be- 

 longing to the Univerfity, or the Collegia della Sa- 

 pienza, is well provided with exotic plants, fuffi- 

 ciently fpacious, though planted without much 

 refpect to fymmetry. Its Infpector is a furgeon, 

 Mr. Liberate Sabati; and the Profeffor of Botany, 

 Abbate J. F. Maratti, gives here in fummer his 

 lectures. Thefe gentlemen are publifhing Tbeatrum 

 Horti Romani ; or, defcriptions and coloured 

 prints of the fineft, moft ufeful, and moft fcarce, 

 exotic plants ; which, according to their account, 

 are kept in this garden. The firft volume, in 

 large folio, is finifhed, and told by Bouchard and 

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