BO OK III. CHAP. IX. 913 



Scammony, Balfam capivi, Italian fenna, 



Colocynth, * Citron, * Aloes, 



Rhubarb, * Ikrgamot orange, China tallow-tree, 



Tobago nutmeg, * Bamboo cane, * Cochineal caftus. 



The following plants, colledlcd from the botanic gardens about London, he has lately received 

 for trial in it : 



Tea {hrub, jiifanfonia, or four gourd tree, 



Sago palm, Gingko, from China, which bears nuts like 



Gum llorax tree, pillachias, 



Cijlus Lahiltinifera, Cafuarina, a heavy red wood from Otahcite, 



* Succotrine aloes, B.ilurtiaiis, 

 Manna afh, Pillachia, 



* AlmondSiL Tcrebinthus, 



* Olives, I^entlfius, or mallic,- 

 Gork trees, Florida liarry-anifeed,. 

 Camphire tree, i^««/ currant tree, 



Garilenia, Dracena Draco, or gum-dragon tree. 



China Lechee,, 



This gentleman brought with him a cert! licate from the chief mtigillrate of St. Vincent, that he 

 liad growing in this garden 140 healthy plants oi x\it. true chommo)!, at the beginning ot May, 1772; 

 in confideration of which, the Society of Arts, being feniible of the importance of propagating this 

 valuable fpice in oar American iilands, prefenicd him with a good medal, in token of their elieein 

 and approbation. 



When he firll planted the cinnamon feeds, feveral parcels of which he had rcceiveil at difrere4n 

 times, he found, though he managed them with grsat care, that none came up ; but being driven by 

 lirels of weather into Guadaloupe, he obtained leave to go up into the country, where tl-.ere are 

 fome cinnamon trees; and looking tor fome feeds that had laLen from tl.efe trees, he found many 

 julf (hooting out their roots among the grafs and rotten leaves under them. Taking,this hint, the 

 next feeds he received, he fowed very (hallow in the earth, under the lliade of a tree, and from 200 

 feeds raifed 140 plants. 



I cannot but confidcr it as a matter of reproach to the gentlemen of Jamaica, that they fliould 

 have fuffered the little colony a£ St.. Vincent to get the Itart of them, in the execution of fo truly 

 laudable and ufetula plan; more efpeclally as their climate, and the great extent of their illand 

 which affords fuch a choice of excellent fituations, and luch plenty of fine foil and water, have 

 given them advantages everyway favourable to the fuccels of an umlcrtaking of this kind. Per- 

 haps, there are few better fcites than that deifined formerly for.the academy at Old- woman's-favan- 

 nah in Clarendon. The purchafe of the buildings and land, with fome little addition of ground, 

 would be a trilling expencc to the public. A falary of 300/. fterling^fifra/wftw might engat/e fo:iie 

 gentleman (kilful in botany, and zealous in promoting the plan, .to relide theie, and cairy it on; for 

 which purpole likewife, it would be necellary to buy luelve or fitteen Net- roes, to be employed un- 

 der him entirely in the garden ; and the whole might be put under the lupervifion of the goverror, 

 the two reprefcntatives, and the rector. of the parifli. A liipply ot plants for Hocking the </.iidcu 

 might ealily be obtained from the.uurferics near London, upon application to the Society of Arts, 

 with whom a conefpondence would naturally be carried on; but, indeed, the chief dependance for 

 its fuccefs mull be relied on tiie patriotic encouragements of the AUcrably, in the firll place; and 

 next, on their happy choice ot a man of ability, fcience, and activity, for the well-conducllng 

 of it. 



N, B. The articles marked with a • are growing in Jamaica. 



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