24 The Natural History 



remains; a (Jatalogue of which, would be a Work of many 

 Years, and more than the Age of one Man to perfect, or bring 

 into a regular Classes, this Country being so very large, and 

 different in its Situation and Soil; so that what one Place 

 plentifully produces, another is altogether a Stranger to: 

 Yet it is generally to be observed, that the greatest Variety 

 is to be found in the low Grounds and Savannas. 



The Pleasure Gardens of North Carolina, are not yet 

 arrived to any great Perfection, or Adorned with many beau- 

 tiful fragTant Flowers; there being only some few Rose- 

 Trees, Bead-Trees, Orange-Trees, Clove Gilly-Flower, Pinks 

 of several sorts, Sweet-William, Cowslips, Lavender- Spike, 

 and Lavender-Coiton, Violets, Princess-Feather, Tres-Col- 

 ores, and such like: But their Kitchen Gardens are very 

 good, abounding with most sorts of Xecessaries for that Use. 



I will give an Account of the Climate, and so proceed to 

 the Present State of North Carolina. 



This Climate is very Healthful, and is not so Hot in the 

 Summer as other Countries to the Eastward, in the same 

 Parallels of Latitude ; neither is the Country subject to Earth- 

 quakes, as Italy, and many other Hot Coimtries are:. The 

 Sky is generally very serene and clear, and the Air very thin 

 and pure ; and though we have but little Pain, yet the con- 

 stant Dews that fall in the Night, sufficiently refresh the 

 Ground, and supply the Plants w^ith Moisture. 



The IN^orth West Winds in the Winter, occasion very sharp 

 and piercing Weather, the North East Winds blowing in 

 the Winter, bring with them thick Weather, and in Spring 

 some times Blight the Corn and Emits of the Earth, hut they 

 very seldom continue long, being carried off by Westerly 

 Winds, which are the most pleasant and healthful we have 

 in these Parts of the World. And tliniio-1i these Nortliorly 



Winds 



