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The seedes are best preserv'd in papers : their names written 

 on them and put in a box. The Nutts in Barills of dry sand : 

 each kind wrap'' in papers written on. 



The trees in Barills their rootes wraped about mosse : The 

 smaller the plants and trees are, the better ; or they will do well 

 packed up in matts ; but the Barill is best, & a small vessell 

 will containe enough of all kinds labells of paper tyed to euery 

 sort with y" name : 



I suppose most of those sen'd to be plants of Virginia May 

 grow also in N — England : 



S', y' greate civilitie, & generous offer, makes me presume 

 (thro Mr. Secretary Pepys's cover & recomendation) to burden 

 you with this catalogue from 



Saye Court neer Deptford, 

 I Sep'.— 86. 



Y' most humble 



Sev' J. Evelyn. 



Memd" a Copie hereof was putt into y 

 hand of Cap' Nicholson. 



Sep", a'*— 86. 



