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riched with a considerable number of valuable indi- 

 genous and exotic plants, it flourished for a few years 

 beyond the most sanguine expectations of its friends, it 

 has fallen. 



"A second attempt was made * * * but it was in 

 vain. 

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'In the year 1806, conceiving the era favorable to 

 botany, the author compiled and published by subscrip- 

 tion a series of numbers on botany entitled 'Flora Caro- 

 liniensis' in honor of his native State. In this work he 

 claimed no other merit than the design of promoting a 

 taste for the study of that science, by simplifying as 

 much as possible the Linnaean system. This work was 

 honored with a numerous patronage and was continued 

 to the completion of a volume of seven numbers; at 

 which he was compelled to relinquish the undertak- 

 ing, with the loss of twenty months close devotion to 

 its progress and also of $1,800 and upwards. 



"It is believed that no Carolinian has studied the 

 science of botany otherwise than for horticultural pur- 

 poses prior to the Revolution : but since that event this 

 delightful science has excited attention, which, though 

 daily increasing, is far short of what it deserves. 



''At this period, botany is more extensively cultivated 

 as a science ; it has been found all-important to the 

 student of medicine and by no means beneath the dig- 

 nity of students in all the branches of science. Indeed 

 the fair sex, conspicuous for their attention to the fine 

 arts and accomplishments, have lately been aroused to 

 uncommon exertions towards its acquirement. In the 

 winter and spring of 1817-18, during the lectures of 

 Mr. Whitlow, in this city, it is said that upwards of fifty 

 young ladies attended in classes, for the purpose of ac- 

 quiring a regular knowledge of this delightful science, 

 many of whom were making the most delightful prog- 

 ress therein." ^ 



