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cherry, white beech, shellbark hickory and black walnut, as being- abundant 

 in the Genesee country. 



1792. — Reflections offertes aux Capitalistes de l'Europe. By Capt. 

 Van Pradelles. Amsterdam, 1792. 

 This author gives a glowing- description of the Genesee country and its 

 advantages, chief among which he places the forests of sugar maple trees, 

 speaking of a process discovered two years previously by which it was 

 possible to obtain, from the syrup ot the maple, sugar equal to that produced 

 from the cane, and stating that maple trees were so abundant as to furnish all 

 the sugar needed for home consumption in the United States and leave a 

 surplus of thousands of tons for export. The pamphlet is accompanied by a 

 map showing the position of the Genesee country and indicating the regions 

 most abounding in sugar maples. 



1792. — Description of the Country between Albany and Niagara in 

 1792. Doc. Hist. State of New York, Vol. II. Albany, 1849. 

 The writer describes the famous Genesee flats, speaking of the remark- 

 ably fertile soil, quite clear of trees, producing grass ten feet high. 



1795, — Historical, Geographical, Commercial and Philosophical View 

 of the American United States, etc., etc. By W. Winter- 

 botham. London, 1795. 



1795, — Travels through the United States of America, the Country 



of the Iroquois and Upper Canada, in the years 1795, x 796, 



and 1797. By the Duke de la Rochefoucault Liancourt. 



2 Vols. London, 1799. 



The author refers to the production of large quantities of maple sugar 



by the white settlers. He also speaks of the great fertility of the region, the 



great size of the trees, and the variety of shrubs and flowers. 



1.799. — Description of the Settlement of the Genesee Country in the 

 State of New York. By Capt. Charles Williamson. Doc. 

 Hist. State of New York, Vol. II. Albany, 1849. 

 This writer speaks of the uplands as being timbered chiefly with hickory, 



oak and walnut, and the intervales with elm, basswood, sugar-tree, etc. He 



also speaks of the open Genesee flats, not even encumbered with a bush, but 



covered with extremely tall grass. 



l800- — " Holland Land Company West Geneseo Lands-Information." 

 Holland Purchase. By O. Turner. Buffalo, 1849. 

 A handbill describing the lands of the company, mentions trees growing 

 near Geneseo : black and white oak, hickory, poplar, chestnut, wild cherry, 

 butternut, dogwood, basswood or lynn, sugar tree, white ash, cucumber and 

 black walnut. 



1800. — Visit to the Falls of Niagara in 1800. By John Maude. 

 London, 1826. 

 The author speaks of the Genesee flats being covered with grass ten 



