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a fact that it neyer is attacked by fea worms 

 (Teredo, Lin.) P 



8. The various kinds of pulfe, as peafe, 

 beans, phafeoli, &c. efpecially fuch as are 

 reared at the Cape of Good Hope, and ex^- 

 ported to the Indies ; the other fruits likewife 

 which are cultivated at the Cape, and taken in 

 as refrefhments on board the European fhips. 



9. The various plants in the gardens of the 

 Dutch Eaft India company, with the methods of 

 cultivating them, are worthy to be noticed and 

 the indigenous mould be diftinguifhed from thofe 

 imported and naturalized ; whether there are 

 Clove, Nutmeg and Cinnamon trees, with their 

 height, leaves, and general characters \ and 

 what fpecies of tree is the Mufcadine of the 

 Indies, cultivated at the Cape. 



10. The different kinds of Palm trees, their 

 nature, foil, characters, names given by the 

 natives, and the ufes they put them to, or their 

 fruits, leaves, bark, pulp, &c. 



11. To what genus and fpecies does the grafs 

 called Tatack belong P and where does it grow, 

 befides Madagafcar, Java, the Malay I Hands, 

 and the French I lie de Bourbon ? The grades 

 in general which thrive in particular countries 

 and climates, with the foil and culture, and the 

 kinds of cattle molt addicted to each. 



12. What plant bears the famous Indian 

 nut, which is ufed as a reftorative, and is irri- 

 menfely dear, being fold according to feme at 

 three thoufand pounds apiece; the place where 

 it is cultivated, the foil it requires, and its real 

 or imaginary virtues ? 



13. The Colu m bo root called by the Portu- 

 guele Raiz de Mozambique, is a native of the 



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