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from all parts of the globe ; to whieh no 
one contributed more than himfelf, through 
his various correfpondence, efpecially in 
America, He was indefatigable in his ex- 
ertions to procure the feeds of curious and 
ufeful vegetables, and equally free in diftri- 
buting them. Natural Hiftory in all its 
parts. Planting, arid Horticulture, were his 
delight. He cultivated the choiceft exotics, 
and the rareft EngUJh plants. His garden 
contained, at one time, a more complete 
affortment of the Orchis genus, than, per- 
haps, had ever been feen in one colledrion 
before. He died Auguft 11, 1768, in the 
75th year of his age 
Numerous were .he channels by which 
England was enriched with the feeds and 
fpecimens oiAmericcm produftions. Bar- 
tram was conftantly employed in colledt- 
ing. Governor Golden, of New Tork, and 
Dr. Michel L, in Virginia^ were frequent 
in their communications to Miller, to 
Catesby, toCoLLiNSON, and others. For 
* The name of Mr. Collinson is perpetuated in a 
beautiful American plant of the Diandrom clafs, well 
known in the EngUJI? gardens. 
Dr. 
