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who was a Swcdifi divine, on his return 
home, became Profeffor of Oeconomy at 
Abo^ where he died Nov. 16, 1779, aged 
63. 
The fame civilities were manifefted by 
Dr. Watson to the prefent eminent Dr. 
JL 
Pallas, of Peterjburgh^ during his abode 
in England^ which v/as from July 1761, to 
April 1762. 
In 1749, in company with Dr. Mit- 
chell, Mr. Watson examined the re- 
mains of the garden, formerly belonging to 
the Tradescants ; of whom, fee chap. 
14, of this work. They found the Arht- 
fus^ and the Cupi'ejfus Americana^ with other 
exotics, in a vigorous ftate, after having fuf- 
tained the winters of this climate for 120 
years. This fituation had alfo afforded a 
proof, not often exemplified, of the larg€ 
fize to v/hich the Common Buck-Thorn will 
grow. They found one about 20 feet high, 
and near a foot in diameter (/i). 
In 1 75 1, were laid before the public, 
fome very curious and interefting particu- 
lars, relating to the fexes of plants, which 
(h) Phil, Tranf, Vol. xlvi. p. 160. 
tended 
