INTRODUCTION. 
Florida; the magnificent Cuprefliis diflicha of Ca- 
rolina and Florida ; the beautiful W ater Oak % 
whofe vaft hemifpheric head prefents the likenefs 
of a diflant grove in the fields and favannas of Ca- 
rolina ; the gigantic Black Oak j-, Platanus occi- 
dental^, Liquidambar Ityraciflua, Liriodendron tu- 
lipifera, Fagus caflanea, Fagus fylvatica, Juglans 
nigra, Juglans cinerea, Jug. pecan, Ulmus, Acer 
faccharinum, of Virginia and Pennfylvania ; Pinus 
phoenix, Pinus toeda. Magnolia acuminata, Nyfia 
aquatica, Populus heterophylla, and the floriferous 
Gordonia lafianthus, of Carolina and Florida ; the 
exalted Pinus ftrobus. Pin. balfamica, Pin. abies. 
Pin. Canadenfis, Pin. larix, Fraxinus excelfior, Ro- 
binia pfeudacacia, Guilandina dioica, iEfculus Vir- 
ginia, Magnolia acuminata, of Virginia, Mary- 
land, Pennfylvania, New Jerfey, New York, New 
England, Ohio, and the regions of Erie and the 
Illinois ; and the aromatic and floriferous fhrubs, 
as Azalea coccinea, Azalea rofca, Rofa, Rhodo- 
dendron, Kalmia, Syringa, Gardenia, Calycanthus, 
Daphne, Franklinia, Sty rax, and others equally 
celebrated. 
In every order of nature we perceive a variety 
of qualities diftributed amongil individuals, defigned 
for different purpoies and ufes ; yet it appears evi- 
dent, that the great Author has impartially diflri- 
buted his favours to his creatures, fo that the attri- 
butes of each one feem to be of fufficient import- 
ance to manifeft the divine and inimitable work- 
manfhip. The pompous Palms of Florida, and 
glorious Magnolia, flrikes us with the fenfe of dig- 
nity and magnificence ; the expanfive umbrageous 
Live Oak J with awful veneration ; the Carica 
* Quercus Hemifpheriear -f Quercus tinctorial. ^ Quercus fempervirens. 
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