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INTRODUCTION. 
Florida; the magnificent CuprefTus difticha of Ca- 
rolina and Florida; the beautiful Water Oak* y 
whole vafr hernilpheric head prefents the likenefs 
of a diflan t grove in the fields and favannas of Ca- 
rolina ; the gigantic Black Oak jq Piatanus occi- 
dentalism Liquidambar ffyraciflua, Liriodendron tu- 
lipera, Fagus caftanea, Fagus fylvatica, Juglans 
nig! a, Jugians cinerea, Jug. pecan, U'lmus, Acer 
faccharinum, of Virginia and Pennfylvania ; Pinus 
phoenix, Pinus toeda, Magnolia acuminata, Nyfla 
aquatica, Populus hererophylla, 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, fEfculus Vir- 
ginica. Magnolia acuminata, of Virginia, Mary* 
land, Pennfylvania, New Jerfey, New York, New 1 
England, Ohio, and the regions of Erie and the 
Illinois ; and the aromatic and floriferous fhrubs, 
as Azalea coccinea. Azalea rofea, Rofa, Rhodo- 
dendron, Kalmia, Syringa, Gardenia, Calvcanthus, 
Daphne, Frankiinia, Styrax, and others equally 
celebrated. 
In every order of nature we perceive a variety 
of qualities diflributed amongfl individuals, defigned 
for different purpofes and ufes ; yet it appears evi- 
dent, that the great Author has impartially distri- 
buted his favours to his creatures, fo that the attri- 
butes of each one feem to be of fufHcient import- 
ance to manifeft the divine and inimitable work- 
manfhip. The pompous Palms of Florida, and 
glorious Magnolia, ftrike us with the fenfe of dig- 
nity, and magnificence ; the expanfive umbrageous 
Live Oak J with awful veneration ; the Carica 
* Quercus Hemifpherica. 'j- Quercus tindloria. 
J Quercus temper virens, 
papaya. 
