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“ ed, but decayed and perifhcd ; and the 
“ Fig-trees which were cxpofed to the 
“ open air were alfo deftroyed. 
“ In Holland the Tines, Firs, and other 
“ hardy refinous trees, were moft of them 
“ killed, altho' many of them are natives 
“ of the Alps, and other mountainous 
“ cold countries ; but this I apprehend to 
“ be owing to the lownefs of their fitua- 
“ tion and foil, whereby their roots eafily 
“ ran down into the water, which is more 
“ injurious to thefe trees than froft. 
“ But it was obferved that the Trees and 
“ Shrubs which are natives of Virginia 
“ and Carolina, efcaped well in Holland 
“ when almoft all thofe which were brought 
“ from Italy, Spain, or the South parts of 
“ France, were entirely deftroyed. Which 
“ will greatly enhance the value of the for- 
“ mer trees, efpecially fuch of them as are 
“ either proper for ufe or beauty. 
“ In Germany the winter was fo fevere 
“ as to deftroy almoft all their plants and 
“ flowers, which were not either removed 
“ into the Green-houfes, or protected by 
“ coverings from the Froft, as I was inform- 
■ ‘‘ ed by letters from thence. 
“ And 
