BANKS AND PLANTS FOR NEW SOUTH WALES. 
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Suttor, however, makes a different statement, 28th December, 1800,* 
and I have not the necessary data to reconcile King’s and Suttor’s 
reports. The inordinate delay of the “ Porpoise ” in England did 
not give the plants a fair chance. 
I do myself the honour of writing to you an account of what plants 1 have been 
able to take alive to Xew South Wales:— 1 olive, 6 black mulberrys, 6 white do , 
4 willows, 18 Chily strawberrys, 2 walnuts, 2 chestnuts (Spanish), 2 oakes, 4 
pomgranites, 2 plantains, mint, and the following sorts of vines — Tokay, White 
Fontiniac, White Muscadine, Black Fontiniac, Constantia, and Muscat of 
Alexandria. It is with painful concern I inform you. Sir, that I have not been 
able to bring the hops and many other valuable plants that I had on board. 
He gave an account of the disadvantages he laboured under. 
There were two '“Porpoises,” which I will call “Porpoise” (1) 
and “ Porpoise” (2). Suttor and his bride went on board “Por- 
poise” (1) in October, 1798, with Governor and Mrs. King, Mr. 
Caley and Mr. and Mrs. 5Vise. She did not sail till September, 
1799, and after a violent storm in the Bay of Biscay, she returned 
to England. Suttor’s fellow-passengers went to Sydney in the 
“Speedy.” (Seep. 128). A Spanish corvette, “La Infanta Ameha,” 
was fitted out and called “Porpoise” (2). Suttor left England in 
that vessel on 17th March, 1800, arriving in Sydney, 6th November. 
See also page 209. 
To the end of his hfe Banks interested himself in the introduction 
of useful plants into New South Wales, though he does not seem to 
have taken the precaution of recording the plants in detail for the 
information of posterity. 
• UM. Rec., p. 277. 
