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and latitudes very different from our own, have 
grown to a very great magnitude with us, and have 
endured our rude win ers, fome of them, for a’moft 
a century : and that they in proper foils -and ii. na- 
tions may be propagated for advantage, as well as for 
beauty. For the exemplification of this I would re- 
commend to the curious obierver the black Virginian 
walnut-tree, the clufter-pine, the honey- loculi' the 
pfeudo-acacia, the alh-inaple, &>c. now remaining at 
Fulham. 
I cannot conclude this paper, without teftifying in 
this public manner my obligations to § the prefent 
bifhop of London, who has with fo eminent a degree 
of reputation filled thofe high fiations, to which he 
has been called, not only for his repeated civilities to 
myfelf, but likewife for his aflurances to me, that 
no care fhall be wanting for the prefervation of the 
very curious particulars mention’d in this catalogue. 
I have the honour to be with the mofi profound 
refpedt, 
Gentlemen, 
London, June 27, Your mofl obedient fervant, 
1751. 
W. Watfon. 
§ Dr. Thomas Sherlock, 
XXXVI, 
