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1518. The sugar-cane from the Canaries, which had been 
brought by a person named Aquilon, in 1506, had increased so 
much that a mill was erected in St. Domingo by a native of Vertinga. 
1518. Bernal Diaz having brought some orange seeds with him 
from Cuba, planted them near one of the places of worship in which 
he had sought shelter from the Musquitos. They grew and flou¬ 
rished, and bore fine oranges, and were the first ever seen in new 
Spain. 
1519. In Jamaica, some of the Spanish inhabitants had planted 
vines, and made several casks of good claret. 
1526. The King of Spain ordered, that whenever any thing re¬ 
markable was found they should buy it for him. 
1538. Horses were bred with much care in Cuba; the breed 
was famous for strength, shape, and colour. Many persons had 
twenty, thirty, or even seventy horses in their stables. 
1565. At Curagoa, there- were 100,000 cattle, all bred from a 
dozen of each sort in twenty-five years. 
1616. A ship, from the West India Islands, arrived at Bermu¬ 
das with figs, pines, sugar-canes, plantains, papaws, and other plants, 
which were immediately cultivated with success. The Edwin was 
sent from Bermudas, by governor Tucker for the purpose, in pursu¬ 
ance of orders from England. 
1647. Tamarine-trees were first planted about this time at Bar- 
badoes, also the palm-tree ; the latter being from the East Indies. 
1666. The cacao-tree was planted at Port au Paix, and Port 
Mangot, and soon spread over the Island by Mr. Ogeron. 
1715. Coffee was first brought to St. Domingo. 
1744. Seeds of Guinea-grass were brought from Guinea to Ja¬ 
maica, to feed some birds presented to Mr. Ellis. The birds died, 
the seeds were thrown out, wdiere they casually grew, and the eager¬ 
ness of cattle to eat the grass suggested the idea of cultivating it. 
A vast advantage has been derived from its thriving in the most 
rocky places, which otherwise would be of no value. 
1757. The seeds of the Barbadoes cabbage-tree were first brought 
to Jamaica, by Governor Knowles. 
1772. Plants of true cinnamon, logwood, turmeric, East India 
mango, Tobago nutmeg, sesamum, cassia, anatto, China tallow-tree, 
vanilla, &c. were in the St. Vincent garden. 
1782. Lord Rodney took a French ship from the Isle of France 
to St. Domingo, with a large collection of oriental exotics, and a few 
plants of the real cinnamon. 
1783. Cochin-China rice, and the tallow-tree were first raised 
