(seq. 333)

East Florida

Grapes seem to accommodate themselves to each Climate by assuming in
cold Climates a thick and in warm Climates a thin Skin to cover and digest
the Juice in the Berries, in which latter viz thin Skins the best Digestion
is performed, and the best Musks are prepared; as from the natural
Inclination (which spontaneously produces the Grape Vine and Grape
Tree (:a:) as observed above), I am convinced that the Culture of Grape
Wines will answer in East Florida preferably to any more Northern Province.
12. To know what Planks, besides Vines principally are to be chosen in
Europe, it will be necessary, first to enquire what Plank are not as yet intro=
=duced in America; next what Planks are both in American and Europe.
Thirdly, what Plants from Experience cannot be transplanted from
Europe to the Souther Climates of America. Fourthly, what Grains trans=
=planted from Europe have proved equally as well or better in southern
Climates of America. Fifthly, what Planks from strong supposition of
those happily cultivated in the same Climate (but on the south side of the AEquator) may be worht trying on the North side, I will subjoin the different Lists of them.

A List
of European Fruits, as yet not introduced in America: Almonds, Currans, Olives, Piniole, Pistacho

Of these are neither Genus nor Species to be met with. Olive Trees I have
seen both in South Carolina, and Georgia transplanted from Europe, but
never saw any Fruit, or did I hear they ever bore any.

Fruits common to Europe and also to America: China ORanges, Citrons, Lemons (or Limone), Seville Oranges

Of these, East Florida produces a greater Perfection of its Fertility that
Europe, or even any other American Province or Island. And they have
many Species in this Province which are scarce known in Europe, viz the
Orange has three Species, as the bitter sweet, the Bergamot and the Shaddock.
The Species of Lemon in a small Fruit called LIme, its Acid stronger than
that of the Lemon. This Tree doesnot grow higher than fourteen or fifteen
feet

(:a:) is a natural plant of East Florida, and one of the Tropic Products. The Stem & Branches
resemble Fig Trees its Leaves are circular round and about six Inches in Diameter.
One tree makes a fine Arbour, takes in a Circumference of near thirty feet in Diameter.