(seq. 335)

East Florida

manufactured in that Country, is conveyed and sold at Santa Fe, in the
Province of Buenos Ayres, consequently the same may be expected from
the Nature of the East Florida Climate as far North, as Lattitude 27.24.45.
the more so, as Canes have been planted with Success farther northwardly
unto Lattd 29: (a)

13. The Manner how to preserve European Plants and Seeds in order
to bring them from any part of Europe, Asia, or Africa to America
without Prejudice, without much Expence, and with the least Trouble, and
greatest Advantage. I would propose to pack up immediately all Roots,
Suckers, Vines, & (after collected in any of aforementioned Parts of the World)
in tight, strong, Iron-bound Oak Casks, of different Sizes, then headed, & through
the Bungs to fill the Casks with Oil, and closely bung'd; the Seeds to be put
in Bottles, filled after with Oil, and well corked; out of which Oil the aforesaid
Articles, hereafter are not to be taken, until the Ground is determined on, and
prepared, then and not before the Oil is drawn into empty Bessels, the plants
and Seeds, after being well wiped, are to be rubbed with dry Ashes so long
until the Ashes come off dry; after those small Pains have been carefully
taken, they may be regularly planted or sowed. The Oil, which is not dimi=
=nished in Virtue, and Task can be disposed of for economical Use in the
Family, and in Markets; and the Casks, some sawed through the Middle
in two, will serve in New Plantations, viz the bigger for Tubs, and the
lesser for Pails, and Buckets; some left whole for the use of sending in them
the oil to Markets; this Method will require no attendance at Sea or on
Shore, consqeuently give no Trouble, more than packing, boarding & Landing;
other Methods, as for Instance, to pack them in Earth, cannot keep out, but
must admist the Air, which will enter the Pores of the Plants, and with
Assistance of its Warmth swelling the closed Germs disposes to sprout; this
happening, whilst packed up in Ground, and Casks, the young Sprouts of
the Plants cannot obtain sufficient, and free Air; Putrefaction, of course ensure,
and the Plants or Seeds are destroyed; but in case they can obtain the
necessary free Air, they require to be fequently wakened; but the Expence of
laying in a sufficient Porvision of Water at Sea, beside the Labour connecrted
therewith, is too extravagant, as also at the time of unruly Seas, and when they
are to be landed from the Vessel on Shore, the hurry is so great, that most of
the Plants are bruised, and destroyed before they can reach their destined
Ground, which perhaps for some Weeks with any Propriety cannot even be
pointed out, much less prepared; during which time the Labour, which
pointed out, much less prepared; during which time the Labour, which
should be bestowed on other Necessaries must be divided in order to attend
the
(a) The Sugar Canes planted in St Augustin 1766 have proved until Jany 1767 in full Vegitation.