ixture of so many aromatics in one, that it might as well
have been call'd cinamon, nutmeg or mace, and all-spice, to every of
which it seems something allied: And that there is not only prohibited
the destruction of these trees (for it seems some prodigals us'd to cut
them down, for the more easie gathering) but order taken likewise for
their propagation, and that assays, and samples be from time to time
sent over, what other fruits, trees, gums, and vegetables may there be
found, and which I prognostick will at last also incite the planters
there, to think of procuring cinamon, cloves, and nutmeg-trees indeed,
from the East-Indies, and what other useful curiosities do not approach
our northern Bear, (and that are yet incicurabiles amongst us) and to
plant them in Jamaica, and other of the Western Islands, as a more safe
and frugal expedient to humble our emulous neighbours; since there is
nothing in their situation, or defect of nature's benignity, which ought
in the least to discourage us: And what if some of the trees of those
countries (especially such as aspire to be timber, and may be of
improvement amongst us) were more frequently brought to us likewise here
in England; since we daily find how many rare exotics, and strangers,
with little care, become endenizon'd, and so contented to live amongst
us, as may be seen in the _platanus_, Constantinople-chesnut, the
greater glandiferous _ilex_, cork, _nux vesicaria_ (which is an hard
wood, fit for the turner, &c.) the _styrax_, bead-tree, the famous
_lotus_, Virginian acacia, _guaiacum Patavinum_, _paliurus_, cypress,
pines, fir, and sundry others, which grow already in our gardens,
expos'd to the weather; and so doubtless would many more: So judiciously
observ'd is that of the learned author of the history of the Royal
Society, part. 3. sect. 28,

'That whatever attempts of this nature have succeeded, they have
redounded to the great advantage of the undertakers. The orange of
China being of late brought into Portugal, has drawn a great
revenue every year from London alone. The vine of the Rhene, taking
root in the Canaries, has produc'd a far more delicious juice, and
has made the rocks, and sun-burnt ashes of those islands, one of
the richest spots of ground in the world. And I will also instance
in that which is now in a good forwardness: Virginia has already
given silk for the cloathing of our King; and it may happen