The trees of the island.

Useful plan ts.

Useless insects.

Of the amphibious, there are sea cows, seals otters and frogs. There are a few

small snakes, which never do any mischief, & some Toads. [fo|s. 45v-46]

Of the Woods &c. 2 the most valuable kind of timber which this Island produces is the white pine which it does in pretty large quantities, and there is scarcely a Lott but has some upon it. There is besides some red pine, a little white cedar. Hemlock which is next in size to the pine a very durable timber and the bark used for tanning leather. Black and white spruce, black and white birch. Of the former we make furniture which looks like new mahogany. It is likewise very good for farming utensils, being hard tough and durable. Maple, beech, fir; there is some oak and some ash, but the quantity of either is not great, some poplar and several sorts of Shrubs.

0f Plants. There are wild goosberries, currants, rasberries, strawberries, blueberries, cranberries & some other kinds for which I have no Names. The herbage & grasses are much the same here as in England, only there is not so great a variety here as appears at present to be natives of England particularly of Flowers.

I do not suppose your Lordship wishes to enter so much into the natural history of the Island as to desire a List of its Insects, I shall therefore only say there are more than I think useful.

[fo|s. 46-46v]

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