George Washington Papers

Enclosure: A List of Plants, 23 March 1795

Enclosure
A List of Plants

Botanic Garden Leguanea Jamaica 23rd March 1795

Botanic names. English names. No of Plants.
No 1 Artocarpus integrifolia. Indian Jaack Tree. four plants
2 Garcinia cornea. Small Mangosteen. four do
3 Cycas circinalis. Sago Palm. two do
4 Laurus Cinnamomum. Cinnamon Tree. six do
5 —— Akee. four do
6 Annona nova sp: Cherimoya. two do
7 Piper longum. Long Pepper two do
8 Gardenia florida. Cape Jasmine. two do
9 Laurus camphora. Camphire Tree. four do
10 Annona Myristica. Nutmeg Annona. two do
11 Cicca disticha. Cherimaila. two do
12 Justicia picta. Painted Justicia. two do
13 Allamanda cathartica. Galarips. one do
14 —— Mandarin Orange. two do

A List of Plants wanted from America.

Kalmia latifolia. Kalmia augustifolia. Kalmia glauca. Ledum latifolium. Rhodora canadensis. Rhododendron maximum. Clethra alnifolia. Clethra paniculata. Pyrola maculata. Mitella diphylla. Liquedambar Styraciflua. Sanguinaria canadensis. Spigelia marilandica. Azalea nudiflora. Azelea viscosa. Phlox paniculata. Phlox divaricata. Helonias bullata. Helonias Asphodeloides. Trillium cernuum. Dionaea Muscipula. Sarracenia flava. Sarracenia purpurea.

Jas Wiles

A Collection of Plants is getting ready at Bath, which will be sent the first good Opportunity.

DS, DLC:GW.

James Wiles (1768–1851) was the gardener in charge of the public nursery at Bath. In 1803 he was appointed island botanist after the resignation of Thomas Dancer.

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