American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-11-27
INTRODUCTION OF FOREIGN PLANTS
AND SEEDS

AND SEEDS.
The follnwin. circular. addressed BY the Secrc-
tarv OF the Treasury ton portion OF thr American
Consuls ahroa il reiatlun tn tile introduction Of
valuable tnreign plants into the United States. Is
made puhic in the hope that the object which i
has in view may be the better promoted BY causing
it to b. more generally known.
Copies If the circular have been placed in tbs
hand, of the principal Collectors, of whom the,
may be had bv such masters Of vessels or other:
gtnnr abroad A. may he willing to aid in carving
into effect dcsi,n believed to give promise o
public utility.
,cIRculAR Treasury DEPARTMENT..
September 6, 1927.
SIN: The President il DESTROYS nf causing to b,
introduced into the {. States all such trees ant
plants from other countries not heretofore known
in tine United States may give promise. unde
proper cultivation, of furnishing and becomln:
useful, as we'll superior varieties of such as arr
already cultivated here. To this end have hi
directions to address myself to you, invoking you
aid to give effect to the plan that he has in view
Forest trees useful for timber; grain OF any de
scription fruit trees; vegetables for the table
esctlent roots; and III SHIRT, plants OF whatever
M inre, whether useful as food for man or the do
tic animals, or for purpose, connected witt
manufacture ~ any of the useful arts, fall within
of some Of them to be had i'll the country Mherf
YOU reside and believed to fall under one or othe
vi the above heads is gwen at the foot OF tins let
ter, samples merely, It not being intended to *
clude others Of which YOU may yourself have know
ledge, or DC able. On inquiry. to Obtain kno" ledge
With any that YOU MAJ have it in YOUR power t
seud, it NIL be desirable 10 send such notices 0
their cultivation and natural history as may be at
tainabe in the country 10 which they are indigen
Gus and tic following 1ncstions arc amongst thos
that will indicate The pa, tlulars concerning whic
information may he sought:
The latitude and soi in which the plant
most hourishcs
2. What are the seasons of is bloom and natu
ritz, and what the term of it, dl ration?
5. In what manner is it propas, ted by roots
seeds, buds. gratis. LAYERS, or how: and how Gu.
tivated and are there uny unusual Circumstance
attending it, cultivation:
!. Is it affected bv frost, in countries where fros
prevails
5. The native or popular name Of the plant
and twhere Known It's botanical aane and charac
ter.
S. Tae elevation Of the place d its growth aboy
the level Of the sea.
=. Is there, in the agricultural literature o. thu
country, any special treatise or dissertation upol
its culture: 1t so. let it be stated.
:. i there any insect aticulal!y habituatej t
it,
9. Ia.tly-its use, whether for food, medicine
or the arts.
III removing seeds or the plants from remot
places across the ocean, otherwise, great care i
often necessary to be observed in the manner o
putting them up and conveying them. To aid you
efforts in this respect upon the present OCCASION
paper OF directions has been prepared, and is here
with Transmitted
The President will hope for your attention t
the objects OF this communication, far as circuu
stance, Will allow; and II !, not doubted but tina
your own public feelings will mpart to your ow
enieavors under It, zeal proportioned To the b, n
eiclal results to which the Communication looks.
1, lroper to add that no expense Can at present b
authorized ii relation TO it. II is possible huwes
CT, flat Congress ma, NOT be ndisposcd to provid
small fund for It. The seeds plants, cutting,
or whatever other terminating substance YOU ma
transmit, must be addressed to the Treasury De
nartnent, and sent 10 tie Collector OF the port [
which the vessel convey ias them Is destined, q
where she mav arrive, accompanied BY a letter
advice to the Bspartmen, The Secretary of til
Navy has Instructed the commanders Of such
tie public vessels Of The United States as may eve
,oucf at your port, to lend you their assistanc
towards gvin. effect 10 the objects Of this commit
0ication as YOU viii perceive by the copy Of h
letter Of instructions which is herewith enclose
Tor your INFORMATION. 1t is believed, also, that III
masters Of the merchant vessels OF the Unite
States viii generally be willing such IS their we
known public sprit--to lend their gratuitous CT
opel alton towards etiecting the objects proposed
remain, respectfully,
Your most ubrdient servant,
TO -, Esq. RICHARD RUSH.
Consul # the United Suites at -