There is one of thefe near the interfedion of the lord Fairfax's boundary with the North mountain, not far from Brock's gap, on the ftream of which is a grift- mill, which grinds two bufhel of grain at every flood of the fpring: another, near Cow-pafture river, a mile and a half below its confluence with the Bull-pafture river, and i6 or 17 miles from the Hot fprings, which intermits once in every twelve hours: one alfo near the mouth of the North Holfton.
After thefe may be mentioned the Na- turd Welly on the lands of a Mr. Lewis in Frederick county. It is fomewhat larger than a common well: the water rifes in it as near the furface of the earth as in the neighbouring artificial wells, and is of a depth as yet unknown. It is faid there is a current in it tending fenfibly downwards. If this be true, it probably feeds fome fountain, of which it is the natural refervoir, diftinguifhed from others, like that of Madifon's cave, by being ac- ceflible. It is ufed with a bucket and windlafs as an ordinary well.
A complete catalogue of the trees, plants, fruits, &c. is probably not defired.
I will Iketch out thofe which would prin- cipally attract notice, as being i. Medi- cinal, 2. Efculent, 3. Ornamental, or 4. Ufeful for fabrication; adding the Lin- naean to the popular names, as the latter might not convey precife information to a foreigner. I Ihall confine myfelf too to native plants.
- Senna. Cassia ligustrina. Arsmart. Polygonum Sagittatum, Clivers J or goose-grass. Galium spurium.
Lobelia of sen^eral species. Palma Christi, Ricinus.
(3,J James-town weed. Datura Stramonium, Mallow, Maha rotundafoUa.
Syrian mallow. Hioiscus moschentos.