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The Natural Hijfory of Jamaica. 
[t is very ftrange that fo much of this, which is only now naturally to be 
found growing in hot Climates, fhould be met with in fuch plenty dug up 
in other places of Europe and England, and that under the Surface of the 
arable Earth, in fuch plenty and manner, as if it had fometimes in former 
Ages naturally grown there, which muft have then been not only warmer, 
but covered with Sea-water. 
IX. Lapidis aftroitidis five frellaris fecundum genus, Boet. de Boodt. lib. 2. 
cap. 140. Cat. p.2. Lapis fizftein i Germanis dittus, multas in corpore {uo veluti 
yolas, 4 natura pittas oftendens. Gefn. de lap. Fig. p. 38. Afteria rofam referens, 
Muf. Swammerd. p. 6. Sea-Rofe. 
It is found on the Shoals with the other Kinds of Affroites. 
X. Fungus lapidens major undulatus. Cat+p.r. Tab.18. Fig. 5. 
The upper part of this Fungus Lapidens, or Coral, was an Hemifphere, or 
‘ yather half of an Oval Figure, almoft as big as oncs Fift, having on each 
fide of it large ftrait cavities able to reccive ones Finger, juft like the Za- 
pis Affroites Undulatus, made up of the Strie, after the manner of thofe Stones, 
only larger, underneath it was likewife ftriated, after the manner of the other 
Fungi lapidei, each of the Strie coming from the fame Petiolus or {mall 
Footftalk as from a Center, and running to the Circumference. 
I found it on the Shore with the others of this Kind. 
XI. Fungus lapidens minor. Cat. p.2. C.B. pia. 375. 
This is frequently found on the Shores of this Ilatid. 
XII. Fratex marinus Elegantiffimus Clafti. Cat. p. 3. Baftl. Befler fafcic.’ Fru 
tex marinus major. Ejufd. ibid. Frutex marinus elegantiffimus Clufii purpurafcens, 
flavefcens, C cortice {uo denudatus. Muf. Swammerd. p.21. An Corallina reti» 
formis, purpurea, ramofa nervis tennifimis. Plukenet. Almag. p. 118? 
I can add very very little to Clufs his Defcription but only this, that 
fometimes from the middle or lateral Branches come fmaller Fans, fo that 
tis not always plain, but has feveral other Branches or {mall Fans, rifing 
out of both fides of it, which is taken notice of in one belonging to the 
Royal Society, by Dr. Grew. 
It frequently grows on the Rocks at the bottom of the Sea, in all the hot 
Weft-Indies, and fometimes on Shells, which together with them, not being 
a firm Foundation, arethrown on all the Shores of this Ifland. 
This, as I think, being clear'd by the Waves, Stones, and Rains, of its 
ouwatd Coralline Cruft, which is fometimes Purple, and fometimes White, 
makes quite a different Figure, and fo gave occafion to Clu/ins to make it a 
different Plant, and from him Cafpar Bauhine. 
Tis ufed to Fan the richer fort, to keep them cool while they cat or Sleep. 
Flughes : or to keep away Gnats, Mutfcato’s, or Merrywings. 
XII. Corallina frutico[s humilior & craffior ramis quaquaver[um expanfis {uper- 
ficie taberculata. Cat. p. 3. An quercus Marina Theophr. Baf. Befl. fafez Co- 
rillina cinerea turberculis incruftata ramis flexilitus. Muf. Swammerd: p. 22? 
The heighth of this Coralline Shrub.was about fix Inches from a folid 
Foundation, about the bignefs of ones little Finger, being branched every 
Way to tapering ends like Corals. The Cruit was generally whitifh, 
friable, having its Surface rough, and was of the thicknefS of a Crown Piece ; 
in the middle of which was a ‘horny fubftance, blackith and tough, as in 
other of thefe Coralline Shrubs, the Jco” of the Planta Marina Refede ie 
Claf. 
