The Natural Fiifiory of Jamaica. O65 | 
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Cuap. IL. 
Of Mufhromes, Moffes, &c. 
HE number of Muthromes! obferved in Jamaica were very few, 
two of the ground kind, one whereof was edible, the o- 
ther poifonous, and as many of thofe of Trees, one exadily 
refembling Jers Ears, growing after the fame manner-on the 
, Trunks of Trees, and the other coming out of the ends 
of the Roots of them: my obfervations on thefe proceed no far- 
ther than what eafily appeared of them without any very {tri@ Scru- 
tiny. I took thethree firft to be Ewropeans, and | am apt to think the fourth 
fo likewife. 
Asto Mofles, I think following the ordinary divifion, they had beft be 
divided into thofe on Trees, and thofe on the Ground, each of which may 
again be fubdivided into thofe with broad Leaves, called Lichenes, and thofe 
with narrow long Leaves. I think it paft doubt, chat moft, if nor all, of 
them do propagate themf{élves by Seed, it being plain to the Eyethat many 
of them have it, though fo fimall,'as in a calm day to go away like Smoak, 
which doubelefs, with Wind, may: be.carried very far, and planted on the 
tops of Houfes. This may be the reafom why many of this kind are not 
enly common to Famaica and Exrope, but even {ome of themare to be found 
in Pern, and the Streightsof Afigellan, as by Specimens brought thence upon 
the Jetuits Bark, and by Mr Gzorge Hfandifyd does plainly appear. This kind 
of Plant growing on Walls is with fome reafon fuppofed to be that which 
is:tranflated Hytop in our Bibles, where Solomon is faid to * have fpoken * 1 Kings 
of Trees, from the Cedar of Lebanon, to the Hyfop on the Wall. way 4 33 
As to.the Lenticule aquatice c» equifeta, 1 leave them here where I find 
them, till future Obfervation fhall difcover a more proper place. 
J. Fungi Math. p.776, @e. Cat. p. 8. 
They grow in the Savannas after Rain. 
MN. Fungi albi venenati vifcidi, J.B. tom. 3. lib-40. p. 826. Cat. p. 8. 
They grew with the orher efcwlent one, whereby feveral people have kill’d 
themfelves with them in this Ifland, miftaking one for the other. 
They caufe the Hiccough, ulccrate the Guts, make pale the Body, ftop 
the Urine, bring Cold, ftop the Arteries, bring Tremblings and Death: be- 
fides allhot Alexipbarmacks, Nature has one excellent one, the Juice of the 
Herb Nhambu and Faborandi, which are Diuretick and Sweat, and fortifie the 
- Native Heat, if, prefently after the Poifon, it be given them in Wine. Pifo, 
Il. Fungus noxius primus, vel membranaceus auriculam referens, five Sambuci- 
nus, C. B, Cat. p. 8. Agaricus auricule forma, Tournef. el. bot. p. 441. Inf. 
p- §62. ; ; 
This is to be found on feveral Trees of this Ifland. It agreedin every 
thing with that of Europe fo exadtly, that | obferved no difference, but took 
ic to be the fame. 
IV. Fungus.ramofus minor, corrugatus, ex albido luteus, ¢ radicibus arborum pros 
veniens. Cat. p. 8. Aw coralloides ramofa, Nigra, comprefla, apicibus albidis 
Tourncfort Inft. p. 565.2 
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