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a 
The Natural Hiftory of Jamaica. 
This Fuxgus was about an Inch long, coming out from the ends of the 
finall Roots of Trees, it begins very narrow, growing in breadth to its end, 
where it is flat, ramofe, or deeply cut, and jagged and curled, or corrugated, 
of a yellowifh white colour. 
1 found it in a Gully, where it grew out of the ends of the Twigs of 
the Roots ef the greater Trees, appearing out of the Earth, after being wetted 
with Rain. 
V. Mufcus arborens ramofus, J.B. tom. 3. lib. 37. p.764. Cat.p. 9. Lichen 
cinereus latifolius ramofus, Tournefort. el. bot. p. 438. Inft. p. 550. Mufcofun- 
gus arboreus capitulis roftratis. Bob. hift. Ox. part. 3. p. 634. 
It is common on all Trees in Famaica, efpecially when decaying, 
Tt is in England eaten by wild Mice. 
It isufed by Perfumers. Jmp. 
VI. Mufcus arboreus 3. feu cum orbiculis, C. B. pin. p. 361. Cat. p 9. Mufco- 
fungus arborum anguftior peltatus e {cutellatus. Bob bift. Ox. part. 3. p.634. 
An Mufccfungus arborum capillaceus [cutis amplis per ambitum pilis radiatis Ejuf: 
p- 6352 Lichen cinereus vulgaris capillaceo folio minor. Tournef. el. bot. p. 438. 
FEET 550-6 
vie this Mofs on the Twigs and Branches of old Trees, in f{everal 
places of this Ifland, efpecially towards the North parts. C. B. made this 
the fame with the precedent. 7. B. 
VIL. Mufcus tenuis » capillacens cinerei coloris ¢ ramis ilicis dependens, Cluf. 
var. plant. hift.p.r3- Cat.p.9. An Mufcus arboreus aurantiacus ftaminibus tenuiffi- 
mis ex in{ulis Fortunatis ? Plukenet. Phyt. Tab.309. Fig. Alm.p.r54. Mufcus 
Cinereus ¢ ramis arborum dependens, Canarienfis, ex Staminibus Craffioribus ceni- 
culatis, intenuifima cy longiffima fila ramulofus. Ejufd. ibid > Idem colore viridi. 
Ejufd. itid > Long Mofs with which the Trees of the Ifland Plata were 
much overgrown. Of Dampier Cap.6. Mufcus albus C incanus & ramis abies 
tis dependens. Bromel. p. 68. Mufcofungus arborum nodofus five geniculatus. Bob. 
hift.Ox. part.3. p.634- An Mufcofungus arboreus Canarienfis ex ftaminibus Craffio- 
ribus geniculatis in tenuiffima & longiffima fila ramulofus Ejufd. ib. p. 6352 Muf- 
cofungus arborens vulgaris comofus Cinereus. Ejufd. ib. Mufcofungus arborens Cana- 
vienfis capillacens aurentiacus. Ejufd. ib? 
I found this hanging down from the Branches of old Trees in the North 
fide of this Hland. 
Itis not the Lufeus, dc. p.2. Am. Fig. 39. of Theod. de Bry, for that, in 
my opinion, is the Vifcum Caryophilloides tenniffimum ¢@ ramulis arbornm Mufei 
in modum dependens foliis pruine inftar candicantibus, ec. To be defcribed 
hereafter. 
This is made ufe of by Perfumers for their Powders. Ce/alp. 
The Vertues afcribed to this are many, as that it is Adftringent, ftops 
Bleeding, and with Oil of Rofes Cures the Headach, comforts the Stomach, 
reftores loft Appetite, {weetens the Breath: the infufion in Wine caufes Sleep, 
{tops Fluxes and Vomiting, ec. 
The colours and largenefs, of fome of the varieties of this, are taken 
notice of by C. B. p. 361. Unus tenuior, Craffior alter, brevior, alins pro- 
lixior ; omnes candefcentes, panci rutilantes, quandoque nigri, where ’tis plain 
fome of the Kinds abovementioned are taken as varieties by him. 
F have received of this from Mr. Charleton, who had it from the Eaf- 
Indies, by the name of Moxa, and in it were to be feen Heads or Cups, 
{uch as are fuppofed to contain the Seeds of this and other Kinds. 
VII. Auf: 
