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VIN Mufcns arborens Septimus five pulmonarius, C.B. pin p. 361. Cat. pro. 
Mufcofungus arboreus Platyphyllus ramofus ¢ viridi fufcus. Bob. part. 3. bift. Ox: 
. 634. - 
; It grows in the Woods on the large Trees. 
Ti is good for moft Difeafes of the Lungs, given in Powder eitherto Man 
or Beaft. Loz. L | 
It is Cold, Dry, Adftringent, and ftops all Fluxes in Women. Muth, 
Dod. 
IX. Mufcus crufte aut lichenis modo arboribus adnafcens cinereus. Raii hift. 
p.116. Cat. p. 10. Maufcofungus Lichenoides minor Cinerens vulgatiffimus. Bob. 
bift. Ox. part. 3. p.634- Mufcus aridus cruftatus. Park. p. 1313. 
It grows onold decaying Twigs, or Trecs in the Woods, very frequently. 
X. Mufcus crufte modo arboribus adnafcens flavas, Raii hift. p.116. Cat. p. 10. 
Mufcofungus Lichenoides minor vulgatifimus flavus. Bob, hift.Ox. part. 3. p.634. 
Mufeus Cruftaceus bratteolatus flavus. D. Pet. 
It grows on the old decaying Twigs of Treesin the Woods, very frequently. 
XI. Malens arboreus minor cavus corniculatus albidus. Cat. p. 10. Mufcofungus 
montanus Corniculatus. Bob. hift. Ox. parts 3. p. 63% poo 
This was near an Inch high, white, hollow, tapering, and very often di- 
vided into two Branches, fomething like a Stags Horn, having at the bottom 
many {mall very deeply divided Leaves, fomewhat like the Mufcus crufte aut 
lichenis modo arboribus adnafcens cinereus, Raii, fticking to the fides of fallen 
Timber. Skane xh 
J found it in a Wood between Mountain River, and Colonel Copes Plans 
tation, growing out of arotting Tree, lyingcrofSthe Path. 
I have found one much like this in England, in New-Hall Patk, growing 
out of Timber, only much {maller, and more dark in Colour. C. 8. cons 
founds this with flix fax. atilis Trag.J. B. 
XII. Lenticula paluftris, Trag. p. 689. Cat.p. to. Ducks-Meat. 
"Tis very common on all ftanding {Waters in Famaica: And in Fava, as 
Bontius tclls us. : 3 
It is accounted Cold and Moift in the fecond Degree, and reckoned good. 
in all outward hot Swellings, or Difeafes of the Skin, it ftops all Fluxes of 
Blood from Cold, and is good againft all Inflammations and Ruptures. Dor. 
The Water is good againft inflam’d Livers, Lov, viz. Cloaths being dip’d in it, 
and applied. Itis good in the Gout applied. In Inundations it takes Root, 
and comes to be not unlike i/ymbrium aquaticum. Dal. | 
It is eaten greedily by Ducks and Hens, mix’d with Bran. 7. B. 
XIN. Leaticula palaftris quarta frve quadrifolia, C.B. pin. p. 362. Cat. p11. 
This is common in all clayie, fhallow, ftanding Waters in Famaica. 
XIV. Fucus five alga Capillaceo folio 1. vel alga viridis Capillaceo folio, C. B. 
pin. p. 364. Cat. p. 1. 
It is to be found in all ftanding Waters, or places where Rivers run 
flow. 
Pliny, and many Natural Hiftorians, fay that ‘tis a Sovereign and perfed 
Remedy againft broken Bones. 
KV. Mes 
