The Natural Fiffory of Jamaica. . 
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XVI. Phyllitidi [candenti afinis minor, folits fubrotundis, acuminatis, ex adver- 
fo fitis. Cat. p.15. Tab. 28. Fig. 4. 
This creeps up the Truncs of Trees after the fame manner as the pre- 
ceding, by a cornered white Stalk, putting forth at about half an Inches di- 
{tance at the Joints, fome fimall Capreoli, or rather Cirrhi, like thofe of Ivy, 
which take hold of the Barks of the Trees they Climb. At the fame places 
come out the Leaves oppofite to one another, having Foot-Stalks about the 
eighth part of an Inch Long Foot-Stalks, being almoft round, about three 
quarters of an Inch long. ‘They are half an Inch broad near the round Bafe 
where broadeft, whence they decreafe, ending in afharp point, being fmooth, 
equal about the edges, and of a light brown colour. What Flower or 
rg it makes, I know not; but by its likenefs to the preceding, I bring it 
uther. 
It grew on the Truncs of the Trees near the Banks of Rio d’ Oro, coming 
from St Maries to fixteen Mile Walk. 
XVII. Phyllitidi [candenti afinis minor graminifolia, folio oblongo acuminato, 
foliorum pediculis alis extantibus anéfis. Cat. p.15. Tab.27. Fig.2. Phyllitis 
minor {candens {alicinis foliis acuminatis viridibus. Bobart. hift. Ox. part. 3.p.558: 
This has a like Stalk with Cirrhi, as the former, onlya lictle larger, the 
Leaves come at Joirits fingly, not two oppofite to one another, having a- 
bout half an Inch long Foot-Stalks, with extant {triated membranaceous Ale 
or Appendices, inclofing the Stalk almoft round, and looking like the {mall 
or firft Leaf of an Orange Tree, the Leaf its felf is an Inch and _ half 
long, and near half an Inch broad at round Bate where broadeft and 
wheice it decreafes to the point having one middle Rib, and feveral tranf{- 
vetfe ones running to the edges being {mooth, thin, thining, grafly, fome- 
what like the Leaves of Phyllitis, and of a pale green colour. 
Jt grew on the Trees with the former. 
— XVII Phyllitidi fcandenti affinis major graminifolia, folio oblongo acuminato, 
foliorum pediculis alis extantibus auctis. Cat. p. 15. Puiay.. Figo}. , 
_ This is in every thing the fame only larger in allits parts, the Foot-Stalks 
being two Inches long, the Leaves graffie, four Inches long, and half as 
broad. 
It grew with the former. 
XIX. Polypodium altifimum. Cat.p.t5.  Polypodinm Famaicenfe majus cy elatius, 
alis longioribus, punctis aureis aver{a parte notatis, Bob. hift. Ox. part. 3. p. 563. 
An Polypodium majus Africanum pediculis foliofts lobifque planis. ejufd. ib. p.564? 
An filix Polypodinm ditta minima Virginiana platynenros Plukenct. Alm. p. 153. 
Phyt. Tab 289. Fig. 2? : 
This Polypodinm (which had Roots with Tubercles, Fibers, and reddifh 
MofS or Hair, as the ordinary Polypodium) rofe to be three Foot and a 
half high, having a reddifh green, large, {mooth, {trong and long Foot- 
Stalk. The Pine were fet on by pairs to the middle Rib, oppofite to 
One another, at about an Inches diltance, join’d at Bafe by a Membrane run- 
ning along the middle Rib, making it alated as with others of this Kind. The 
Pinne each of them are fix Inches long, and about three quarters of an Inch 
broad in the middle where broadeft, beginning narrow, increafing to the 
middle, and ending in a point, having one middle Nerve, on each fide of 
which, on the backfide of the Leaf, is arow of Ferrugineous Spots, being 
the Sceds. The Leaves are of a yellowifh green colour, and {mooth. 
The 
