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The Pixne of this, when young, are fo broad as to have their edges lie 
over one another, which makes it feema different Plant. 
Ic grew in the Inland mountainous parts of this Ifland. 
XX. Loachitis paluftris maxima. Cat. p.t5 — Filix Americana maxima an- 
rea non ramofa alis integris alternis planis, Bob. hiff. Ox. part. 3. p.571. Lingua 
cervina ramofa aurea, Plum. Tournef. Inft. p. 546. 
A great many Leaves rife from the fame knobbed large Root, to four or 
five, or even nine or ten Foot high, having a greenifh cornered irregularly 
fhap'd middle Rib, as large as ones little Finger. To this at every Inch, or 
Inch and a halfs diftance are fet the Pinne, from the bottom to the top of 
the Stalk alternatively from the oppofite fides of it. Each Pinya a Foot 
long, and three Inches broad in the middle where broadeft, being nar- 
row at beginning, and ending obtufely. It is green, fmooth, and dire@ly 
of the fhape, colour, and confiftence of Harts-Yongue, having one middle 
Rib eminent on the backfide of the Pinza, which is {ometimes all, and fome- 
times half covered over with a rufty colour’d Mofs, in which lies its Seed, 
The Leaf or Branch has atits end, or that of the middle Rib, one fingle 
Pinna at top. 
It growsin the Marfhes near Black River Bridge, going to Old Hurloyr, 
and by the Salt River near Paffage Fort. 
It is ufed inftead of Thatch to cover Houfes. 
Tt is alfo ufed to ftop Dyfenteries, and the violent motions of the /liac 
Paffion, by boiling the Root, and drinking the Decoétion. 
The Decodtion. of the Root is excellent in Obftruions of the Spleen, 
Quartans, Scurvey and Melancholy, efpecially if Sarfa and China be ad- 
ded. A Salt made of the Leaves by Chimiftry is an excellent Remedy 
againft Ulcers, and carious Bones of the Toes and legs, being very drying. 
Bont. : 
The Root is ufed by the Malabars and Favans in bitings of poifonous 
Beafts. Bont. 
It is Temperate, and opens Obftructions of the Liver. Bontins. 
If this be what Flacourt mentions to grow in Madazafcar, he fays it isthere 
made into Hats, Garlands or Crowns, which they wear on their Heads, be- 
caufe of its good Smell. And that it is Cordial, and good for Liver and 
Spleen, as our Maiden- Hair. 
XXI. Loachitis Afplenii facie pinnulis variis, viz. fubrotundis, cr ex utroque 
latere auriculatis. Cat. p. 16. Tab. 29. & 30. Fig. 1. Adianthum feu filix 
trichomanoides Famaicenfis ; pinnulis auriculatis dentatis, ad bafin amplioribus 
radiculas ex nutante apice ad Terram demittens. Plukenct. Almag. p. 9. Tab. 
253. Fig. 4. Filicifolia lonchitidis facie Famaicenfis, ad bafin uninfcnju{que 
pinne, binis auriculis chtufis donata ambitu aquali cr averfa parte ferrugineis 
punttis duplice ordine notata. Eju{d.Alm. p.152r. Phyt. Tab. 286. Fig.r. Filix| 
Jamaicenfis fimpliciter pinnatis afplenii foliis averfa parte duplici ferie punctorum 
notatis Ejufd. Alm. itid. Phyt. Tab. 290. Fig 1. An filix minor Africana 
lonchitidis folio pinnulis auriculatis planis. Ejufd. Phyt. Tab. 89. Fig. 7 ? Po- 
lypodium Americanum medium foliis variis pinuulis obtufis binis macularum or- 
dinitus infignitis. Bob. bift. Ox. part. 3. p. 563. Lonchitis Famaicenfis elatior 
ediculis molli lanugine pubefcentibus alis breviorilus utrinque auriculatis rarius 
difpofitis, Ejufd. ib. p.568. Lonchitis minor Famaicenfis non dentata alis angulis 
crebris atrovirentibus, utringue auriculatis. Ejufd. ibid. 569. Polypodium incifuris 
alplenit. Towrnefort. El, Bot. p. 432. Inft.p. $4. 
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