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LXXXI. Adiantum nigrum non yamofum majns, furculis raris, pinnulis denfis, 
crafis, minimis, criftatis, & Trapezii in modum figuratis. Cat. po 21. 
This rofe to about a Foot and an half high, the Stalk being black, very 
polite, fhining, and fer alternatively with Twigs, at more than an Inch’s di- 
{tance from one another. They are five Inches long, and very thick fet with’ 
Pinnule alternatively, fo that there isno defect or void {pace between]them, 
each of them being of the figure of a Zrapezium ; thick, very fmall, of a 
dark green colour, with a ruity Line on its edge, wherein lies the Seed. 
There isa variety of this, which by accident is fometimes branched. Anos 
ther having only three Surculi, being, 1 {uppofe, young. 
There is another variety, with more frequent Twigs, and the Pinaule not 
figurd exactly like a Zrapezium, but Semicircular, alittle indented, and like 
that of Adiantum fruticofum Brafilianum Coranti. This variety feems to be 
that defcribed by Breynius. 
I found this onthe woody Mountains near Mr. E/let/on’s Plantation in Lis 
guanee, and on Archers Ridge, near fixteen Mile Walk, Cre. 
This is very much commended by Péfo for opening of the Wind-Pipe, and 
all the Difeafes of the Lungs, either in Decoctions or Syrups. 
LXXXIL. Adiantum nigrum majus non ramofum, farculis pediculi communis 
fummitate, tanquam centro, prodeuntibus, Cr feelle in modum radiatis, Cat. p.u2d« 
Adiantum Famaicenfe, -pinnulis auriculatis ramofum, quinis ramulis ex codem can- 
liculi puncto expanfts, ornatum. Plukenet. Almag. p. it. Phyt. Tab. 253. Fig. 3. 
Trichomanes Americanum radiatum. Bob. hifk. Ox. part 3. p- 59%. Trichomanes 
Americanum radiatum. Tournef. ¢l. bot. p.43 1. Lonchitis radiata polytrict facie, 
Ejufd. Inft. p. 539+ 
This had a Root with a great number of blackifhbrown, long Filaments, 
varioufly interwoven, from whence rofe many round, black, very polite, 
and fhining Stalks, about a Foot high. From the top of this, as from a 
common Centre, went nine Twigs about fix Inches long, ftanding round at 
an equal diftance from one another, befet with Pinznule which were of a 
dark green colour, fer thick by one another, like in Figure and Confiltence 
to the precedent, and having on its Margin ferrugineous Lines, in which 
was its Seed and onthe upper fide next the Stalk, an Auricle or <Appen- 
diculato each Pinna. : 
It grew in'the Woods near Captain Drax’s Plantation in the North fide of 
the Ifland by the Old Town of Sevilla, oc. 
This is on'y divided into a Stalk, furculi & pinne, and according to my 
method, not ramofe, fo that it may be faid to have furculi, and be ra- 
diared, though not ramofe, notwithftanding what Dr. Plaxenst fays in his 
Mantilfa, p. 5- 
LXXXIN. Filix arborea ramofa, [pinofa, caudice non divifo, pinnulis latis, denfis; 
brevibus, tenuibus, minutim dentatis, Cat. p.22. Tab. 56. An Filix Famaicenfts 
prelongis cy anguftis alis filipendule accedentibus, pediculo fenticofo rubente. Pluke- 
net. Almag. p. 156? Filix Famaicenfis non ramofa, pediculo jufco [pinofo, forbi 
aucuparia pinnulis. Bob. hift. Ox. part. 3. p. 578. Filix arborefcens, Ipinofa, pir- 
nulis:in fummitate ferratis. Plum. Tournefort. Inft. p. 537. 
This has a Trunc twenty Foot high, as big as ones Leg, (after the manner 
of Palm-Trees) undivided, and covered|with the remaining ends of the Foot 
Stalks, of the Leaves fallen off, which are dark brown, as big as ones Finger, 
two. or three Inches long, thick fet with fhort and fharp prickles. At the 
top of the Trunc, ftand round, about five or fix Leaves, about fix Foot long, 
having a purple Foot-Stalk, very thick befer with fhort, fharp prickles on its 
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