136 The Natural Hiflory of Jamaica. 
This agreed exa@ly with thofe of this Kind immediately preceding, in 
its Trunc, Joints, cc. only’twas higher and larger: the Leaves were likewife 
very different, being much larger, they ftood on one third part of an Inch 
long Foot-Staiks, were eight Inches long, and four broad, near the begin- 
ning where broadeft, being pointed at the end, and roundith, at beginning 
fmooth, of a dark green colour, and having few Veins in comparifon with 
thofe preceding, and in proportion to the Leaf. The Spike or Fu/us was 
neither long nor big. ; 
It grew in the Woods not far from Rio-Nuovo in the North fide of this 
Ifland. 
XIX. Piper longum racemefum malviceum. Cat. p. 45. Santa Maria 
Leaves. 
This has a ftrong Root compofed of feveral very fhort blackifh ones, 
which fend upa ftraight Stalk, as thick as ones Thumb, jointed, of a gray 
colour, rough, round, ftriated, with fome furrows in it, rifling three or 
four Foot high, having towards the top Leaves alternatively, fitit on one, 
then on the other fide of the Stalk, at the joints, where its four or five 
Inches long round Foot-Stalk encompaffes the Stalk, leaving a mark when 
it falls oft. The Leaves are cordated or like a Heart, or thofe of the Lime- 
Tree, only the Nerves run from the top of the Foot-Stalk, as from acommon 
Center, through the whole Leaf, which is very foft, of a dark green colour, 
fomewhat like thofe of Mallows, and of about feven and eight Inches 
Diameter. The Flowers and Fruit come out ex alis fol. being three or four 
Jali two Inches long, at firft white, then green, ftanding upon a common 
half Inch long Foor-Stalk. 
Miser di grow in ftony fhady moift Woods, and by fhady River fides, very 
plentifully. 
The Leaves being very foft and large, are applied to the Head when it 
akes, or toany of the Joints in the Gout, and are thought to cafe paig 
in every aifected part, and therefore this is efteemed as a very rare Re- 
medy, by all Zndians and Negroes, and moft part of Planters, but I could 
not find that this Leaf could do any more than Coleworts, only ‘tis not fo 
nervous, and {fo fofter. 
The Leaves are boiled and eaten in Pottage by the Negros. 
If the Fu/z or Pepper be boiled in water, and expofed to the Sun, they 
grow ftronger and more durable for all ufes. The Root {mells like Clover, 
and is hot tothe third Degree, reckoned a Counter-Poyfon, and of thin 
fubtle, and therefore opening parts. If bruifed and put like a Poultefs to 
any difeafed part, it ripensand cleanfes. The juice of the Leaves, becaufe 
cold, eafes burnings; and the Leaves put into Clyfters, have the fame qua- 
licies with Mallows. Pi/o. 
It is called in Sanc#o Domingo Collet de Notredame. Piumier. 
This is not the Serpentaria repens floribus ftamineis {picatis bryonie folio ame 
phiore pingui. Plukenet. plyt. Tab. 117. Fig. 3. c 4. asthe Dr. thinks in his 
Munt.p.170. Any perfon conparing that with this will find many differences. 
XX. Piper longum humilius fruttn ¢ fummitate caulis prodeunte. Cat. p. 45. 
Mecaxuchitl. Worm. Muf. p. 208. quoad defer. Piper longum Brafil. Ejufd p. 214. 
This has a creeping jointed Root, ftriking into the loofe Earth, feveral 
Tufts of hairy fibers at the joints. The Stalks are round, green, jointed, 
rifing a Foot high, the Leaves are feveral, placd the length of the Stalk 
one by one, are four Inches long, and two broad, at thetop, where broadeft, 
having no Foot-Stalk, beginning narrow, and augmenting by degrees to the 
top, théy are thick, fucculent, fmooth, of a dark green colour, having 
fome 
