The Natural Flrftory of J A M Al C Nn 
et 
P XXVI. Senna occidentalis, filiqua multiplicé rome 
at. Fam. p. 149. Ray Hit. Vol 3. p. 482. “An Sen s waces: 
minole folijs , floribus parwis Ses od Plakenet. Tab. 91 a ae 
341? Ax Chamacrifta pavonis major. Commel, Hort. Amit. » 33 $ 5¢ Alm. p. 
oe sete rifes not over three Foot h 
cover’d with a fmooth, brown Bark, having on its shes! feve. 
wing’d Leaves, whofe Pinnz are even. in ee Parla Ree 
other to the Middle Rib, fmooth, half an Inch long, with a fharp final 
Prickle at the End ; the Flowers ftandon Inch long Footftalks Pas 15% 
tapetalous, yellow, like theFlowers of the Sophera, with purple Aion in 
the Middle, to which follows.a flat, Inch and half long, Pod. ae 
There is another Sortor Variety of this. with {maller. Leaves which L- 
gather’d in Barbados. 
it grows on the red Hills on each fide of ay oii ain 
Piaal ae ts de of the Way going to Gusnabos 
Itis fharp, hot and dry inthe third Degree, a Dram of the Barkof the 
Root powder’d and taken inwardly, purges all Humours, but efpecially 
Flegm, and by that Means diffipates Bubo’s. Heraand,; «5 2 
XXVII. Sexna occidentalis filigqua frngularifolijs herbe' mimofe. Herm. Cat. 
Fam. p. 150. Ray. Fiift. Vol. 3. p. 18. Senna “pure mimo ri frare maxi 
mo, fitiqua fingulari. Par. Bat. Cat. p12. Senna [puria occidentalis minor fr- 
liqua fingulari, Voltk. p.350. Ain Senna |puria occidentalis mim ofie folijs Pligua 
fiagulart hir[uta feminibus nigris, Flerm fl. L. B. fl: p, 114 2 
From a woody Root lie fpread on the Surface of the Ground feveral 
woody four or five Inches long Stalks, being befet with Leaves like thofe 
of the Humble Plant, winged, the Pinne whereof are pretty long, making 
the whole Leaf broad, which is of a frefh green Colour; the Flomcte 
come out Ex alis foliorum; they are papylionaceous almoft, being of the 
Shape of thofe of the Caffia’s, or Sophera of Alpinus, Only the Petala 
are clofer one to the other, to which follow feveral half Inch long, flat, 
Pods. 
It grows in the fandy Places.of the Ssvavuea, near the‘Fown of St. Jaco 
de la Vega. | | o 
XXVILI. Eadem floribus pediculis longioribus infidentibus, | 
This feems to be no Variety but a different Plant, the Stalks are not fo 
woody, but longer, and of a Grafs green ;Colour, having the Flowers 
ftanding on very long Foorftalks. | } . 
It grows with the former. . 
XXIX. Sem /purie aut Afpalatho affitis: arbor filiquafia: folijs bifidis, flore 
pentapet alo vario. Cat. fam: p.150- An Arbor Sancti Thome, five Affiftra Fa- 
cobi Xanoni Breyn. Pr. 2. pe tg? | Kolo 
Mountain Ebony. 
This Tree rifes to about fifteen Foot high, having feveral ftreighe Truncs 
about the Thicknefs of one’s Leg, cover’d witha whitifh Bark, dividing 
themfelves into many Branches.and Twigs, making a pleafant Top. The 
Leaves are feveral, {ftanding without any Order, on Inch:long Foorftalks ; 
they are three Inches long, two broad,where broadeft, of a very odd Shape, 
looking like the Sciffars wherewith Sheep ‘are flhorn at the Points when 
half open, like a Sheep’s Foot, asif a Piece were cut out, or having a 
. cep 
folijs berbz moimole. Flerm.’ 
igh, having a woody ‘Tahoe , 
