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The Natural Hiftory of JAMAICA. 
XXXVII. Mimofa herbacea, non f{pinofa, minima, repens. Cat. Fam. p. 153. 
Ratj. Hift, Vol. 3. p. 480. Tab.182. Fig. 7. 
Senfible-Grafs. 
This has many creeping Roots with which it fpreads itfelf, cove- 
ring large Spots of Ground for many Yards in Diameter, putting forth 
every now and then Leaves ftanding on the Top of Inch long {lender 
Footftalks. They are wing’d, and two middle Ribs ftand on the Top of 
of every Footftalk, each of which has three or four very fmall, 
broad, roundifh Pinnule, fet as the others of this Kind, fmooth and of a 
dark green Colour. Ex alis Folioram come the Flowers ftanding on Foot- 
ftalks of the fame Length with thofe of the Leaves, they are round, 
white, made up of a Ball of Filaments, as others of this Kind, te 
which follow Pods, being very fhort, comprefs’d, blackifh and like 
other Plants of this Kind, 
It grows on the Magotty and Moneque Savanna’s very plenti- 
fully. 
Dr. Plukenet p. 131. of his Mawtiffa doubts if this be not his Mimofa ori- 
entalis non {pinofa rartortbws ramis floribus {picatés. Phyt. Tab. 307. Fig. 4. 
but their Defcriptions and Figures fhew them different. 
It is fo very fenfible, that a Puff of Wind from your Mouth will make 
Impreffions on it-I have on Horfeback wrore my Name with a Rod 
in a Spot of it which continued vifible for fome Time, and it is the 
moft fenfible of any of this Kind. 
XXXVIUL. Herba mimofa mon frinofa Nea Tonenvorted|@ fen {puria de Parname 
buca, Morif, Cat. Fam. p. 153- , : ) 
From a ftreight woody Root are fpread ca every Hand feveral nine 
Inches long lignous Branches, which are befet towards their Rads with 
decompofit wing’d Leaves, like the others of this Kind, only 
in every thing lefs; the Flowers are globofe, made up of a great 
many, white, long Filaments, making up one round Head of Flowers. to 
which ficceeds an Inch, long flat, one quarterof an Inch broad Pod. in 
which every {mall Pea makes a round Protuberance before ’tis open. 
It does not feel the Touch as do the other Mimo/z, but on holding it in 
ones Hand for. fome “Timne, its Leaves will contract themfelves a will 
feveral other wing’d leav’d Plants. 
It grows m gravelly Grounds of the Savanna near the Town of St. Yazo 
de ta Vega, in feveral Plantationsin the fame'Ifland, as well as in pach * 
the Cartoes. : 
Xanonis cut is very good. a 
XXXIX. Arbor filiquofa Brafilienfis folijs pimnatis, cofta media m pli 
utring, extantibas Eni pir C : ih i 2. Tr cued nh cies 
‘froin Barbados. Tradefcant. p. 96. Inga flore ‘ulbo, fimbreato, fruttu dudei- 
Blam. pl. dm. p13. Nux Americana soffa folioram appendicibus aucta, Plic. 
; lee a 207. Fig. 4? Hort. Amit. cap.o4.? Knippa Hort. Beaum. pe 3130. 
This Tree rifes to about twelve or fifteen Root hi aving ®- 
veral crooked Branches.'cover’d with a white, Srooth Back, beets 
down to the Ground.) and. wing’d Leaves ftanding towards the 
Ends of the Branches without any Order, they are about fix Inches 
long 
