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but Dr. Linnaeus has changed tlie tide from Pittonia 

 to Tournefortia. 

 The Species are, 



1. Tournefortia {Fcotidijfima) foliis ovato-lanceolatis, 

 hirtis pcduncuhs ramofis fpicis pendulis. Lin. Sp. 

 20I. "Tournefortia with oval^ fpcar-Jhapcd^ hairy leaves^ 

 end hang^iytg fpikes of flower s» Pittonia racemofo nico- 

 tians^ foliis fcetidifllmis. Plum. Gen. Nov. 5. Branch- 

 in'^ Pittonia with fcetid Hobacco leaves, 



2. Tournefortia {Hirfutijfir/ia) foliis ovatis petiolatis, 

 caule hirfuto, fpicis ramofifllmis terminalibus. Lin. 

 Sp. Plane. 140. "Tournefortia with oval leaves grcwi',ig 

 upon foct-ftalksj and a hairy Jlalk terminated by very 

 branching fpikes of f. ewers, Pittonia hirfucifuma & 

 ramofiffima, baccis albis. Plum. Gen. Nov. 5. The 

 mcjl branching hairy Pittonia with white berries. 



3. Tournefortia {Volubilis) foliis ovatis acuminatis, 

 glabris petiolis reflexis, caule volubili. Lin. Sp. Plant. 

 1 43. Tournefortia with oval^ acute-pointed^ fmooth kdveSy 



having reflexed foot-flalks and a twining flalk, Pittonia 

 fcandens, baccis niveis, nigris maculis notatis. Plum. 

 Gen. 5. Climbing Piltmia^ with white berries marked with 



black fpots. . . ' ". 



4. Tournefortia (Scandens) foliis cordatis hirfutis, fpi- 

 cis racemofis reflexis, cable volubili. Tournefortia with 

 'hairy heart-Jhaped leaves^ branching reflexed fpikes of 

 flowers^ and a twining flalk, Pittonia fcandens racc- 



mofa, flore fufco. Houft. MSS. Climbing branching 

 Pittonia^ with flowers of a brown colour. 



5. Tournefortia {Tomentofa) foliis cordatis fubtus to- 

 mentofis, fpicis racemofis brevibus, caule volubili. 

 ^Tournefortia with heart -fljaped leaves which are woolly on 

 their wider ftde^ very fhort branching fpikes of flowers^ 

 and a twining flalk, Pittonia fcandens, racemofa, fo- 

 liis fubrotundis fubtus incanis. Houft. MSS. Climbing 

 branching Pittonia^ with roundifh leaves which are hoary 



on their under Jide* 



6. Tournefortia {Carnofa) foliis ovatis rugofis petio- 

 latis, fpicis racemofis axillaribus, caule fruticofo. 

 Tournefortia ivith oval rough leaves growing upon foot- 

 fialks^ branching fpikes of flowers proceeding from the 

 wings of the flalks^ and a fljrubby flalk, Pittonia fru- 

 tefcens, folio carnofa hirfuta& obtufd. Plum. Gen. 5. 

 Shrubby Pitt07tia with a flejhy^ hairy ^ and blunt leaf 



7. Tournefortia {Suffruticofa) foliis fub-lanceolatis in- 

 canis fuffruticofo. Lin. Sp. 202. Tournefortia with oval 

 fpear-fhaped leaves having acute points^ being woolly on 

 their under fide ^ branching incufvm fpikes of flowers ^ and 



a branching flalk, ■ ■ - ^ . 



8. Tournefortia (//^^;w&) foliis lanceolatis feffilibus, 

 fpicis fimplicibus recurvis lateralibus. Lin. Sp. Plant. 

 141. Tournefortia with fpear-fhaped leaves fitting clofe 

 to the flalks^ and fingle recurved fpikes of flowers grow- 

 ing at the wings of the fame. Pittonia humilis anchufa^ 

 folio. Plum. Gen. 5. Low Pittonia with an Alkanet leaf. 

 The firft fort grows naturally in Jamaica, and in fome 

 of the other ifiands in the Weft-Indies, where it rifes 

 with flirubby ftalks ten or twelve feet high, fending 

 out many branches, which are clofcly garniftied with 

 oval fpear-fhaped leaves placed alternately round the 

 ftalks j they are five inches long, and two and a half 

 broad in the middle, hairy on their under fide, and 

 ftand upon fhort foot-ftalks. The branches are ter- 

 minated by long branching fpikes of flowers, which 

 are ranged on one fide the foot-ftalks in the fame man- 

 ner as diofe of the Heliotrope or Turnfol. Some of 

 the foot-ftalks fuftain two, others three, and fome 

 four fpikes of flowers, which are near five inches long, 

 and are reflexed like a fcorpion's tail at the top. The 

 flowers are of a dirty white colour ; they are fmall, 

 and clofely ranged on one fide the fpike; thefe are 

 fuccecded by fmall fucculcnt fruit, inclofing four ob- 

 long feeds in each. 



The fecond fort is alfo t, native of the iflands in the 

 Weft-Indies, The ftalks of this are fhrubby, taper, 

 and rough ; they rife to the height of eight or ten 

 feet, dividing into many branches, which are covered 

 with a light brown, hairy, rough bark, and garniflied 

 with ovaj leaves placed alternately -, thefe are about 



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four inches long, and two and a half broad, having 

 many tranfvcrfc veins running from the midrib to the 

 fides ; they have fliort hairy foot-ftalks, and are of a 

 deep green on their upper fide. The branches are 

 terminated by very branchy fpikes of flower^ ; thefe 

 are fucceeded by fmall, roundifh, fucculcnt fruit, each 

 inclofiner four oblono- feeds. 



The third fort grows naturally in Jamaica, and fome 

 of the iflands in America; this has a twining ligneous 

 . ftalk, which twifts about the neighbouring trees for 

 fupport, and rifes to the height of ten or twelve feet, 

 fending out feveral flender ligneous branches, which 

 are garnifhed with oval acute-pointed leaves, whofe 

 foot-ftalks are reflexed. 



branching fpikes frorri 



The flowers are produced in 

 the fide and tlie top of the 



branches ; they are fmall and white, and are fucceeded 

 by fmall, white, fucculent berries, having one or two 

 black fpots on each. 



The fourth fort was difcovered by the late Dr. Houf- 

 toun, growing naturally in Jamaica, who fent the feeds 

 to England; this hath fhrubby branching ftalks, which 

 rife to the height often or twelve feet. The branches 

 are garnifhed with heart-fhaped hairy leaves, near three 

 inches lon^, and one and a half broad near the bafe, 

 ending in acute points ; they are of a thinner texture 

 than thofe of the former fpecies, and ftand upon fhort 

 foot-ftalks. The flowers come out at the end of the 

 branches in very flender branching fpikes ; they are 

 fmall, and of a dirty brown colour, ranged along on 

 the upper fide of the foot-ftalk ; thefe are fucceeded 

 by fmall pulpy berries, each containing four feeds. 

 The fifth fort was found growing naturally by Mr. 

 Robert Millar near Carthagena, in New Spain ; this 

 has climbing ftalks, which twine about any neigh- 

 bouring fupport, and rife to the height often or twelve 

 feet. The branches are garnifhed with heart-fhapcd 

 leaves which are two inches long, and one and a quar- 

 ter broad near their bafe ; they are very downy on 

 their under fide, and ftand upon very fhort foot-ftalks. 

 The flowers are produced in fhort branching fpikes 

 which come out from the wings of the branches ; they 

 are of a dirty white colour, fmall, and are fuccceeded 

 by fmall fucculent berries, inclofing two, three, and 

 fometimes four feeds. 



The fixth fort was difcovered by the late Mr. Robert 

 Millar, growing naturally near Carthagena in New 

 Spain ; this has a ftrong ligneous ftalk, which rifes 



^ near twenty feet high, fending out feveral ftrong lig- 

 neous branches, covered with a light brown bark 

 -which is rough, and garnifhed with thick oval leaves, 



' four inches long and three broad ; they are very rough 

 on their upper furface, and of a dark green colour^ 

 but pale and fmbother on their under fide, ftanding 

 iipoii pretty long foot-ftalks. The flowers arc pro- 

 duced 'in branching fpikes from the wings of the 

 branches ; they are fmall, white, and fhaped like thofe 

 of the other fpecies, and are fucceeded by fmall fuccu- 

 lent berries, each including two or three oblong feeds. 

 The feventh fort was difcovered by the fame gentle- 

 man in the fame country ; this has woody ftalks which 

 rife five or fix feet high, from which fpring out many 

 flender ligneous branches, garnifhed with oval fpear- 

 fhaped leaves about two inches long, and one broad 

 in the middle, which are rounded at each end, but 

 have acute points ; they are of a dark green on their* 

 • upper furface, but have a white down on their under 

 fide, and fit clofe to the branches. The flowers are 

 produced from the wings of the ftalks, and alfo at 

 the top V they are formed in flender branching fpikes, 

 being ranged on one fide of the fpikes which are re- 

 curved ; they are white, and are fucceeded by fmall 

 fucculent berries, which contain two or three feeds. 

 The eighth fort was found growing naturally at Cam- 

 peachy, by the late Dr. Houftoun -, this plant has low 

 .fhrubby ftalks, which feldom rife more than three 

 feet high, fending out a few flender ligneous branches, 

 which are garnifhed with rough fpear-fhaped leaves 

 fittine: clofe to the branches ; thefe are of a dark green 



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on their upper fide, biit pale on th(;pr under, 



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