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BLAKEA TRINERVIA. THREE-RIBBED 
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Clafs and Order. 
~ DovEcANDRIA MoNnocyYNIA. 
Generic Charaéer. 
Cal. inferus, 6- phyllag, fuperus, integer. Petala 6. Coe 
6-locularis, polyfperma. 
Specific Charatter and Synonyms. 
BLAKEA ¢rinervia bicalyculata, foliis enerviis tranfverfi m. 
fubtiliffime ftriatis. Linn. Suppl. p. 246. Sy/l. Veg. 
ed. 14. Murr. p- 442. 
BLAKEA foliis ellipticis trinerviis nitidis, floribus lateralibus, 
Brown. 7 323. 7.35. The wild Rofe. ~ 
“ This vegetable is certainly one of the moft beautifal. pro- 
* duétions of America: It is but a weakly plant at firft, and 
“ fupports itfelf for a time by the help of fome neighbouring 
© fhrub or tree; but it grows gradually more robuft, and at 
“ length acquires a pretty moderate ftem, which divides. into a 
© thoufand weakly declining branches, well fupplied with 
“ beautiful rofy bloffoms on all fides that give it a moft 
“ pleafing appearance in the feafon. 
“ It is chiefly found in cool, moift, and fhady places, and 
“ grows generally to the height of ten or fourteen feet; but 
* rifes always higher when it remains a climber, in which ftate 
* it continues fometimes. It thrives beft on the fides” “4 
a or rivulets, and thofe that would choofe to have 
“ flourifh in their gardens, where it muft naturally make - 
= ~ Very elegant appearance, ought to fupply it with fome fu \p- 
“ port while it continues young and weakly. e 
* It is called Blakea, after Mr. Martin. Buakr, of oe 
“ tigua, a great promoter of every fort of ufeful knowledge, 
“ and a gentleman to whofe friendfhip the Natural Hiftory 
* of Jamaica mend owes its early —. Brown's 
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