fmell fomewhat refembling Ginger." Its fpirituous extract, he 

 fays, " fmells very agreeably, and impreHes on the organs of 

 taite a grateful bitterifhnefs, and a durable glowing warmth, 

 not a fiery or pungent heat." Notwithilanding thefe recom- 

 mendations this drug is neverthdek gone wholly into difufe, 

 and is no longer to be met with in our (hops. 



Native of the Eaft-Indies. With us an inhabitant of the 

 bark-ftove. Propagated by cuttings of the root. Introduced 

 by Dr. Roxburgh. 



NOTE. 



No. 1419, pag. alt. While fpcaking of Mr. Brown's 

 remark on the crown of this (pedes, we have rendered his 

 words inius ad bafm ufquc diflinfl<£ by " parted to the bale ;" 

 implying thereby that it is entirely feparated to the bale into fix 

 Segments; while that gentleman means that it is feparated 

 all the way only on the inner, but not on the outer fide. Vet 

 with the obfervation in this fhape our own does not coincide; 

 the crown appearing to us in fuch refpeel not to differ from 

 others of the genus. G. 



