The Natural Hiflory of Jamaica, 43 
This has a green Stalk asthick as ones Thumb; weak not able to {uppore 
its {elf without the help of Shrubs or Trees, on which it leans, growing five, 
fix, or more Feet high, putting out here and there Branches, having» Leaves 
at about an Inch and an halfs diftance, ftanding om Inch long Foot-Stalks. 
They are three Inches long, and half as broad, near the middle, where 
broadeft, being narrow at the end of the Foot-Stalk, widening by degrees to 
near the middle, from whence they decreafe to the end. They are {mooth, 
of a dark green colour, and foft. Ex alis fol. come the feveral Spikes of 
Flowers, the Branches faftaining them, being two/or three Inches long. At 
every half Inch isa Spike of Flowers about an Inch long. They are like 
thofe of the Blites or Amaranti, pale green or of an’ herbaccous colour, a 
great many together, cach of which has five Apices, a'yellowifh Stylus, and 
Stamina: after thefe follow in’ green Seminal Vefiels, or Husks, breaking: 
horizontally, {mall black Seeds, thining, comprefsd, and of the Figure of 
a Kidney. ! 
It grew in a Wood by the Banks of the Rio Cobre, near the Town on the 
fame fide of the River, and on the Road between that place and Paffage Fort, 
very plentifully, a <Ysrey- 3 
XXXIV. Blitum Americanum Jpinofum. Raii hifko poigg. Cate pr'gge Rede 
Weed of Barbados: HRIQME ft Bona RED. bred -si-2vt019 
An oblong deep reddifh Root, with fome Fibers, fends up.one, roundith, 
red, ftrong, ftriated Stalk, which has ifeveral Branches of the fame colour, 
going out ex alis fol. The Leaves come along the: Branches without any 
order, and are like thofe of the fimall Blites, and of a reddifh colour, and . 
ufually under them are fome fharp, fhort, {mall prickles. The Flowers come 
in-long Spikes’ on the-tops.of.the. Branches, are of an herbaceous colotir, 
and like thofe of the other Blites, and after them, follow, fimall, black,” 
fhining flat Seeds, like the-orhers of this Kind.) ao en) 0 ir) | ’ 
“Tt. grows every where by the way fides in famaica, and: the Caribe 
“The Leaves of this; as *ofcothers of its’ Kind,-‘are eaten in the Zndies. 
Hlerm. eatnmil: brie ziie?.to. yi: 2 $1 
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XXXV. Blitwm minus album polfpermon folio fulrotundo. Cat. p. 49. Tab. 91. 
Fig..t. Ans Blitum Virginianum Poly{permon -ereétum viride, D:!Sherard. 
Pluken. Alm. p 68. Caterpillers or Culilu. | 
“The Root islarge, ftrong, perpendicularly fix’d in the Earth, {traight, 
reddifh towards! the top,:and fendingout round. it feveral Branches on 
évery hand ,oftem trailing onthe ground, and very rarely erect, two-or three: 
Foor ‘long, ftriated, grecn;.and: fucculent, along which come out fevéral, 
heaves,’ in thape,@e. exaatly like thofe of the {malhwhite Blite;-only fome+ 
thing longer, and now and then covered witha brownifh. Farina. . The Elowers: 
aresSpike fafhioned, very) numerous, dlong the’ Branches, they» are green, 
like thofe of this Kind, and. to-each Flower follows: one Seed, round,’ 
compreficd, black, fhining, and. little; very well inclofed in a pale green - 
BeRbaneionh. ..o> .4- 4%) -a NORA a OY Rn: Pa 
It grows every where inthe low Lands, and Plantations, and is to b2 gas 
ther: Verysplentifully every°where after,Rain. 1/0 Si3¥6 
“It is gathered :and> when the Leaves are ftript off, and boiled as a Sallet; 
is (one of the pleafancelt fever tafted, having fomething of a more fragrant 
and grateful taft, than any of thefe Herbs f ever knew : whence likewile’tis 
fhred and boiled:inPortages of ‘all forts,and fo eaten, is emollient, loofaing, 
& 
and provokes to a Stool, 
it 
