7 riORTUS JAMAICENSIS. itay 



4. F.XCORIATA. PEELED. 



Montana major arbona, Joliis suhrvtundis, cor/ice Lvi. Browne, 

 p. 210. ' 



Leaves ovate, branches as it were harked. 



This is called the mountain i^rape tree by Browne, who savs it grows to a considera- 

 ble size, is frequent about tiie Cross in Clarendon, and is lookeo u^ion as a line timber 

 wood. 



5. TENUirOLlA. PLUNDER LEAVED. 



J^rufescens, folils subroiund s, J ructu m'uiori trigo?io, Browne, p 

 210, t. 14, f. 3.* 

 Leaves ovate nieinbrdnaceous. 



This is of uumbler growth than anj-of-the former; and the flowers and fruit are 

 smaller. It is also diiTe-rent in having membranaceous and not coriaceous leases, tiie 

 jictioles surruMiide^l with a membrane instead of a stipule, and not issuing from ilicrr 

 back ; racemes terminating and quite simple ; Holers scattered and pedicelleii. 

 Browne savs it grows among the rocks in the hills above Bull Bay. The calyx is seldom 

 divided into mjre than three parts, and the nut is triangular. The riowers are small, 

 and disposed in simj^ie axillary sjMkes in all the species; and the bark in all, as well a.s 

 ttie kernels, looked upon as powerful astringei.ts. 



h. NIVEA. SKOW- WHITE. 



Leaves elliptic, acuminate, veined, shining above ; racemes almost upriglit. 

 This grows to tne height of tvventy feet, is upright, and the boughs form a head. 

 Leaves quite entire, -wrinkled, petioled, alternate, half a foot long ; racemes termin- 

 atiu'-, solitary, simple; flowers smail, yellowish. The calyx becomes thick, succu- 

 lent, and sn.)W wnue, covering to the mit^dle a three-sided, black, shining nut. The 

 fruit is sweet and pleasant. Tne French call it raisinicr dc coude. 



BAY TREES. XAURUS. 



Cl. 9, OR. 1 Enneandria monogi/nia, Nat. or. Holorace<e. 

 Gen. char. See Avocado Pear Tree, p. 37. 



Besides those described \\\\ ier their English names, the following species of laurus 

 have been discovered. to grow naturally in this island : 



1. MONTANA. MOUNTAIN. 



Leaves triple nerved, ovate-acuminate, perennial ; flowers raceme panicled.- 

 Hw. Pr. 65. 



2. EXALT ATA. EXALTED. 



Leaves ovate-lanceolate, veined, coriaceim-j, perennial, flat; racemes upright, 

 compound; calyx cup-shaped, permanent. Sw. Pr. 65. 



3. TRUKDR4* 



This plate is also teferred to bj Dr. Browne as his erj'Uiroxylura 1. (AreolatHm). 



