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This plant is a fine vulnerary and fubaftringent, and is commonly applied tobkcd- 



ing wounds in either men or cattle by the inhabitants of the country paits of Ja- 



maica 



it is thought to be fo powerful a ftiptic or aftringent, as to flop" the hemor- 



rhage even when fome of the more confiderable arteries are cut j and may be deferv- 

 edly confidered as an excellent application in all manner of fores where the habit is 

 relaxed. 



The flowers of this plant are furnifhed with four unequal ftamina, and the fpikes 

 interruptedly verticillated. 



VERBENA 





6. Hirfufa, foliis ovato-acuminatis atque ferratis, fpicis te 



nuifjimis plurimis, caliculis fubadnafis. 

 An, Verbena Tetrandra fpicis fliformibus paniculatis, Joliis indivifs, &c» 



L. Sp. PI. 



In floribus hujus plant a jlamina femper duo, & adnata funt -, feminaque quatuor oblon- 

 ga aglutinata. 



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■ ^^^^^^**The hairy Vervine with {lender fpikes. 



This plant grows pretty common in St. Mary's ; and feldom rifes above two feet 

 and a half from the root : it is rare in moft other parts of the Ifland, altho' I have 



met with a few fpecimens about the Ferry. It thrives beft in a cool and rich foyl. 



SALVIA 1 . Spicata repens, Meliffce minor? folio ', fioribus fafciculatis alt ends. 

 Verbena Minima Chamedrios folio. Slo. Cat. 64. & Hift. t. 107. 

 Verbena Diandra fpicis laxis calicibus alternis, &c. L. Sp. PI. 



The creeping fweet-fcented Sage. 



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This little plant is found creeping under every hedge and bum in the lower lands; 

 and runs frequently to the length of two or three feet, but it always roots at the lower 

 joints : it has a faint fmell of balm when firft pulled, and may be naturally fubftituted 

 in the room of that plant; tho' it is not fo ftrong a cephalic. 







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SALVIA 2. Foliis lanceolato-ovatis integris crenulatis, fori bus /pi cat is, 



Salvia 



caliculis acutis. L. H. C. & Sp. PI. 



Rubefcens & viridis off. 



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has been cultivated her 



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age 



long 



the mountains where it thrives and grows to great perfect 



time, and is chiefly planted in 



lie and diapho 



and is generally adminiftered in infufions 



gentle cepl 



ROSMARINUS 1 . Fruticofus incanus, foliis lanceolato-linearibus. 



Rofmarinus L. PI. C. 6c Sp, PL 



Rofmarinus 



Off. 



Rofemary. 



This plant has been long cultivated here, but does not thrive well ill either 

 the high or low lands ; though it grows fufficiently to fupply enough for common 

 ufes : it is a warm cephalic and aromatic 5 and an excellent ingredient in difcutient 

 baths. 



Foliis oblongo-ovatis cum acumine, fpicis forum 



DIANTHERA 



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geminatis. 





The double-fpik'd Dianthera. 



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