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but its leaves vary between the oval and the oblong, according to the foil, and the 

 age of the tree. The wood, leaves, and flowers, have a very agreeable fmell. 



LAURUS 2. Foli is venofis ovatis, fruftu majori, calicibus tumidis, I acini is 



reflexis. 

 Laurus, &c Pk. t. 304. f. 1. & t. 369. f. 4. 





Loblolly White wood, or white Sweetwood. 



I rmvc feen th 



the mountains of St. A, 



berr 



as large as 



cherries, plump and black; and the cups pretty thick and fwelling. The leaves and 

 tender moots is excellent fodder for all forts of cattle. 



LAURUS 



3. FoL 



obverfe ovatis Jubtus 



calicibus deciduis 



frucJibus oblongis Jparfu 



The fmaller Laurel, with oblong berr 



I found this tree in the road between Mount Diable 



d the thickets in St. Ann 



divided into a great number of branches toward the top, was about twelve feet in 



S 



nd four inches in diameter 



the 



of 



an 



gth 



P< 



for 



d feldom 



The berries of this fc 



der 



an 



ch or better in 



oblong and even, 



they are of a black colour, very fucculent, and contain each a Angle bi 



lobed ke 



without any part 



I have not feen the flow 



LAURUS? 4. Foliis oblongo- ovatis, fruclu obverfe ovato, pericarpio M 



tyraceo. 

 Laurus foliis ovatis coriaceis, jloribus corymbofis. L. Sp. PI. 

 Perfea Plum. t. 20. 



Prunifera arbor fruc~lu maximo, &c. Slo. Cat. 1.85. &.H. t. 22-2. 

 Plotanus Mart. 5 [3. 



The AvocatOy or Alligator Pear-Tree, 



This tree grows commonly to the fize of our krgefr, apple-trees in Europe, -and 

 fpreads pretty wide at the top. The branches are very fucculent and foft ; the 

 leaves oblong and veiny, and the fruit of the form of a pear; but the pulp is 

 covered with a tough fkinny coat, and contains a large rugged feed, which is wrapped 

 up in one or two thin membranous covers. The fruit of this tree is one of thofe 

 that is held in the greateft efteem, among all forts of people in thofe colonies; the 

 pulp is of a pretty firm confidence, and has a delicate rich flavour: it gains upon 



the palate of moil: people, and becomes foon agreeable even to thofe who cannot 

 like it at firftj but is fo rich and mild, that moft people make ufe of fome fpice. 

 or pungent fubftance to give "it a poignancy; and for this purpofe, fome make ufe 

 of wine, fome of fugar, fome of lime-juice, but mod of pepper and fait. Moft 

 forts of creatures are obferved to feed on this fruit with pleafure; and it feems 

 equally agreeable to the horfe, the dog, the cow, and the cat, as well as to all forts 

 of birds; and, when plenty, makes a great part of the delicacies of the negroes. 



The tree requires fome care, a rich foil, and a warm iituation, to raife it to per- 

 fection. It was ftift introduced there from the continent. 





VOLKAMERIA 1. Arborea, foliis oblongo- ovatis, alternit, fuperne glab 



fubtus fubvilhfis & nervofis ; fpicis ramofis, termi 



libus 



Tab. 21. f 



An, Baccifera arbor caliculata, foliis laur 



&C 



I 



Slo. Cat. 165. & H 



The Volkameria 



y 



with obi on 0* leaves. 



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Periantium 



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