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PHILADELPHIA ? 2. Arbor efcens, foliis ovato-acuminatis, kniter cratatis, 



oppq/itis; race mis latcralibus. 



The larger Philadelphus. 



Both thefe plants are pretty frequent in "Jamaica 5 but neither of them has any 

 thing of a warm tafte. The latter riles frequently to the height of fifteen or lixtcen 

 feet, and has fomething of the appearance or Myrtle. The parts of the flower 

 agree very perfectly in both; but as 1 have not feen the fruit of cither ripe, 1 can't 

 determine whether it be a berry or a capiule, though the germen (hews the difpo- 

 fition of the fruit, as to its formation and parts, to be perfectly the fame in both: 

 and I think they belong more properly to the following clafi; for the leaves of the 

 flower rife in an alternate order with the fegments of the cup, and the filaments 

 fhoot immediately from the top of the germen. 



AMYGDALU3 1. Foliis oblongis ferratis, ferraturis acutis; peri carpi molli. 



L. Sp. PI. 



The Peach Tree. 



AMYGDALUS 2. Foliis petiolatis, ferraturis infimis glandulofis. L. Sp. 



PI. & H. C. 



The Almond Tree. 



Both thefe plants were introduced to Jamaica fome years ago, and have been 

 fmce cultivated both in the higher and lower mountains -, but do not thrive well 

 enough to bear fruit in either. 



T. II. 



Of Vegetables that have twenty Filaments, and jive Styles, in every 



Flower. 



YRUS I. Foliis f er rati s t pomis baf cone avis. L. Sp. PI. 



The Apple Tree. 



A <*reat many variations of this tree have been introduced to Jamaica, from time 

 time ; and cultivated in the cooler mountains of the ifland : but they do not grow 

 any great perfection, and feldom have any feeds in the fruit, which is generally 

 ry tart, and ufed only becaufe uncommon. 



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AIZOON I. Repens, foliis oblongis turgidis, fori bus feffili bus fmgularibus ad 



alas 



Portulacca Aizoides maritima procumbens, &c. Slo. Cat. 83. 



The creeping Aizoon. 



This plant is very common in all the low lands about the Ferry, and grows ill 

 thick beds, on every fpot of ground that rifes above the level of the water. It is 

 very fucculent, and full of a neutro-alkalefcent fait, which may be eafily extracted; 



and would probably anfwer all the purpofes for which the falts of the Kali are now 



fed 



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