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STEMODIACRA 1. Maritima odor at a ; foliis minor i bus, fejfilibus, der, 



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t q latis, hafiatis ; jionbus folitariis alaribus. Tab 



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Scordium maritimum y &c. Slo. Cat. 66. & H. 1. 1 10. f. 2. 



The Sea-ride, or Baftard Germander. 



Periantium Monophyllum, in quinque lacinias angujlas ercclas ad bafim 



fere Jeffum, 

 Corolla Monopetala tubulata; tubus longitudine fere calicis, fubaqualis; 



limbus ereffio patens, bi/abtatus ; labium fuperius integrum ova- 

 turn ; infcrius tripartitum, lacmiis ovatis & fere aqualibus. 

 Stamina. Filamenta quatuor fubcequalia, btbrachiata, longitudine tubi co- 

 rolla, antheris geminis infirutla; fmgula fcilicet, fingulo bra- 

 chio filament i. 

 Piftillum. Germen oblongo-ovatum ; ftylus Jimplex, longitudine Jiaminum j 



ftigma obtufiufculum. 

 Pericarpium. Capfula obiongo-ovata bilocularis bivahis. 

 Semina Plurima d.ffepimento affixa. 



This plant is a native of Jamaica, and very common by the fea-fide. in all the 

 fouthern parts of the ifland: it has a ple<ifant aromatic fmell, with a buterilh tafte; 

 and will, probably, prove an excellent ftomaciiic and aperitive; but it is not yet 

 much ufed. The leaves are pretty thick upon the branches, and ilightly beiet with 

 down. . ' fet 



BLECHUM 1. Foliis oblongo- ovatis , fpicis craffis foliolatis conico- quadratic 



jubhirjutis. 

 Brunelli elahor fore albo. Slo. 65. & H. t. icq. f., 1. 

 jln, Wadapee. H. M. p. 10. t. 37, 8. 



The thick-fpiked Blechum. 



Periantium Parvum monophyllum, in quinque lacinias angujlas acutas pro- 



funde JeBum. 

 Corolla Monopetala tubulata y tubus anguflus calice longior j faux infiata; 



limbus in quinque lacinias oblongas, cretlo-patentes, fere aqua- 

 les ' feci us. 



Stamina. Filamenta quatuor, quorum duo paulo breviora ; anthers oblonga 



in fauce fioris fit a. 



Piftillum. Germen compreffum ovatum -, ftylus fimplex, longitudine Jiaminum \ 



ftigma ligulatum. 



Pericarpium. Capfula compreffa ovatd bilocularis bivahis, vahis carinatis. 



Semina Plura comprefja fubrotunda, umbiltco capfula adnata. 



This plant is pretty frequent, in moft dry and ftiady place?, among the lower hills: 

 it thrives beft in a gravelly foil; but feldom rifes above two feet and a half in height. 







GESNERIA 1. Eredia, foliis lanceolatis rugofis hirfutis, pedunculis longifji- 



mis ramofis ex alls Juperioribus. 

 Gefneria foliis lanceolatis crenatis birjutis, pedunculis lateralibus longijimis 



corimbij'eris, L. Sp. PI. & H. C 

 Digitalis folio oblongo, &c. Slo. Cat. 60. & H. t. 104. f. 4. 



The hairy ered Gefjteria, with open flowers. 



This plant is common about moft of the river-courfes in the iiland, efpecially 

 where the banks are dry and rocky. It has a firm upright ftalk, furnifhed with 



leaves ; and rifes commonly to the height of four feet. The flowers are large and 



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