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off op by Hum, foliolis linear thus ; capjula quinqu 



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/ocularis, quinquefp 



ALTHEA 2. Maritima, arborefcens, diffufa-, foliis orbiculato-cordatis, Zenker 



crenatis, J'ubtits cinereis. 



Malva arbor ea t folio rot undo, cor t ice due! Hi, 6cc. Slo. Cat. $5. & H. 



t. 134. 

 An, Hibifcus foliis cordatis integcrrimis. L. Sp. PI. & Fl. Zey. 



Pariti. H. M. p. 3. ,t. 30. 



The Mohoe, or Bark-Tree. 



This tree is frequent by the fea-fide, in many parts of Jamaica; and grows very 

 luxuriantly in feveral places. It rites commonly to the height of fixteen or eighteen 

 feet, and throws out lome large flowers, which generally appear of a yellow, or 

 fafFron colour. The bark of the tree is very tough, and not much inferior to ei'her 



hemp, or flax, on many occalions: it is naturally white, and of a tine, foft, fila 

 mentous texture; which muft, undoubtedly, render it ex remely fit for the paper- 

 mill. The negroes, and country people, make all their ropes of it; which, had 

 they been tarred and well twifted, would probably be no ways inferior to thofe 

 that are made of the bed hemp. 



All the parts of the tree, efpecially the flowers, abound with a fine mucilage; 

 and are both emollient and laxative. 





ALTHEA 3. Vliginofa frutefcens, foliis cordato-aewninatis knit er que crena- 



/is, Jpicis /axis terminalibus. 

 Malva maritima folio fubrotundo minori. Slo. Cat. 95. & H. t. 134. 



The fmaller Mohoe. 



This fhrub grows, in great abundance, in all the maimes about the Ferry; where 



it generally (hoots to the height of five or fix feet : but the flowers are much fmaller, 

 and the bark not fo ff ong as that of the other fpecies. It ferves to tie up the Scotch 

 grafs, and is fometimes made into ropes. 



HIBISCUS 1. Arboreus, foliis angulato- cordatis, fore amplo croceo, lig 



la ceo 



Hibifcus foliis cordatis crenatis, angulis lateralibus extimis parvis, cault 



Bupar 



arboreo. L. Sp. PI. 6c H. C 



H. M 



p. 3*. t. 29. 



The Mountain Mohoe. 



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grows commonly to a confiderable fize : it is frequent in the inland 



woods about Bath; and is generally reckoned an excellent timbe 



The wood 



of a dark olive colour 

 e flowers large and op 



or appearano 



and may be 

 tribe. 



fed 



the bark pretty fmooth ; the trunk tall and ftraight; and 



and not unlike thofe of the yellow lilly, either in fize 



All the tender parts of the tree abound with a delicate mucilage, 



J "pon occafions, inftead of the more ufual medicines of this 



HIBISCUS 2. Frutefcens, foliis angulatis, cordatc-acuminatis* crenatis- be 



talis ab uno latere auritis. 



An, Hibifcus foliis cordatis crenatis ; angulis lateralibus folitariis parvis\ 



L. H. C? 





The flirubby Mountain Moke, with eared petals. 



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