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B L AKEA I. Fruticofa ; fotiis elipticis, trinerviis, nitidis ; foribus later all- 



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Periantium Duplex. Germinis hexaphyHttm ; foliis fubrctundis, ^ochkatis^ 



; femiamplexantibus, per pares gr ad at as fitis : nor is, ; di/ius 

 membranaceus, amp/us, patens, hexangularis, integer, margi- 



Corolla 



nem germinis cingens, 

 Hexapetala y petalis ovatis majoribus rofaceis. 





Stamina. Filamenta duodecim, fubulata £? Jubarcuata, ereBa; antherae 



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in orbem coalite ; angulis acutis interioribus. 

 Piftillum. Germen obovatum, apice deprejfum, planum, marginatum -, margine 



ampliore hexangulari for em fujlinente: ftvlus Jim pie x, Jub- 

 * ere fius, fubulatus, longitudine floris; ftigma a cut urn, 

 Pericarpium. Capfula obverfi conico-ovata fexlocularis, 

 Semina Plurima minora. 



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This vegetable is certainly one of the mofl beautiful productions of America, It 

 is but a weakly plant at rirft ; and fupports itfelf, for a time, by the help of 

 fome neighbouring fhrub or tree: but it grows gradually more robuil, and at 

 length acquires a pretty moderate ftem, which divides into a thoufand weakly de- 

 clining branches, well fupplied with beautiful rofy bloffoms, on all fides, that give 

 it a mofl pleafing appearance in the feafon. 



It is chiefly found in cool, moifl, and fbady places j and grows generally to the 

 height of ten or fourteen feet: but rifes always higher when it remains a climber, 

 in which flate it continues fometimes. It thrives beft on the fides of ponds, or ri- 

 vulets j and thofe that would chufe to have it flouriih in their gardens, where it 

 mufl naturally make a very elegant appearance, ought to fupply it with fome fupport 



while it continues young and weakly. 



It is called Blakea, after Mr. Martin Blake, of Antigua, a great promoter of 

 every fort of ufeful knowledge ; and a gentleman to whofe friendfhip this work 

 chiefly owes its early appearance. 







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