8o4 JAMAICA. 



iifed for cattle boivs and mule crooks. The feeds of the fruit are 



eileemed an excellent reflringent medicine in fome fluxes. 



160. Seven-year Vine, Spanifh Arbour Vine, or Spanifh V/oodbind. 

 Ipomea heptadaSlyla major fcandens, Jlore majori campanulato. 



This plant is a climber ; and, from the thicknefs of its foliage, and 

 largenefs of the flowers, it is extremely pleafing to the eye ; it is 

 chiefly planted for arbours, and fpreads to fuch extent, that it may be 

 carried over an arbour of 300 feet length, from one root. Every part 

 of this plant is purgative, and it was Barham's opinion, that zfcammony 

 might be made from the milky juice of the root. 



161. The Gran AD ILL A — PaJJiflora foliis ampUoribus cor da t is, 



is planted for the fame intention, grows well from the flip, and bears 

 a mofl: agreeable fruit, which contains a white pulpy fluid, intermixed 

 with the feeds, of a mild fubacid tafte, and delightful flavour, cooling 

 and medicinal in feverifli heats. 



X 6 2. The Climbing, or Vine-sorr el — Rumex Jyhejhh fcandens^ 

 foliis cordato angiilatis. 



This plant is very common in the woods, and raifes itfelf to a 

 confiderable height with the help of the neighbouring flirubs. With 

 its clavicles it lays hold of any thing that is near; and fo thick in 

 foliage, that it covers pales or walls intirely. The leaf is thick and 

 fucculent, and preferves its verdure throughout the year; it is of an 

 irregular heart-form, increafing more on one fide of the middle vein 

 or rib than on the other ; and has a very fliarp four tafte like for- 

 rel ; when it grows in a free open air, the flowers have an agreeable 

 flavour, and are fometimes uled in making of whey, where wine 

 cannot be admitted, and other acids are thought too aflive and irri- 

 tating to the fliomach. 



It bears a round berry, firfl: green, but turning black when it 

 comes to maturity ; this is fometimes inveloped with a large matted 

 bunch, like dodder, as big as a man's head ; and, at the feafon of 

 the year when this bunch appears dryilh and withering, if it is 

 fqueezed, there iflues a light fubfl:ance like lamp-black, which will 

 adhere fo ctefcly to the fingers as not to be eafily waflied off". It is 

 4 conjeftured, ' 



