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four lucceffive day&, is highly reeominended by fome authors for 

 the gout and rheumatilm. 



It is painful to reflecl on the vaftnunaber of thefe, and other va- 

 luable woods in the ifland, which have been annually cut down, for 

 burning, and other trifling purpofes ; for which many other trees, 

 of lefs worth, would have been equally fit. This devaftation is 

 fo inconfiderately made, and fo extenfive, that the whole clafs 

 might, by this time, have been exterminated from Jamaica, if the 

 birds and other animals had not replenilhed it, in the lefs frequented 

 parts, with young plants. 



Thus much m:iy be faid for the fettlersi that, upon opening land for 

 a plantation, it is neceffary to clear the whole wood away; which is 

 not the cafe in farming pafture grounds -, but when the confideration 

 happens, which trees fhall be cut down, and which fpared, fuch a crowd 

 is found, of what are valuable and ufeful for lome or other important 

 purpofe, that the choice is difficult. Yet, as moft eflates are pofleHed 

 of wafte land, what deferves to be recommended is, the planting nurfe- 

 ries of the moft ufeful trees on fuch lands; which if any number of 

 perfons were to do, the feveral fpecies would foon be propagated by 

 birds, and other means, in moft parts of the ifland, where, at prefent, 

 they are fcarce, or not to be met with; and, at a fmall expence, a fure 

 foundation laid of great future profit. 



213. Turkey Blossom. — Tribulus folils fex jugatis, fuljcequalibuSf 



Jiore amplo odor at 0. 



This plant is common about Kingfton, and fome other parts ; It is a 

 fpreading creeper, and grows luxuriantly. It is cultivated in gardens 

 for the fake of its flowers, which have an agreeable odour. The 

 fowls, particularly turkies, are fond of the bloflbms, which are thought 

 •to heighten the flavour, as well as contribute to the fattening of them. 



214. Bastard Cedar. — Theobroma foliis ferratis, friiStu minor' 



fcabro. 



This tree is peculiar to the low-lands, where it adorns the pa''^'''^^^, 



forms a neceffary fhadc for cattle, and in dry fealbns fupplics th " ^^'^" 



food, from its leaves and fmnller twigs. On this account, ''"^ ^'^ve. 



piade ret^ular plantations of it ; and the birds or rats take c" ^° propa- 

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