DR WRIGHT'S HERBARIA. — 24? 



DIANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 



2. Salvia occidentals, Sav. — American Field Basil. 



This basil grows wild in our savannahs, and has numerous 

 small pale red flowers. The plant smells agreeably. The 

 juice is often used in ophthalmias, but the plant is more fre- 

 quently used in fomentations. 



DIANDRIA TRIGYNIA. 



3. Piper nitidum, Sw. — Lesser Long Pepper, 



The leaves are of a dark green colour, and very smooth 

 and shining, the fruit is smaller, but rather more aromatic 

 than that of the great long pepper. 



The virtues of this are similar to those of the oriental long 

 pepper. It is frequently used by the Negroes in Jamaica, to 

 season their soups. The leaves, beaten and mixed with rum, 

 become an excellent detergent in ulcers. 



4. Piper aduncum, L — Crooked Long Pepper. 



This species of pepper is taller and thicker in the trunk 

 than any of the others. The bark and fruit not near so hot, 

 and the leaves small and furrowed. 



TRIANDRIA DIGYN1A. 



5. Holcus bicolor, L.— Guinea Wheat. 



This beautiful gramineous plant is cultivated for the 

 same purposes as the Guinea corn ; but does not grow so tall. 

 The Guinea grass has its blossoms and seeds erect ; here they 

 are pendulous. 



The grains in some are smooth, ponderous and brown ; in 

 others white. 



