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are broad, fleshy, and of a lively green colour, falling off in 

 January, and again putting forth in June. 



It is rarely that these trees have fruit. The pods are as thick 

 as a man's thumb, round, smooth, and four inches in length, 

 and containing four or five seeds. 



On wounding the grey trunk, a thick milky juice runs out, 

 of an acrid taste, and caustic effect. 



The inner bark of the roots is said to be in use as a poison 

 among the Africans. 



A tall tree of this kind grows by the sea side, bearing 

 abundance of white flowers, and many pods. 



35. Convolvulus pentaphyllus, L. — Cowilch Vine. 



This small climber runs among bushes, has many dark 

 green narrow leaves, white flowers, round capsule, with sun- 

 dry seeds. 



The stem of this vine is thickly set with down, which stings 

 like the nettle. 



36. Echites umbellata, L. — White Ipecacuanha. 



This is a climber, and sends forth many beautiful white, 

 contorted blossoms, which are soon followed by pods, jointed 

 in the middle, which, besides a silken down, contain many 

 seeds. 



Some gentlemen acquaint me that the roots, when dried, are 

 by some used for ipecacuanha, but with such an effect that 

 the most thinking part of them will never try it again, for it 

 brought on stupor, delirium, and a train of alarming symp- 

 toms. 



