DR WRIGHT'S HERBARIA. ^2$) 



63. Guilandina BONDUC, L. — Xicar Tree. 



This prickly bush grows chiefly by the sea-side. It is low, 

 and has many spreading branches. The leaves are numerous, 

 shining, and of a light green. The flowers are yellow. The 

 pods are large, brown, and prickly, each containing a round 

 hard nut, like the marbles used by children. The kernels of 

 nicars are deemed by some astringent, by others diuretic. 



64. Vaccinium iueridionale, S?v. — Jamaica Bilberry. 



This is frequent in savannahs. The leaves are broad and 

 shining ; the blossoms red and white. The berries, of the 

 bulk of a black currant, are first red, then black, and of an 

 agreeable taste, and are sometimes served as a dessert. 



65. GffiSALPiNiA vesicaria, L. — Bruziletto Wood. 



The Braziletto tree grows on rocky lands, rising to a mid- 

 dle size ; the trunk is scaly and dark-brown, the leaves 

 green and numerous ; the spike of yellow blossoms is very 

 pretty, and the brown pods contain several seeds. 



The wood is hard, elastic, and fitted for several uses in 

 plantation utensils. Its colour is a fine red, but very little of 

 it is exported to Britain. 



66. Melia sempervirens, Sw. — Hoop-Tree, or Bead-Tree. 



It is believed that this tree was imported from America, 

 as its wood was supposed to be well suited for making hoops ; 

 but it is either too cheap, or not found to answer the inten- 

 tion, as it is seldom or never made use of by the planters. 



