Book VI: land of BARBADOS. 
The REp-Woop. 
HIS grows, efpecially if theltered from the Wind, to be a very large 
Tree, affording Boards of a clofe fine Grain, of a reddifh Colour, 
remarkably and beautifully clouded with black Veins. 
The Trunk is cloathed with a dark-grey Bark, which is fomewhat ful- 
cated. 
The Leaves on the upper Side are of a deep Green, and paler on the 
under: Thefe are fmooth-edged, and fharp-pointed,. generally. about Six 
Inches long, and Three broad. 
The upper Branches bear many red Flowers, which are fucceeded .by 
middle-fized Berries, of a dark-purple Colour, when ripe, containing 
many reddifh {mall Seeds. : 
Thefe Berries are eatable, and looked upon neither unpleafant nor 
unwholfome. 
It is faid, that the young Leaves, applied to the Temples, give great 
Relief in the moft violent Head-ach. ; 
The Witp CiNNAMON-TREE; Lat. CINNAMOMUM 
SYLVESTRE. 
Spa Tree grows to a confiderable Height. 
The Trunk is cloathed with a brown rough fulcated Bark, which 
taftes hot and biting ; and hath fomething of the Fragrancy of the true 
Cinnamon. 
Its Leaves are of the Laurel-kind, {fmooth, green, and fharp-pointed : 
Thefe are about Four Inches long, and, one and an half broad ; and, when 
bruifed, yield an agreeable aromatic Smell. 
It bears {mall yellow Flowers : Thefe are fucceeded by {mall red Berries. 
The LoBLOLLY-TREE. 
TF HIS isa middle-fized Tree, whofe Leaves, which are about Three 
Inches long, are generally in Tufts upon the Extremity of the 
Branches. 
Among thefe rife a great many Bunches of white Flowers. 
Thefe are fucceeded by {mall white Berries. 
They ferve as Food for feveral Species of Birds. 
The BatsaM; or the SEA-SIDE SAGE. 
2 HIS is a large bufhy Shrub, growing fometimes to about Nine Feet | 
high, and its Leaves finely ferrated. 
A fubtile reGinous Juice perfpires thro’ the Leaves, and their fmall 
Footftalks ; which, by the Heat of theSun, is granated, and intirely incrufts 
them. Oo This 
