Book VI. Tfand of BARBADOS. 146, 
From thence, and from the great Quantity of tranfparent Gum that 
its wounded Trunk and Branches afford, it derives its Name. 
_ Its upper Branches fuftain a great many {mall apetalous Flowers. 
Thefe are fucceeded by feveral red Berries, near as big as fmall Cherries. 
The Gum is looked upon to Le very ferviceable in all inward Bruifes, 
or Strains, of what kind foever. ‘ 
“The Branches of this Tree, being ftaked into the Earth, will grow ; 
and I have known aBranch of it, tho’ {tripped of its Leaves, and expofed 
to Wind and Weather (as Part of an Arbour for a Grape-vine), which, in 
this Situation, budded, and put forth young Shoots and Leaves. 
It grows in moft Parts of the Tfland. 
The BAY-BERRY-TREE; Lat. Myrrvus arborea aromatica. 
HIS is a beautiful upright Tree, its Trunk often of near T'wo Feet 
Diameter. 
Its Bark, until the Seafon of its peeling off, is very fmooth, and fome- 
what reddith. 4 “te 
The Trunk divides into numerous Branches, the lower always the 
longeft ; fo that towards the Summit it ends pyramidically, being very 
thickly cloathed with middle-fized fharp-pointed {mooth very green 
Leaves. 
This continual Verdure, added to its manner of growing, makes it ap- 
pear very beautiful. 
Its Berries are well known by the Name of Famaica Pepper. 
There is another of the fame Species called the Black Bay-tree. 
This differs from the other, chiefly by having its Bark and Leaves of 
fomewhat a darker Colour than the above-defcribed. 
The Witp BAY-BERRY-TREE; Lat. Myrrtvs. 
HIS is a far lefs Tree than that laft-defcribed. 
Its Bark is as fmooth as, and much redder than, the former. 
Its Leaves and Berries are of the famie Make and Texture with the true 
’ Bay-berry-trees. 
However, the Berries want the Virtue, as well as the fragrant Smell, of 
the former. 
BLACK-BERRY-HUNTERS. 
a fia IS Shrub hath a great many ftrong Roots. 
Its Trunk is covered with a dark-greyifh Bark. 
The Leaves are fharp-pointed, and in Length above an Inch and an 
half, and about an Inch in Breadth. 
It bears white fmall Flowers, fucceeded by {mall black Berries. 
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