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The Natural Eiftory of the Book VI. 
Thefe are fet on alternately. 
The Top-branches fuftain a Spike, thickly ftudded with very {mall 
{tellated Flowers, which are fucceeded by as many {mall fharp-pointed 
Berries, red when ripe. 
The Leaves, as well as the whole Shrub, have a ftrong Sage-like Smell, 
A Decoétion of thefe is juftly looked upon to be an excellent Sudorific. 
It grows in moft Parts of the Ifland. 
The Inx-VINE. 
is ae IS is a creeping weak Vine, fupported by the neighbouring 
Rocks, or Underwood, &c. 
Its Leaves are of a middle Size, divided into Three deep Seétions. 
It bears many blue Flowers. 
Thefe are fucceeded by {mall Berries, very black within. 
This Vine grows in dry fhady Places. 
The Juice of this Vine is fo black, that it refembles Ink, from whence 
it derives its Name. 
CHIGERY-BUSH. 
uss Fie ERE is fcarce any Difference between this and what we have 
already called Soldier-bufh. 
And, as the latter, in fome Parts of the Ifland, go under the Name of 
the former, I take the only Diftinétion between thefe feemingly different 
Plants to be more owing to either the Male or Female kind, or to the 
more luxuriant Growth of this fame Plant in various Soils, than to any 
other real Difference. 
It grows generally in fhady Places. 
The WiLtp CALABASH. 
48 HIS is a Shrub, growing about Ten Feet high, the Branches being 
generally very ftrait, thickly covered with long green Leaves ; in 
Shape not ill refembling thofe of a Laurel. 
From-the Bofom of the Leaves, on fhort Footftalks, arife a great Num- 
ber of {mall Berries, black when ripe. 
Thefe are eaten by Pivets, and other Birds. 
Cart’s-Bioop. 
ais is a {mall weak Shrub, cloathed with a Bark of a reddith 
rey. 
The lefler Branches are geniculated. 
The, 
