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The Natural Hiftory of the Book VIIy. 
The FRENCH GUAVA. 
HIS is a fhrubby Plant, whofe main Stalk hath a ftrong ligneoys 
Texture. Its Side-branches are cloathed with feveral Pair of J,, s 
oval winged Leaves, the upper Stalks ending in upright Spikes, which - 
are covered for three Inches in Length with pendulous yellow Flowers, not 
ill-refembling thofe of the Aloe Plant. Thefe are fucceeded by feyera] 
blackifh long Pods,whofe feveral partitional Cells inclofe a great many round 
blackifh Seeds. A Decoétion of this Plant, or an Ointment made of g 
Mixture of its Juice, is looked upon to be of great Ufe to cure and g 
up any cutaneous Eruptions. This flourifhes about Chriftmas, and loves 
a rich Soil, as well as a fhady Place to grow in. 
~The Wiip Frencu Guava, or STINKING-Busu, 
ie ss E main Stalk of this Plant rifes above four Feet high, bearing on its 
Side-branches feveral Pair of fharp-pointed winged Leaves. The Flow- 
ers, which are yellow, and much refembling thofe of the Tamarinds, are 
fucceeded by five-inch-long blackifh Pods, containing many {mall blackith 
Seeds. ‘This derives its Name from the Likenefs it hath to the French 
Guava Shrub, and from its ftinking Smell. 
(The ARNOTTA SHRUB. 
APHAS, even at its greateft Growth, exceeds not twelve Feet, nor the 
Trunk, where largeft, above three Inches in Diameter. It branches 
pretty much towards the Top, and is cloathed with middle-fized fharp- 
ointed green Leaves, whofe middle and tranfverfe Ribs are fomewhat 
reddifh. ‘Thefe are difpofed on the Branches alternately. The Flower is 
pentapetalous, and of a bluifh Yellow, compofed of fpoon-like Petals, The 
inclofed yellowith Stamina are tipped with purplith Apices. The Style, 
which rifes from the Centre, proves the Rudiment of the fucceeding echi- 
nated Pod, which is of a conic Shape. Its Infide is divided into {everal 
partitional Cells, inclofing a great many fmall Seeds, covered on the Sur- 
face with a red Subftance; which the Indians on the Main dye their 
Bodies with. As the Method of preparing this Dye is not well known here, 
I fhall not attempt to give any Account -of it. 
The Lucern. 
HIS Kind of Grafs hath been but very lately cultivated in this Ifland, 
and even now but by fome curious Perfons, It is of a very quick 
Growth in wet Weather ;_ but fo foon dies in dry Seafons, that it is not worth 
cultivating here, however valuable it may be where there fall more conftant 
Rains. 
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