Book VIII. Thand of BARBADOS, 
from thefe, in time, come a great many fmall blackifh Seeds, which are 
lodged in a pappous Down, in thefe crumpled Leaves. 
The Plant called Patiencr. 
i Me is a low creeping Plant, whofe Leaves, very much. refemble 
thofe of the Plant called Bachelor's. Breeches. A Decoé&ion made 
from this Plant is looked upon to be of great: Service to alleviate the Pain 
in the Stomach. aa 
The Turky-WEEp. 
pe Plant grows to about two Feet high; it bears, at about two 
Inches Diftance from each other, feveral Pair of fharp-pointed 
winged Leaves, in Length near three Inches, and half an Inch broad ; 
the Tops of the Branches fuftain feveral {mall round capfular Seed-vefiels. 
This Plant derives its Name from the Ufe that is made of it to feed 
Turkeys. It grows almoft in any Soil, 
Goats-RUE. 
HIS is a dark mofs-like Plant, growing on the Infide of old Wells 
and Walls, from whofe compaét Bottom rife feveral plufhy Wil or 
{mall brown ftiff Hairs, of about an Inch long ; thefe are tipp’d with 
flender Apices, affording numerous {mall Seeds: 
The WiupD Basit. 
T HIS woody, Plant grows to the Height of about three Feet ; its 
Bark of a black Ruffet: The Branches are cloathed with Leaves of a 
Silver-white beneath, and green above. Thefe are high-ribb’d, and fharp- 
pointed. At every Inch Diftance rifes a ftiff Footftalk, furrounded: at 
the Top with a burry-ruffet Button, whofe. numerous Vili or Sete are 
prickly. From among thefe are feen {mall tubular Flowers. The whole 
Plant is of a detergent Quality, and therefore often made ufe of to cure - 
old Ulcers. 
Rock-Busu. 
T# IS Plant hath many ftringy white Roots. The main Stalk is 
of a dark Green, growing often to be four Feet high, and jointed 
at about every fix Inches Diftance. The Leaves are large and fharp- 
pointed, being about five Inches long, and three Inches in Breadth, and of a 
dark-green Colour. ‘This Plant grows in great Plenty at Cluf's-Bay, in 
St. Lucy’s Parifh. 
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