Book VIII.  Jland of BARBADOS, 
The Wiip PENY-ROYAL. 
HESE are of three Sorts: The largeft hath a whitith green oblong 
Leaf; the fecond of fomewhat a deeper Green,with a lefs and rounder 
Leaf; the third hath likewife very fmall Leaves, which, as well as the Stalks, 
are of adull Purple. As the Roots, the Leaves, and Flowers of all thefe have 
a great Refemblance of Peny-Royal, it is from hence that they derive 
their Name, though they want intirely the ftrong Smell of that Plant. 
Inp1an Cate, or SEVEN YEARS CABBAGE. 
HIS is fo called from the Term of Years that ‘its Stalks will remain in 
. the Ground, not only unperifhed, but will yearly produce very {mall 
Heads of Cabbage, befides leffer Sprouts; though the former are not near as 
- clofe, nor fo large, as our annual Garden-Cabbage. 
The Witp Ciove. 
gets Plant hath many white fibrous Roots: The main Stalk rifes to 
about two Feet high, being cloathed with a great Number of nar= 
tow long fharp-pointed Leaves. The Flowets are fmall and white, fucceeded 
by the blackifh fharp-pointed Pods, which exaély refemble Cloves, from 
whence it derivesits Name. Thefe Plants grow chiefly in wet fwampy Land. - 
The Rock BaLsAM. 
1 ple IS is diftinguifhed into two Sorts, differing only in Colour, the White 
and the Red, each having thick fucculent Leaves and Stalks.. They 
grow chiefly upon Rocks,and old Walls; the Leaves are fleek, blunt-pointed, 
and roundifh. From the Bofom of the Leaves rife long conic rough dentated 
Spikes, very much refembling {mall round fteel Files ; in the feveral Laminz 
_ or Foldings of thefe are contained the Seeds. The Juice of this Plant is very 
mucilaginous, and looked upon as an excellent Vulnerary. 
The Arrow-Roor ; Lat. Maranta. 
HIS is a very ufeful Plant, both phyfically and otherwife. Its 
Root is long, white, jointed, and mealy: The Juice of this is ex~ 
ceeding cold, and, being mixed with Water, and drunk, is looked upon 
to be a Prefervative againft any Poifon of an hot Nature. Out of this 
Root is made likewife the fineft Starch, far excelling any made with Wheat. 
The main Stalk rifes about two Feet and an half high, furrounded at unequal 
Diftances with fmooth fhining deep-green Leaves of about ten Inches longs 
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