Book VIII.  Jland of BARBADOS, 
beautiful Manner; above thefe, from the Centre of the fame Parent- 
flalk, rife fix fmall Spikes in a circular Manner ; thefe near their Tops 
are green, each, as well as one other Stamen, which rifes from the middle ; 
thefe are tipp’d with falcated brownith Apices. The Bottom of thefe 
Spikes or Ribs are white, join’d together within half an Inch to the 
Footftalk with a very fine white Membrane, forming an agreeable 
pyramidical Flower, out of whofe Difcus rifes the above-mentioned 
Stamen. ‘The bulbous Root of this, as well as the different other Species 
of Lilies, here are made ufe of by way of Decoétion, and look’d upon 
as a good diuretic Drench for Horfes. 
The Revp-Liy. 
S the pale red, and the red and white Lily, differ from this only 
in Colour, I thall include them under the fame Defcription. Their 
Roots are of the fame Make and Texture as the white Lily already 
defcrib'd. The Stalk of the red Sort, Gc. is about eighteen Inches long. 
The Flower is compos’d of fix Leaves, fomewhat fharp-pointed at their 
Extremities, as well as near the Stalk; their Outfides are almoft intirely 
ted, as well as the Infide, except near the Socket. There their Colour 
alters froma flaming Red to a greenifh White; out of the Difeus rife fix 
purplith Stamina tipp’d with yellowith pices. 
The Wi.p-Lity. 
ples S hath a bulbous {caly Root. The Leaves, which are thick, green 
and {mooth, are of about ten Inches long and fharp-pointed, fet on 
round the Stalk /ywamatim; from the middle of thefe the Stalk extends 
higher than the Leaves, ending in a ruffet Spike full of {mall Seeds. 
The Wiip-Tutip. 
TP HIs hath a bulbous f{caly Root, from which rifes a green upright 
hollow Stalk of about fifteen Inches high, fupporting, upon feparate 
Pedicles, feveral large beautiful Flowers, compos'd of fix Petals; each 
Petal about three Inches long, fomewhat fharp-pointed at both Ends, The 
middle Part of every Flower-leaf is of a fine deep Red and White; on 
each Side thefe furround fix white Stamina tipp’'d with pices. They 
_ are in Bloom every Evening about five a Clock, and likewifé in the Morn- 
ing till about Eight. 
The Fir-WEED: 
HIS is a fmall Plant, feldom rifing above fix Inches high. The 
tain Stalk, as well as the Side ones, are jointed ; at each Joint they 
are furrounded with feveral {mall Leaves, each deeply fegmented, dividing 
the 
