Book VHI. Sand o BARBADOS. 
The Hoc-Vine; Lat. Convolvulus, 
HIS is a creeping Vine, with a green hairy Stalk. From each Sidelof 
~ this Stalk rife a great many Pedicles, of above an Inch and an half 
long ; fupporting, on their refpective Summits, four or five tharp-pointed 
Leaves, about an Inch and an half long, and an Inch broad. Thee fpread 
horizontally regular round the Tops of the Footftalks. The F lowers, in gé- 
neral, are four in Number, yellow, and of the Bell-fafhion, whofe Ore are 
much expanded: Thefe are fucceeded by as many brownifh Capfiule, each 
inclofing {mall Seeds. 
The Sweet Vine. 
HIS Vine, at fome Diftance from it, perfumes the Air with a very 
fragrant Smell ; but the nearer you come to it, the lefs agreeable, it 
being then faint, if not offenfive. The Stalk affords a great Quantity of 
milky clammy Juice. The Leaves are {mall and blunt-pointed, and the 
Flowers {mall and white. 
The Sea-Sipe Vine; Lat. Convolvulus marinus. 
FIIS is a luxuriant trailing Vine, creepitig along the fahdy Banks feat 
| the Sea-fide. Its Stalk is long and fucculent, cloathed with middle= 
fized fmooth fhining-green Leaves. Intermixt with the appear feveral 
large bell-mouthed Flowers, of a pale White without, and a deep Purple 
within. As it grows chiefly upon the Sand, its continued Verdure is very 
agreeable, and covers it ; and by fo doing prevents the Reflexion of the Sun 
from the hot Sand, which would otherwife be very prejudicial to the Eyes of 
thofe Travellers, whofe Bufine& requires them to ufe fuch Roads, 
The StLvER VINE. 
ELIS is a weak creeping Vine, valued chiefly for being very good to 
: feed Horfes with, It derives its Name from a fhining whitith Hoari- 
nefs upon the upper Side of its Leaves. Its Roots are many and fibrous. It 
grows chiefly in Gullies, and other fuch fhady Places, é 
The Wiip Pursiain. 
‘TH IS is of two Sorts, the Red and White, each being a erceping {mall- 
jointed Plant: They emit from each Joint many fmall fibrous Roots ; 
the-fmall upright Branches bearing narrow green Leaves of a'long oval Shape. 
Each Sort bears a {ealy conic clover-like Flower, differing only. in their re- 
{hective Colours, which are red and white: The white Sort, boiled to’a' Décoc- 
tion, makes a-good Gargle for fore Mouths. It grows chiefly by the'Sea+fide. 
