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The Natural Hiftory of the . Book VIE. 
The PotsoN-WYTH. 
fe HIS grows to a great Length, and is, tho’ woody, yet of a very {pongy 
Nature. ‘The Leaves are about two Inches long, and at the Stem 
near an Inch and a Quarter broad. The Root, when pounded, and ap- 
plied by way of Cataplafm, is of a very drawing Nature ; and therefore 
it is often ufed to ripen Boils and Tumours. Its Flowers are fucceeded 
by Berries, black when ripe. 
The Rigut-Wytn, or the Cats-CLAw-WYTH. 
4 Bese is a ligneous ftrong Vine, creeping upon the neighbouring ‘Trees 
# or Rocks to a very great Height. The Leaves on the upper Side 
are of a dark-green, fharp-pointed, ftanding in Pairs upon one common 
inch-long Footftalk; each Pair oppofite to one another on the leffer Stalks. 
From the Bofom of the Leavesrife numerous {mall Clafpers, orT endrils: Thefe 
not only cling round any neighbouring Supporter, as the Grape-Vine does ; 
but, at’ the Extremity of each Clafper, it is fenced or provided witha forked 
Claw like a Fith-hook, but fomewhat more lax inthe Bending. This ends 
in a tharp prickly Hook or Talon, by which it can not only take hold of, but 
pierce into, the tender Bark of ‘Trees, as well as faften to the Cavities of — 
Rocks. It bears a yellow Flower, but never vifibly fucceeded by Pods; or. J 
Berries. Its grateful Verdure, and being thickly covered with Leaves, 
affords an agreeable Shade all the Year. . : 
The Ricut-Wyru. Fe Ale 
oi HIS fcandent Wyth is an Evergreen, bearing upon its Stalks feveral 
A deep-green Leaves, fet on in a Triparture-order, iffuing from the 
feveral Joint, which are many in Number. Thefe Wyths, when full- 
grown, are, near the Ground, as big as one’s Arm. Their Branches have many 
Clafpers or Tendrils, by. which they climb up any neighbouring Tree, 
growing fo thick, that it makes.a very dark, cool, and agreeable Shade. . 
The SuGar-CanE ; Lat. Arundo Saccharifera. : 
S it would be more curious than requifite, to examine. the feveral 
controverfial Opinions, whether Canes were originally the Growth 
of the Eaf or Weft Indies; 1 thall therefore proceed to obferve, that in 
the Manner of their Growth, Form of their Flags or Leaves, and Make of 
their * Pannicle, they refemble the Reeds which grow in wet marfhy 2 
_* There are but few Canes, efpecially if they grow in a deep Soil, that fhoot out into an Arrow decorated 
Ee the Top with a Pannicle; and thofe that do, grow generally in a fhallow Soil ; tho? the Glumes of their 
ee contain a whitifh Duft, or rather Seed: Yet thefe, being fowed, never vegetate. § 
é ‘i moft natural, and perhaps the only proper, Method of producing Canes is by Suckers, or, as Experi- 
suELSled cal He Sad hig of i : ee ‘Thefe being cut into Pieces of about a'Foot long, and planted 
j : es deep, and two i i i i i 
duce fom ie tones cae Bs ae Wo Feet wide, and covered with good Manure, each Piece will pro; 
i Grounds 
