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bO-O-408 An Account of a new Species of the Bark-Tree, found 
in the Ifland of St. Lucia. By Mr. George Davidfon 5 COMm= 
municated by Donald Monro, M. D. Phyfician to the Army, 
1 OA ASS : | 
Read June 24, 1784. 
DR. DONALD MON R Ge 
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AVING received from my correfpondent Mr. Davin+ 
son, furgeon, in the ifland of St. Lucia, fome Bark,, 
the product of that ifland, which is faid to poflefs the virtues: 
ef the Jefuit’s Bark, and in a much fmaller dofe, I thall 
efteem it a favour if you will lay before the Royal Society the | 
f{pecimen which I have fent to you with this letter, together 
with Mr. Davipson’s account of it, if you think they me= 
rit that honour. 
I have examined the dried fpecimens very carefully. They 
are not fo well preferved as I could with; but I have fince feen 
much finer in the pofleffion of Sir JosepH Banks, who has: 
done me the honour to fayour me with the following charaéter,. 
as moft diftinétive of it from the other fpecies of Cinchona: 
already defcribed, which he gave me an opportunity of. © 
examining, 
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