( 5* ) 



fended by ftrong fmall prickles, placed 

 the whole length of the leaf, on each 

 fide, at half an inch diftance from 

 each other. In the center of the leaves 

 rifes a fiender conic ftalk, growing 

 about eighteen inches above the fum- 

 mit of the leaves, being fometimes 

 forked. Near the top it puts forth fe- 

 veral pendulous, monopetalous, yellow 

 flowers, from which are produced nu- 

 merous feeds, which, when ripe, are 

 fmall, and of a blackifli colour. With- 

 in the external tegument of the leaf, is 

 contained a foft fucculent bitter pulp, 

 from which exudes a thick gelatinous 

 juice, which being indurated, either 

 by the heat of the Sun, or by boiling, 

 makes the Aloes. The Sun-dried 

 Aloes, however, is much the beft for 

 internal ufe, and fells for a much greater 

 price. 



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