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ing fhrubby Bernardia, with round- 

 ifti Leaves, which are of a Silver- 

 colour underneath. 



4. Bernardia fruticofa mariti- 

 ma repens, foliis fubrotundis & fub- 

 tus argent eis,fcemina. Houfi. Female 

 creeping fhrubby Bernardia, with 

 roundilh Leaves, which are of a Sil 

 ver-colour underneath. 



The two firft Sorts were found by 

 Dr. Hovfoun in Jamaica, where they 

 are in great Plenty near the Sea, and 

 generally grow near each other ; fo 

 that where-ever a female Tree is 

 found, there is rarely a Male wanting 

 near it. Thefe ufually grow to the 

 Height of eight or ten Feet, and di- 

 vide into many Branches : the Flow- 

 ers are produced at the Joints, near 

 the Footitalks of the Leaves. 



The other two Sorts were found 

 by Dr. Houjioun, at La Vera G uz, 

 where they grew on the Shore upon 

 the Sand- banks : thefe feldom rife 

 above a Foot high, having many trail- 

 ing Brancheswnich fend forth Roots 

 from their Joints, whereby they pro- 

 pagate themfelves. 



ThefePlants may be obtain'd from 

 Seeds, which ihould be brought over 

 foon after they are ripe, and fown 

 in Pots filled with light frem Earth, 

 and plunged into a moderate Hot- 

 bed of Tanners Bark, oblerving fre- 

 quently to water them : when the 

 Plants are come up, they mould be 

 carefully tranfpUnted into feparate 

 Pots rilled with light frefh Earth, and 

 plunged into the Hot-bed again, ob- 

 serving to water and lhade them un- 

 til they have taken Root ; after 

 which time they ihould have Air and 

 Water in proportion to the Warmth 

 of the Seafon, and the Heat of the 

 Bed in which they are placed : in 

 Summer they fhouid have a large 

 Share of frefh Air in warm Weather, 

 and mould be frequently watered ; 

 but, in Winter, they mull be placed 



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in a Stove, where they mould be 

 kept in a moderate Heat, and muft 

 be frequently watered; but it mould 

 not be given to them in large Quan- 

 tities at that Seafon. With this Ma- 

 nagement thefe Plants will thrive ex- 

 tremely well, and will produce their 

 Flowers in this Climate ; but they 

 will rarely perfect their Seeds in this 

 Country : they may be propagated 

 by Cuttings, or laying down their 

 tender Branches in the Spring ; 

 which, if duly watered, will take 

 Root in three Months ; when they 

 may be cut oft from the old Plants, 

 and treated as thofe raifed from 

 Seeds. 



BESLERIA. 



The CharaRers are ; 

 It hath a Flower confjiing of one 

 Leaf, which is tubulous, and of an 

 anomalous or perfonated Figure, having 

 two Lips ; from whofe Cup arifes the 

 Point al t which is fixed like a Nail 

 in the hinder Part of the Flower, 

 which afterward becomes a foft flejbj 

 oval Jkapcd Fruit , which are many 

 jmali Seeds. 



The Species are ; 



1. Besleria mehffre Tragi facie. 

 Plum. Nov. Gev. Beileria with the 

 Face of Tragu-\ Balm. 



2. Besleria virga aurea? foliis, 

 flore luteo, minor. Plum. Nov. Gen. 

 Beileria with Golden rod-leaves, and 

 a fmall yellow Flower. 



3. Besleria virg<£ auretc foliis ; 

 fore luteo y major. Plum. Nov. Gen. 

 Beileria with Golden- rod leaves, and 

 a large yellow Flower. 



4 Besleria fcandens crijrata, 

 fruclu nigro. Plum. Nov. Gen. Climb- 

 ing Befleria, with a black Fruit. 



Thefe four Plants are common in 

 the warm Parts of dmenca, from 

 whence the Seeds have been brought 

 into Europe, and have been culti- 

 vated in fome curious Botanic Gar- 

 dens. Thefe Seeds Ihould be fown 



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