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Grace was pleafcd to communicate 

 in the Year 1750. but as this Tree 

 multiplies fait by Suckers, we may 

 hope to have it common, in a few 

 Years, in the Englijh Gardens; efpe- 

 cially as it is hardy enough to refift 

 the greater!: Cold of our Winters in 

 the open Air. 



BONTIA, Barbados wild Olive, 



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The Characters are ; 

 It hath a pcrfonated Flower, con- 

 fifing of one Leaf, whofe upper Lip 

 is ered ; the under Lip is divided into 

 three Parts : from out of the Cup 

 arifes the Pointed, fixed like a Nail 

 in the hinder Part of the Flower; 

 •which afterward becomes an oval 

 Fruit, which is foft, and full of 

 Juice ; in which is contained one ob- 

 long Shell, inclofing a Nut of the fame 

 Form. 



We know but one Species of this 

 Plant at prefent ; which is, 



Bonti A laureola' facie. Hort. Elth. 

 The Barbados wild Olive. 



This Plant is greatly cultivated in 

 the Gardens at Barbados, for make- 

 ing of Hedges ; than which there 

 is not a more proper Plant to thrive 

 in thofe hot Countries, it being an 

 Ever-green, and of a quick Growth. 

 I have been informed, that from 

 Cuttings planted in the rainy Sea- 

 fon, when they have immediately 

 taken Root, there has been a com- 

 plete Hedge, four or five Feet high, 

 in eighteen Months. And as this 

 Plant will very well bear cutting, 

 it is formed into a very clofe thick 

 Hedge, which makes a beautiful Ap- 

 pearance. In England it is preferved 

 in Stoves, with feveral curious Plants 

 of the fame Country. It may be 

 raifed from Seeds, which mould be 

 fown on an Hot-bed early in the 

 Spring, that the Plants may acquire 

 Strength before Winter. When the 

 Plants are come up, they muft be 



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tranfplanted out each into a fepa- 

 rate Halfpeny Pot filled with frelh 

 light Earth, and plunged into a mo- 

 derate Hot-bed of Tanners Bark; 

 obferving to water and made them 

 until they have taken Root ; after 

 which, they muft have a large Share 

 of Air in warm Weather, and be 

 often refreftied with Water. In 

 Winter they muft be placed in the 

 Stove, where they mould have a 

 moderate Degree of Warmth, and 

 will often require Water ; but it 

 muft not be given to them in too 

 great Quantities, left it rot their 

 tender Roots. In Summer the/ 

 muft have a great Share of Air ; 

 but will not do well, if expofed 

 abroad : fo that they fhould always 

 remain in the Stove, among Plants 

 which require a great Share of Air ; 

 which may be admitted by opening 

 the GlalTes in very hot Weather. 

 With this Management, thefe Plants 

 will produce Flowers and Fruit, in 

 two or three Years, from Seed. 

 They may alfo be propagated by- 

 Cuttings ; which fhould be planted 

 in the Spring, before the Plants have 

 begun to (hoot. Thefe muft be put 

 into Pots filled with rich light Earth, 

 and plunged into a moderate Hot- 

 bed ; obferving to water and made 

 them until they have taken Root ; 

 after which they muft be treated as 

 hath been diredied for the feed ling 

 Plants. Thefe Plants, being ever- 

 green, and growing in a pyramidal 

 Form, make a pretty Variety in the 

 Stove, amongft other Exotic Plants. 



BONUS HENRICUS. Fide 

 Chenopodium. 



BORBONIA. 



The Characlers are; 



It hath an open b ell -fh aped Flowet 

 of one Leaf which is divided into 

 fix Parts, and is of an irregular Form 

 at the Bafe ; from the Bottom of 

 which arifes the Pointal, which af- 

 terward 



