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The Characters are ; 

 It hath an anomalous Flower, con- 

 fining of four Petals orLeaves, which 

 fland ered ; the lower Part being oc- 

 cupied by a Number of Chives : the 

 Pointal, which is fx\l on a long 

 Footfialk, rijes from the Centre of the 

 Empalemrnt, and afterward becomes 

 a globular flejbj Fruit ■, in the Centre 

 cf which an included many Seeds , 

 which are fiaped almofl like Kid- 

 neys. 



We have but one Species of this 

 Plant ; was. 



T APIA arborea triphxlla. Plum. 

 Nov. Gen. The Garlick Pear-tree, 

 <vulgo. 



The Name Tapia is what the 

 American* call this Tree ; fo Father 

 Plumitr has conftituted it as a new 

 Genus, by the fame Name TutEng- 

 lifh Innabitants of America call it 

 Garlick pe. r, from the Fruit having 

 a very itrong Scent of Garlick. 



This Tree is pretty common in 

 Jamaica, and feveral other Places in 

 the warmer Parti, of America, where 

 itulually rfes to the Height of thir- 

 ty or forty Feet, and fpreads into 

 many Branches. During the dry 

 i Sealons, thefe Trees are ufually de- 

 ftitute of Leaves ; but when theRains 

 begin, they thrufl out their Flowers 

 at the Extremity cf their Branches ; 

 I and ioon after theirLeaves come out, 

 I which are of a dark-green Colour ; 

 I and are always three together on 

 I the fame Footftalk. When the Flow- 

 I ers fall off, the Pointal becomes a 

 I roundFruit, about the Size of a Ten- 

 I nis ball ; which, when ripe, has a 

 I rough browmfh Rind, and a mealy 

 I fweetifh Pulp, iomewhat like fome 

 I of the European Pears ; but has a 

 I ftrong Scent of Garlick. This Fruit 

 I is often eaten by the Inhabicants of 

 I! America, by way of Deflcrt ; tho' 

 llthey are not very tempting. The 

 I Swine, which are ibmetimcs fattened 



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with thisFruit, have theflrong Scent 

 of Garlick communicated to their 

 Flefh Thefe Trees generally grow 

 on low moift Land in fevera: Parts 

 of America. 



In Europe this Tree is preferv'd 

 by fome curious Perfons, who culti- 

 vate tender Exotic Plants. It is pro- 

 pagated by Seeds, w hich fhould be 

 (own on an Hot-bed early in the 

 Spring ; and when the Plant, rre 

 come up, they fhould be each tranf- 

 planted into a feparaie fm^ll Pot 

 filPd with rich Earth, and then 

 plunged into a moderate Hot bed of 

 Tanners Bark ; obferving to (hade 

 them from the Sun every Day, until 

 they have taken new Rcot ; after 

 which time they muft be treated in 

 the fame manner as hath been direct- 

 ed for the Guanabanus ; with which 

 Management, this Plant will thrive, 

 and mnke a Variety in the °tove, 

 amongil other tender Exotic Plants. 

 TARCHON ANTHCJS. 

 The Characters are ; 

 // huth a compound Flower, ccm- 

 pcfed of feveral Florets, which are 

 Hermaphrodite ; and Half -florets, 

 which are Female : the Florets are 

 tubuious, and of one Leaf, cut into fve 

 Parts at their Brim : t be Half -f , rets 

 furround the other f and compofe the 

 Rays : thefe arc included in one com ■ 

 mon fmple Empalement I the Herma- 

 phrodite Flowers are barren ; but the 

 Female Flowers are fuccceded by a 

 Jingle comprefi'd Seed. 



We have but one Species of this 

 Genus in the EngUjb Gardens at pre- 

 fent ; viz. 



Tarchonanthus fali cis caprea 

 foliis odoratis. Vaill. Mem. 1 7 19. 

 Tarchonanthus with fallow fvveet- 

 fmellmg Leaves : this is commonly 

 known by the Title of African Tree 

 Fleabane, with a Sage-leaf fmelling 

 like Rofmary. 



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