240 The Natural Hijiory 



feven Inches long, with five fmall leaved yeU 

 low Flowers, whofe edges are deep red. 



48. The Sugar Cane. Grows generally 

 fix or feven foot high, and four Inches 

 thick, and about that diftance betwixt each 

 joynt, but if longer they are the better e- 

 fteertied. 



49. Thorn-berry. Its Thorns grow by pairs, 

 as does its Leaves, which are like Box, and 

 generally fix, or three couple 5 its Flowers 

 long, pale purple, hang down 5 are four 

 leaved, with as many fmall white Threads : 

 The Berries of the bignefs of Elder, of a 

 dark Purple and ftain like Black Cherries $ 

 each has one fmall white flat Stone. 



50. The Waved Torek Its Leaves are 

 thick as Aloes 3 the edges of a dark red, 

 and notcht* 



51. The White Tuft- A Shrub bearing 

 at the top of its Branches a clufter of white 

 four leaved Flowers, full of the fame co- 

 loured Threads, an Inch and half long : 

 they fmell fomewhat like a Rofe, and make 

 a pleafant fhew. 



5 1 . Tellovp Violet Tree, The Leaves finely 

 Veined, oval and ferrated towards the 

 points 5 its Flowers five/ Leaved, yellow 

 and fweet as our Wall-flower, but of a 

 deep red before they are opened- 



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