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and conglomerated. Thefe clufters are fupported on angular 
alternate footftalks, which form a kind of panicle. Each 
capfule is about the fize of an hawthorn berry, globular, 
but as it were cut off at the top, rugged on the outfide, 
hard and woody, and of a dark brown colour. At the top 
is a large orifice, which fhews the internal part of the 
capfule divided into four cells,, and having a fquare column 
in the center, from which the partitions of the cell arife. 
Thefe partitions extend to the rim of the capfule, and 
terminate in four fmall projections, which look like the 
teeth of a calyx. The feeds are numerous, fmall, and angular. 
The name of Peppermint Tree has been given to this 
plant by Mr. White on account of the very great refem- 
blance between the effential oil drawn from its leaves and 
that obtained from the Peppermint [Mentha piperita) v/hich 
grows in England. This oil was found by Mr. White to 
be much more efficacious in removing all cholicky complaints 
than that of the Englilli Peppermint, which he attributes 
to its being lefs pungent and more aromatic. A quart of 
the oil has been fent by him to Mr. Wilfon, 
The tree above defcribed appears to be undoubtedly of 
the lame genus with that cultivated in fome greenhoufes 
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