presents the semblance or nature, m a branch 
positively taken from the tree in New South 
Wales, and drawn with precision on the spot- 
Much difference, however, certainly appears, 
between our subjedl:, and that which has been 
figured and described in Mr. White's very re* 
spcdtable account •'New South Wales, 
In that gentleman's representation of the 
Peppermint Tree, the leaves appear merely 
green, without those ferruginous markings so 
conspicuous on the leaves of our figure. 
The capsules, too, which were avowedly taken 
irl a dry state, seem very difTerent, as well in 
form as in colour. 
We have too little information, to decide 
positively on the causes of these variances, 
which are abundantly manifest to the eye; 
some idea, however, may perhaps be col- 
le61:ed, from the following ingenious account 
of the Peppermint Tree, as given in Mr. 
White's work, which wc shall take the li- 
berty to transcribe for the gratification of our 
readers. 
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