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Laurus in- myrto lediffim^ India Lauriim adiungic , qux iu- 
^'^^ ' re Farnefia primum excitic in domo \ quippe inufi- 
tatas laureas promerita. Difcrimen elt in dilutar 
hilarifc|ue viriditatis cortice; in folijs incer vulga- 
rem ac regiam laurum interied:is medijfque ^ ac ie- 
re citrinis j in flofculis fabalbidis cereci congerio 
racemacis-, in baccis inftar ole^e grandioribus mi- 
oieafter nufcjue nigrancibus . Exocici oleaftri , quem ab 
exoticus . ^ j^j^j^ fiiauitate Paradifi arborem aliqui malunt ap- 
pellare , corcex facuraco rubore nigricar : rami di~ 
luciores acque fpiniferi denfa frucicatione filuc- 
fcunt; folia vere primo renafcentia^ extremo au- 
tumno decidua , anguftia , oblonga , glauca;, lanugi- 
nofa, cadluque mollia filueftrem Salicem refcrunc ; 
flo^es cotis ramis Maio menfe qua feparatim^^ 
cjua coniuncflrim internafcentes , Hifpani hya- 
,ciathi afped:u pcrbreueS;, ex obfoleto virore in lu- 
teum colorem mclinantes didu6lislabellis aroma- 
ticum halitum procul inhalant ; bacc^e fubeunc 
olea^ fetiux baccis minores , tenuique cure ruben- 
satnhncijs ^ Ex arbufculis vulgatioribus rofea Sambucus 
globofo Ipediofcxjue flore perfuadec , vt rariores 
inter arbufculas numeretur . Fruticofi nafcitur ; 
cinereo corticis colore lordct : candidcC mulcum-» 
medullx includit; folia explicat angulola , vitigi- 
neis confimilia , fcd minora & moliiora : quinis lo- 
Jijs flofculos complures , eleganter albidos^ inodo- 
ros, ileriJes, in globofam florem floreumue glo- 
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