(4*5) . 
State of Health in the Ifland of Jamaica^ calls it the Bay- 
tree or Spicy Piemento, f. 38. And Dr. Grw in his 
Mnfanm Regain Societatis calls thefe, being very large* 
Aromatick Indian Berries, or Cocculi Indi arvma\ici t p. 
in. 
It is alfo very likely that Hernandez* does defcribe this 
lander the name of Xocoxitl, feu Piper Tavafci r p. 30. his 
Defcription agreeing in every thing only the Flower, 
which muft, if he rightly defcribes it, make it different - y 
for he makes it to have a Scarlet Flower like to the Pome- 
granate, fmelling'like Orange- flowers, no way agreeing 
to this. And -Ximenes in the Spanilh Hiftory of Her* 
nandez printed at Mexico, defcribes it the fame way by 
the name of Xocoxitl 0 Pimienta de Tavafco, fol 2. fo 
that I remain in doubt, but am apt to believe it the 
fame, only ill defcribed by this Author. 
I am likewifej on account of an ill defcription, very 
much at a lofs to know whether this be the Tree Pifo 
defcribes in the firft Edition of his Book, p. 98. 1^48. 
under the name of Anhuiba mtru 
Arbor (Baccifera, laurifolia, aromatica, FruSiu viridi 
calyculato ramofo. 
Wild Cinamon-tree, commonly but faljly catted Cortex 
Winteranus, 
THis Tree has a Trunk about the thicknefs of ones 
Thigh, rifing to about 20 or 30 foot high, ha- 
ving many Branches and Twigs hanging downwards, 
making a very comely Top. The Bark confifts of two 
parts, one outward, and another inward. The outward 
Bark is thin as a mill'd Shilling, of a whitifti Afh or gray 
colour, with fome whiter fpots here and there on it, 
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