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fa ntinor cauk nigro y furculis raris pinnulis an' 
gt^fiu dentatis raris hrevihm acutis, fuhtm niveis. 
Numb. 3^. Is a Malahar Tankweed , very fre- 
quent in their Tanks or Fonds ; it is a very odd 
Plant, and not to be reduc'd to any that have 
yet come to our Knowledge. 
The three following are Plants of a ftrange Na- 
ture, bearing pod-like Fruit, as well below Ground 
as above the firft I have received not only from 
Africa , but Afia and America , the fecond as yet 
from Africa only , where it was firft Difcover- 
ed , the laft is a Native of Portugal and Spain, 
36, 37, © 38, Are three very rare Bacciferout 
Eafl India Trees , one of which my Ingenious Friend 
Mr. Samuel Brown , a Surgeon , refiding at Fort 
St. George , aflures me , is the Tellow Sanders , 
which is a difcovery wc are highly obliged to him 
for, having hitherto had but an obfcure knowledge 
of it. 
39. Is a Ceilon Tree called Bomlu, the Leaves of 
which they ule there in Dying, as Dr. Herman 
late Profeflbr of Botany 2it Leyden in Holland a little 
before his Death informed me. 
40 ^ 41. Are tricocoos Shrubs called IViddow- 
Wayles^ the laft a very peculiar one from Malahar^ 
being a trifoliate fpinofe Shrub. 
41, Are Scorpion Senas , the two laft are 
very rare, they were fent me from Guinea by Mr.Ed- 
ward Barter^ from whom I expe6l many other Cu- 
riofities. 
46. And the two following are Eafl-India Bindweeds^ 
yet I received the firft from Guinea^ where I find there 
grows a great many Plants, the fame with thofe at Ma- 
lahar^ zxA Fort St, George. 
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