C 68s) 
here give you a fiicrt Defcription of it. It's Stalks are 
fomewbat woody and hoary (efpecially towards the 
top) the Leaves grow (by Pairs) on Ihorc Foorftalks, 
the young ones are Velvetty underneath, the others in 
fbape {?nd hoarinefs not unhke Pulmonaria maculofa^ or 
Spotted Lungwort^ but fcldom (b large. The Flowers 
grow clofe together in a Spike, and are compofed of 
Five Greenifli Leaves fiii'd with a Scarlet Thrummy 
Tuft. After that, towards the ripening of the Seed, 
the Burs in which they are included ^row more fpars'd, 
or at greater diftance,- tliey are covered with a woolly 
Subftance, out of which proceed fmall hamated or 
crooked Prickles, very like our EngUfli Burdock (but 
Four times lefs) and flick like them to whatever they 
touch. In each of thefe is one fmall, longifli, flat, vetch- 
like, blackifii, fiiining Seed, It grows in any Soil. 
My ingenious Friend, Mr. Sam. Broivn^ hath alfo feot it 
me from Fort St. George^ where I find there are many 
Plants, the fame with thole in Guiney, 
37. Tetruma, Pounded to Powder and applied to a 
Whitlow, breaks it. Mr. J. S. 
Lauruftim facie Arlor Guineenfn^ mh. 
The Leaves are oval, ftiff and opak. One Inch and 
\ broad, and 2 \ long, ftt alternately on all fides of the 
Stalk, on very Ihort Pedicles, at and near the Top, from 
the Bofbm of the Leaves, come forth Cbfters of fmall 
Flowers, after the fame manner with the Lauruftinus or 
Wild Bay. But what thefe produce I cannot as yet in- 
form you. 
38. tuffo, is very good for fore Eyes, boyl'd in Wa- 
ter, and the Eyes waftit with the Decoftion thereof 
Mr. 7. S. 
Flos Solis Gmneenfis jol, fcahro, flore minor e, noh. 
39. Vngutn, Boyi'd and drunk, is good for the Pain 
in the Back. Mr. J. S. 
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