Part II. Of Shrubs, 245 
A FLAT WOODY SHRUB. Frutex M.lignens.exfanr 
fus, ramulis coewitibus. In all the former, the Branches are 
expanded every way : in this, only one way, or in breadth. 
'Tis alfo of a fofter fubftance, and more brittle. Of a Pur- 
ple colour, almoit like the woody part of Alkanet Root. 
Above ? a foot high, and as broad. Several of the Branches 
united together, as in the Sea-Fan. Some of thefe Shrubs 
were found near the Straights of Gibraltar. 
The Horny SHRUBS are alfo of two general kinds 3 
either with the Branches loofe 3 or elfe united together. 
A great tall HORNYSHRUB with LOOSE 
BRAINCHES. Frutex Comeo-ligneus major ereffiior folutis 
Ramulis. 'Tis above a yard and 3 high. Confifteth of 
five or fix principal Branches, equal to a Tobacco-Pipe- 
Stalky where thicker!: 3 having fcarce any callaterai ones. 
Bends like Whalebone, and both without and within, looks 
not unlike to that, or BlackzHom. And in like manner, 
curies, huffs or fwells, and (links in burning. The Root 
cut off. 
ANOTHER of the fame, * of a yard high, and more 
' branched. 
A THIRD, with more numerous Branches than the 
former. Cover'd with a very thick, but foft Incruftation 3 
originally of a Purple colour, but now for the molt part 
turned brown 3 curioufly perforated, as it were with Pin- 
holes, all round about. Probably the foundation of one fort 
of perforated Coral. 
A great ARBORESCENT HORNY SHRUB. Half a 
yard High, and a foot in breadth , being fpread in the 
form of an Oal^ , with great Branches about as thick 
as a mans Thumb. The Stock , fix or feven inches in 
compafs. The Root fpread upon a ftony Bafe, and of a 
brown colour. The Branches black both without and 
within 5 and fwell , or huff, and (link , like Horn , in 
burning. 
• ANOTHER, fpread alfo, in part, as a Tree. Half a 
yard high, and near as broad. Of a blackifh colour 3 and . 
ftinks a little 111 burning 3 but fwells not. Cover d with a 
very thick,but foft purple Cruft. To feveral of the Branches 
are alfo curioufly fatten d the WOMBS or NESTS of a 
certain Infeft, as big as a Horfe-Bean, of a roundifh figure $ 
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