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Of Shrubs. 
Part It 
Sect. II. 
Of SH^JBS and ARBORESCENT Plants. 
CHAP. I. 
OfSHRVBS, chiefly. 
HTHe DWARF-OAK. The Leaves fbaped like thofe of 
J- the Ilex, but not prickly. It differs not in the 
hardnefs of the Wood or Boughs, from the common 
Oak 3 nor in the fhape of the Acorns it bears 5 fome 
whereof are alfo here preferved. Yet is it not above a 
yard in height. Sent hither by Mr. Winthrop, not long fince 
Governour of Connecticut. In the Inland Parts of New 
England grow whole Forrefts of this Oak. 
The SEED of the Male HOLLY-ROSE, called Ciftus, 
mas 3 and the firft in number, according to Clufius. Tis 
included in a fhelly Cover of a Pentagonal Figure 5 and 
is it felf alfo angular, about the bignefs of the Seed of 
Patience, or Lapathum Sativum. 
The SEED of the fecond Male CISTUS. 
The SEED of the Female CISTUS. The (hell of this, 
not fo big, nor fo (harp at top, as of the Male 3 and both 
this and the Seed it felf blacker. It may be, becaufe older. 
Upon the Root of the Ciftus grows a Parafitical Plant, 
called HTPOCISTIS : the Juyce whereof, is commonly 
condenfed, and fo formed 5 like that of Liquirijh , into 
Balls, and fold as a Drug. 
The SEED of the CISTUS LEDON 3 being the hrft 
in order according to Clufius. 
The SEED of the fourth CISTUS LEDON. 
OfF of the Ciftus he don is gathered , the Drug called 
LADANVM : which is a kind of Gummous Exudation, 
f s chiefly found upon the Leaves. 'Tis gather'd (a) in the 
Dog-Day 's, and when the Sun {nines hotteft, and therefore 
not without intollerable labour. Thefe Shrubs grow in 
Cyprus, 
