( 2 ) 
Wood, and is covered with a very thin Skin, 
which fometimes loofens of itfelf, as the 
Bark grows dry. This being removed, the 
Bark appears of a greenifh Colour, and fmells 
fomewhat like the Hazle-tree Leaves, but 
more difagreeable and offenlive, and of a 
bitter, naufeous, and aflringent Tafte. 
The Wood is hard and fibrous, of a greenifh 
Colour, inclining to white, of a very offen- 
live Smell when green 5 the Pith, which is 
very fmall, flicks clofe to the Wood. 
The Branches and Twigs are many in 
Number, growing without any Order, {len- 
der, of different Sizes, tho* fhort in the 
main, wanting thofe Rings which in Trees 
and Shrubs denote their yearly Growth > 
very thick befet with Leaves, without any 
Order, on fhort, fat, green, foot Stalks, 
roundifh, and fmooth on the Back, but 
hollow, and fomewhat compreffed. On 
the oppofite Side ftand the Leaves : Thefe 
are of a foft Subilance, between membra- 
neous and flefhy ; in Subftance, Shape, 
Colour,, and Size, when full grown, like the 
Morelia Cherry-tree 3 but when young and 
tender, they refemble (except in Colour) 
the Spindle-tree , v/ith red Berries, called 
Eaonymus . 
