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XIV. The Eft abli foment of a new Genus of 
Plants, called Salvadora, with its Defcrip - 
tion ; hy Laurence Garcin M. D. F. R. S 
of Neufchatel in Switzerland; communi- 
cated in a Fetter to Dr . Mortimer Seer . 
R.S. 
Tranflatedfrom the French, by T. Stack M. e D. 
Read Ftb. 23 .'“ | ^HIS Plant is woody. It grows fame- 
1748 9* times into a Tree, fometimes into 
a Shrub, and fometimes into a Bufhi fpreading very 
tufted Branches on all Sides down to the Ground. 
Its native Countries are the Parts adjacent to the 
Perjic Gulyhy the North olArabia^ and the South of 
Perfia. I cannot find that any Author has known, or 
made the lead mention of it. 
Firft I will give its Chara&ers, and then its De- 
feription from accurate Obfervations, which I have 
made on the Spot. 
Characters. 
Calist. This is a monophyllous Cup, divided into 
four Lobes, which, as foon as they fpread open, 
turn outward, and roll backward on themfelvesj 
then wither, grow whitifh, and dry up. 
Corolla . Its Flower is void of Petals. . . 
Stamina. Thefe are four in Number, anfwering 
to the four Lobes of the Calix, and being likewife 
of the fame Length. They fpring frorr) the Bafis of 
the Tijltllum , and, as they (hoot up, tend outward. 
Their 
