natural history.' 
that of wheat or any other corn* Thd 
leaves are long like'thofe of the reed, and 
the flowers blow in the top like barley : but 
the feed grows in clufters, and is enclofed in 
a yellow hulk ending in a fpiral thread. 
This plant growing in moift foils, where the 
ground can be overflowed with water, fuch 
as are defirous of cultivating it in Europe 
fliould place the plants, reared in a hot-bed, 
In pots filled with rich light earth, and plac- 
ed in pans of water, which Ihould be plung.i 
cd in a hot-bed, and replenilhed as the wa- 
ter is by the heat diininiflied. In July they 
fhould be openly expofed, but in a warm 
lituation, and with the fame watery nourilk- 
hient. Towards the latter end of Auguft 
they will pfoduce their grain tolerably ripen- 
ed, if the autumn Ihould happen to be fav- 
ourable. Although rice be chiefly ufed for 
food, it is fometimes ufed in medicine. It 
iiouriflres Well, flops fluxes, and is therefore 
found eJetremely lerviceable in armies. As 
it increafes blood, it reflores in confump- 
tions. 1 he newefl rice fliould be chofen, 
and fuch as is large, white, and well cleanf* 
ed* 
CORK* 
