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the Wool 1 . They arc compofed chiefly of two long and 
thin Leaves, admirably rowled up into an Oval Figure ; as 
I may have occafion elfe where to reprefent. They are 
fometimes an Ingredient in Pectoral Medicines. Some 
Cotton Woo!!, though of its felf, pure white 3 yet contrary to 
Flax and Hemp, loofeth of its whitenefs by being waffled. 
But whether it be that of this Shrub, or that of the Cotton- 
Tree 5 or whether, according to the Climate, dec. there is 
not good and bad of both, I determine not. 
SAVINE-BERRYS. About as big as thole of the com¬ 
mon Juniper, and of a blackilh blew. The little Sprigs, (of 
which there are fome here) are fquare; and not prickly, as 
thole of the other Species. The Shrub, called Sabina Bac- 
cifera, and defenbed by Bellonius, grows plentifully in fome 
places in A ft a. 
The ROSE of JERICO, or CHRISTMAS-ROSE. Rofa 
Hierichuntina. Either an ignorant, or a crafty Name, 
agreeing neither to the place, nor nature of the Plant. For 
about Jericho ’tis no where found, (a) but in Arabia, upon Ca) g^onF 
the Ihore of the Red-Sea. A woody Shrub, but grows not us. 
above a foot or there about in height. Originally of an 
Aromatick fmell. The Leaves of this are folt, but the 
Flowers remain, fomewhat lefs than thofe of Cumfrey, and 
feem toconflfl only of two Leaves. All the Branches are 
clofed up together, with fome refemblance to the Um¬ 
bel of the Plant called Bees-Neji, or fome others of that 
Being fet in Water, its feveral Branches will gradually 
be expanded. Which fome Importers knowing, choofe 
Chrifimas-Eve for the Experiment, and fo make people be¬ 
lieve that it only opens at that time. 
ANOTHER of the fame lefs globous, or with the 
Branches more eredb 
Part of an INDIAN PLANT, in fhape like a Woolh 
Combe 5 being compofed of a number of ftrait black I eeth, 
very (harp, near as thick as a CockzSpur, and moft of them 
two inches long, naturally fet upright, as it were, in a 
wooden-focket. 
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