Part II 
Of Shrubs. 
A FLAT WOODY SHRUB. Frutex M. ligneus, expan- 
fus, ramidi 6 coeuntibus. In all the former, the Branches are 
expanded every way: in this, only one way, or in breadth. 
Tis alfo of a fofter fubftance, and more brittle. Of a Pur¬ 
ple colour, almoft like the woody part of Alfanet Root. 
Above ( a foot high, and as broad. Several of the Branches 
united together, as in the Sea-Fan. Some of thefe Shrubs 
were found near the Straights of Gibraltar. 
The Horny SHRUBS are alfo of two general kinds; 
either with the Branches loofe; or clfe united together. 
A great tall HORNYSHRUB with L O O S E 
BRAINCHES. Frutex Corneo-ligneus major erebiior folutis 
Ramuhs. ’Tis above a yard and ( high. Confifteth of 
five or fix principal Branches, equal to a Tobacco-Pipe- 
Stalf where thickeft; having fcarce any callateral ones. 
Bends like Whalebone , and both without and within, looks 
not unlike to that, or Blacky Horn. And in like manner, 
curies, huffs or {wells, and (Links in burning. The Root 
cut off. 
ANOTHER of the fame, i of a yard high, and more 
branched. 
A THIRD, with more numerous Branches than the 
former. Cover’d with a very thick, but (oft Incruftation; 
originally of a Purple colour, but now for the molt part 
turned brown ; curioufly perforated, as it were with Pin¬ 
holes, all round about. Probably the foundation of one fort 
of .perforated' Coral. 
A great ARBORESCENT HORNY SHRUB. Half a 
yard High, and a foot in breadth, being fpread in the 
form of an Oaf, with great Branches about as thick 
as a mans Thumb. The Stock, fix or feven inches in 
compafs. The Root fpread upon a (tony Bafe, and of a 
brown colour. The Branches black both without and 
within; and (well, or huff, and ftink, like Horn, in 
burning. 
ANOTHER, fpread alfo, in part, as a Tree. Half a 
yard high, and near as broad. Of a blackifh colour; and 
(finks a little in burning; but fwells not. Cover’d with a 
very thick,but foft purple Cruft. To feveral of the Branches 
are alfo curiouily faften’d the WOMBS or NESTS of a 
certain Infebij as big as a Horfe-Bean , of a roundilh figure; 
1 1 2 with- 
