The natural history of Barbados : in ten books . {)rovcsfulcated, take Root, and are thus propagated. The Book VIII. IJland ^/BARBADOS. The Fern-like Plant. HIS grows to about ^{t^o.^ Inches high, and is by far the moflbeautiful of the Fern-kind its many Side-branches jutting out alternately in a very elegant Manner. I found this Plant growing in the Eftate of Mr. Strahan^ in St. Andrews Parifh. The Mountain-Fern. TPII S grows to often twelve or fifteen Feet high, very much, in itsShape and Texture, refembling a Fern ; its Root coverd with areddifh Down. I found this near the Eftate of Benjami
The natural history of Barbados : in ten books . {)rovcsfulcated, take Root, and are thus propagated. The Book VIII. IJland ^/BARBADOS. The Fern-like Plant. HIS grows to about ^{t^o.^ Inches high, and is by far the moflbeautiful of the Fern-kind its many Side-branches jutting out alternately in a very elegant Manner. I found this Plant growing in the Eftate of Mr. Strahan^ in St. Andrews Parifh. The Mountain-Fern. TPII S grows to often twelve or fifteen Feet high, very much, in itsShape and Texture, refembling a Fern ; its Root coverd with areddifh Down. I found this near the Eftate of Benjamin Mellowes, Efq;to whofe Skill, and communicative Temper, I owe the Difcovery of manyPlants. The Black Maiden-Hair. T Found this beautiful Plant growing upon the Wall of St, Lucys^ Church. Maiden-Hair. THI S is generally found growing on the Side of fhady ClifFs, Sidesof Wells, and other old Walls: It is thought to be a good Peroral,as moft capillary Plants are ; and therefore it is gathered, and, with Sugar,boiled into Syrup, and made ufe GR A- 8 The Natural Hijlory of the Book VII1. GRASSES, REEDS, AND GRAMINEOUS PLANTS. Of Grasses. IT is no fmall Inftance of God\ Wifdom and Goodnefs, that the Face ofthe Earth is covered with Grafs, for the Ufeof Cattle; and that its Ver-dure fhould, above all other Colours, be moft grateful to the human Variety likewife that is obferved in their diiTerent Species, affords in-finite Ufe and Amufement. Reeds and Rufhes cover with a beautifulGreen the otherwife difagreeable Surface of a miry wet Soil, and, bytheir numerous Roots, prevent its being wafhed ofF by Floods. It isin thefe, that feveral Kinds of Birds, fuch as Coots, make their Nefts • andamong thefe likewife they find their Food, and are, whilft feedingfhelterd from the Sight of their Enemies. If we afcend up the Hillsand Mountains, there the Carpet-Downs open to our View, and, withtheir wide Extent and Verdure, yield an innocent Delight; and if thefteep Sides of Hills
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