An account of a new species of the bark-tree, found in the island of St. Lucia / by George Davidson ; communicated by Donald Monro.

  • Davidson, George.
Date:
1784
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Credit: An account of a new species of the bark-tree, found in the island of St. Lucia / by George Davidson ; communicated by Donald Monro. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    An Account of a new Specks of the Bark-Tree, found in the IJland of St. Lucia. By Mr. George Davidfon ; com- municated by Donald Monro, M. D. Phyfcian to the Army, F. R. S. Read at the Royal Society, June 24, 1784. DR. DONALD MONRO. SIR, Having received from my correfpondent Mr. David- son, furgeon, in the illand of St. Lucia, fome Bark, the produdl of that ifland, which is faid to poffefs the virtues of the Jefuit’s Bark, and in a much fmaller dofe, I (hall eBeem it a favour if you will lay before the Royal Society the fpecimen which I have fent to you with this letter, together with Mr. Davidson’s account of it, if you think they me- rit that honour. I have examined the dried fpecimens very carefully. They are not fo well preferved as I could wifh ; but I have fmce been much finer in the pofi'effion of Sir Joseph Banks, who has done me the honour to favour me with the following character, as moft dihindive of it from the other fpecies of Cinchona already defcribed, which he gave me an opportunity of examining. A It