WILD OLIVE OF BARBADOES: A genus of the angiospermae order, belonging to the dily-namia class of plants; and in the natural method ranking under the 40th order, Perforatae. The calyx is quinquepartite; the corolla is bilabiated, the inferior lip tripartite and revolute; the plum is ovate and monospermous, with the apex turned to one side. Of this genus there are two species, the daphnoides and the germinans. The first hath a woody stem and branches; rising to the height of ten feet, with narrow, smooth, thickish leaves, crenated at the edges; and flowers from the sides of the branches, succeeded by large oval fruit that sometimes ripen in England. This species is greatly cultivated in the gardens at Barbadoes for making of hedges; for which purpose it is exceedingly proper, it being an evergreen of very quick growth. It is said, that from cuttings planted there in the rainy season, when they have immediately taken root, there has been a complete hedge, four or five feet high, in 18 months. The second sort has been reckoned by many botanic writers to be a species of the mangrove tree, as it grows in swamps, which they also do. It rises 14 or 16 feet high, sending out several small branches which incline downward toward the water, and as soon as they reach that, put out roots into the mud, whereby they propagate very fast; these branches are garnished with leaves placed opposite; they are of a thick substance like those of the bay tree about two inches long and one broad, very smooth on their surface: the flowers are white, and come out in spikes from the upper branches. This hath been also by some supposed to be the plant which produces the Malacca-Bean formerly kept in the shops. These plants are easily propagated, either by seeds or cuttings, sown or planted on a hot-bed; but they must be kept constantly in the stove.