in botany: A genus of plants of the clas pentandria, and order of monogynia; and in the natural system arranged under the 30th order, Contortae. The corolla is twisted; there are two erect follicles; the seeds are naked. There are five species; only two of which are natives of Britain. St Vincent is in length about 24 miles, and about 18 in breadth; in circumference between 60 and 70. The climate is very warm; at least in the judgment of the Europeans. The country is in general hilly, in some places mountainous; but interspersed with a variety of pleasant valleys, and some luxuriant plains, the soil being everywhere very fertile, and the high grounds are at least in general easy of ascent. Few islands of its extent are so well watered: for several rivers run down from the mountains, and smaller streams from almost every hill; there are likewise several fine springs at a little distance from the sea. The inhabitants raise all kinds of ground provisions in plenty, and with little trouble. The rivers supply them with a variety of fish; and the same may be said of the sea that washes their coasts. They have abundance of excellent fruits, and very fine timber fit for almost every use; and with which they formerly supplied their neighbours.

In 1770 its exports were, cotton, 284 bags, at 10l. per bag, 2840l. Coffee, 4818 hundred-weight one quarter six pound, at 3l. 5s. per hundred-weight, 15,659l. 9s. 8½d. Cacao, 1000 hogsheads and one barrel, at 25l. per hogshead, and 12l. per barrel, 25,012l. Rum, 346 hogsheads, at 10l. per hogshead, 3460l. Sugar, 2866 hogsheads, at 7l. 10s. per hogshead, 52,155l. In all to Great Britain, 97,126l. 9s. 8½d. To North America, 13,375l. Total 110,501l. 9s. 8½d. W. Long. 61°. N. Lat. 13°.