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Summer fruits

arundinacea & grows in the West Indies &
particularly in Jamaica. It also grows in
Georgia—Dr Barton received a letter from there
which stated its growth et&c et&c. It affords more
mucilage than any thing else with which we
are acqainted—In bowel complaints given
no milk with it. In convalescence particularly
this is a valuable remedy. I have now finished
the Cerealia.

5^th Lecture. At our last lecture we finished what
we had to say on the cerealia, and now we go on
to speak of other vegatable aliments without
regard to their botanical affinity, as this throws
no light upon their nutritious or medical
properties. The summer fruits next claim our
attention they differ much from the cerealia, and
are composed mostly of an acid & saccharine matter.
The orange is a perfect example of them. D^r Cullen
says they are good for allaying thirst which they