The Natural Hiffory of Jamaica. 222 
of a Rofe, yellow, witha purple bottom, in the middle of which is an half 
Inch long Stylus of the fame colour, rough, and having a purple {por on its 
top. After thefe follows a three Inches long, crooked, green Pyramidal Pod, 
not fo big at bottom as ones thumb, having five Ridges or Eminencies to- 
wards the top, a little rough, when ripe growing brown, and containing in 
ten feveral Cells, fo many rowsof Seeds, eachof which is of the fhape, ¢c. 
of Mallows, only much larger. | 
I fee no reafon why I might not have doubted.in my Catalogue of Famaica 
Plants, whether this was not taken notice of by Writers before me, notwith- 
{landing what is faid by Dr. Plukenet in his MantifCa, p. 7. 
XXIf. Alcea maxima, malve rofee folio, fructu decagono, recto, craffiore, bre- 
viore, efculento. Cat. p.98. Tab.133. Fig.3. Alcea Brafiliana fructu maxime 
pyramidali fulcato. Plukenet. Alm. p.¥6. An filiqua magna decagona fen multi- 
caplularis althee finenfis. Morif. Fig> Alcea Americana annua, flore albo maximo 
fruit maximo pyramidali. Commel. hort. Amft.p. 37. 
This'is the farie: in every thing with the former, only the Stalks of it are 
not fo:green, being reddifh. The Pod is not over two Inches long, and at 
bottom, being pyramidal, is of an Inch Diameter, and’ has ten ridges on 
its: furface, containing, in a’ great many Cells, Seeds like the former. 
If this-be not the fame, “tis very near to the Atlatzopillin frve aquofa herba 
Appen{s of Fernandes. 
They are'both (diz. the former and this) very carefully planted by Euro- 
peans, as well as: Slaves in their Gardens, and the unripe Pods, which are in 
ule, are common in Markets. 
_ /TEhe Pods of both are gathered when green, and before ripe, and being 
cut into’ thin tranfverle flices are boil’d with Pottages, Oglio’s, and Pepper 
Pots;-and: are thought to be extreamly Nourifhing, and very Venereal, be- 
ing very vifcous or mucilaginous. They are fo ufed in £gypt, as fays 
Veflingius. 7 
Phe Leaves aré‘us’d' after the fame manner, for the fame purpofes. — 
The tender Pruic'is‘boil'd,; and eat with Oil: Salt, and Pepper. Marcer. 
The Egyptians ufe the Seeds as Beans, Peafe, and other Legumina, in Vi- 
CGtuals:; The Leaves and Fruit are cold and moift in the firft Degree, re- 
folving and emollient, they ate good fot the Breaft and Lungs, and loofning 
tothe Belly, applied as a Fomentation or Plaifter. They refolve Inflammations, 
eafé Pains, foften ‘Tumours, ripening them, Women ufe them the fame ways, 
and in Baths for hardnefs of the Uterus. A Decoction with white Sugar, 
taken by the Mouth is very good in Inflammation of the Kidnies and Stone, 
ufed for fome days. It is good in Decodtion againft Ophthalmia, ufed as a 
Collyrium, and with it in Pleurifies they foment the affected Side. Alp. 
It is ufed to promote Venery. Ce/falp. 
Te came from Ethiopia, or the Capeof Good Hope. Cluf. 
XXII: Alcea'hirfura flavo flore'cy femine mofchato: Maregr. Cat. p.98. 
This is ‘well 'defcriv'd and figur'd by Pi/o; ahd is to be found in every 
Plantation, every'Seed dropt thriving very well in any Soil, efpecially ftony. 
Te“is ‘much moré' finwated than that of C. B- cc. in the Leaves. 
The Seeds are gathered by Children, and made into Beads, being coveted 
becaufe of their {mell. 
Drugfters ufually adulterate Musk with thefe, which Sophiftication is 
known by its fmall continuance. The Leaves are ufed as thofe of Mallows 
in Fomentations and Clyfters, being of the fame quality, \Péfo. 
Young, green Locufts, covetthefe young Leaves very much, Marcgr. 
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