The Natural Hiftory of Jamaica. 22 5 
Cuar. XV. 
Of Flerbs that are Bacciferous or Pomiferous. 
I, Uscurbita longa folio moi, flore alto. J. B. Cat. p. 100. Cue 
curbita longa. Mu[. Swamm. p.13. Gourds, whereof they make 
Conferves of an Avnonymus Portugal of Brafilt, Parchas, lib. 7. 
cap.¥. p. 139. The {weet Gourd. . 
I could not obferve any difference between the Plant I faw 
here in Gardens, and thofe in Europe, only they feem’d to be larger, and 
had a whitifh Skin, which is only, I fuppofe, an accidental variety. 
It was planted by Mrs Aylmer in her Garden at Guanaloa. 
The Pulp of chis is edible and cooling, whercas that of moft of the 
other Gourds growing here is very purgative. 
This is what the Jews, Spaniards, and Portugaese make into Sweet Meats, 
in the Ifland of s/ader2 and elfewhere. 
— If crude it is nor grateful to the Stomach. 
Applied to the Head by way of PouitefS, it cures inflammations of the 
Eyes, and pains thercof. The Seeds are Diuretick and made into Emul(i- 
ons temper the Urin, taking off its Acrimony. 
Bodaus a Stapel cells us that he had one of thefe Gourds which came 
from Indian Sced, as large as a Human Body. 
This is cut into long flices, and candied with Sugar by the Spaniards and 
Portugu:(2, and {ent into the North to fell, it is call'd Carbafade, and is 
very delightful to Dry or Feverifh People. Zod. 
The Seed of this is one of the four greater cold Seeds. 
It is eat with Onions boil'd after the manner of Coleworts, being good 
for Lean People. The diftilled Water is good in Fevers. Lon. 
Children in Fevers are cured, if one of thefe, as long as themfelves, be 
put to Bed tothem. Dod, 
Being of no taft they imbibe any. Lac. 
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The long, round, and comprefs'd Gourds come of the fame Seed from 
different parts of the Fruit. Duraat. 
Il. Cucurbita (pherica maxima. Cat. p. 100. The largeft round Gourd. 
In Leaves, ec. it agrees with the white, long, {weet Gourd, only the 
Shell is yellow, or Cinamon coloured, hard, {mooth, fhining, having a bit- 
ter Pulp withln it, and {maller and darker coloured Seeds. One of them 
is able to contain many Gallons of Melaflus, gc. for which they are us’d 
inftead of Bottles. 
ihe Shell gives a purging quality to any ching infufed in it for fome 
times. 
They are planted on ftony Hills. 
_ They are fo large, that cut in two they make Panniers to carry any thing 
in. Acoffa. And others are leffer for eating and drinking in. 
Il. Cucurbita tertia few lagenaria, flore albo, folio molli. C. B. Cat. p» 100. 
An Kabach, cucwrbita lagenaria Herbar. Olear. p. 23% 2 
This grows with the former likewife. 
This is falfly taken for Colocynthis though it Purges, and gives that qua- 
lity to any Liquor ftanding in its Shell. : 
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