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226 The Natural Hiftory of Jamaica. 
The Genouefe cut them into long flices, dry them in the Sun, keeping them 
{weet with alittle Sugar. Lugd. 
IV. Cucurbita lagenaria minima, collo longo recurvo. Cat. p.r0%. Tab. U4E. 
Sons is like the others, only the round part is no bigger than a ‘Tennis 
Ball, the Neck being four Inches long and crooked. 
V. Cucurbita lagenarit, longa, maxima, recurva. Cat. p. YOU. 
This istwo or three Foot long, round, about four Inches Diameter, {malleft 
at both ends, and crooked. 
This and the former are planted as the others. 
VI. Cucurbita lagenaria, longa, recta, minor. Cat. p. 10t. 7. ab. 14t. Fig. 2. 
This is juft like the others in every thing. The Fruit is Pyramidal or 
Oval, fix Inches long, and two in Diameter, very round and polith d. 
They are made into Bottles and carried about for Dram Bottles in ones 
Pocket. 
Gourds are lighter, and not fo brittle as Glafs, wherefore coveted to 
carry Wine and other Liquors in, in France, Spain, and [taly. Lob; 
VII. Pepo maximus Indicus compreffus. Lob. Obf. Cat. p. 101. Melo pepo 
fruttu maximo, albo. Tournef. Inft. p. 106. Pompions. 
They are commonly planted here in moft Gardens, both by Poor and 
Rich, and the Fruit being boil’d as Turneps, are very favoury and cooling. 
The juice, with a little Mufchat, takes away weaknefs. A. 77. 
Marco Polo tells us, thofe in Sapurgaw are the beft Pompions in the World, 
being fweet like Honey. Purchas, lib. 1. p.73. 
VIII. Anguria prima, Citrullus dicta. C. B. Cat. p. ror. Anguria Indica 
feu melo aquaticus. Tournef. El. p.89. Melo facharinus anguria folio, Virginiae 
nus, frutiumagno cortice viridi, carne lique{centi albo vel incarnato. Plukenet. Alm, 
p. 247. Banift. Cat. Stirp. Pirg. An cucumis peregrinus major fativus, ang ue 
rie foliis horto Comptonianoe femine natus. Pluk. Alm. p. 123. Uva of Ogilty 
America. p. 313. Water-Melons of Dampier. cap. 10. = 
This is commonly planted here, and is of two forts, that with whitith 
green, and that with red Pulp, the Seeds of the latter being red, thofe of 
the firft black. 
They are ufed here by way of defert, are very much commended and 
every where planted, efpecially in dry, fandy, or rocky Grounds. ‘hey 
are Diuretick, counted very good in Fevers, extremely good againft hot Li- 
vers, and Kidnies, very cooling, and therefore often eat with Wine. 
The Secds are us'd for Emulfions, and provoke to Sleep. 
It grows bettcr if Dung be mixed with the Sand, where it is planted 
Marcer. 
Gerard {eems very much deceived, when in his Figure and Defcription, 
this is fulcated or furrow’d, which itis nor. , 
£Ticronimo de Lobos tells us, in his Relation of the River Nile, gc. that 
about the Red Sea, were the beft he ever tafted. 
Thefe Melons are much wholefomer than ours at Paris, railed by Dung 
and Water. Zhevet. | ig 
They beget bad and venemous Humours, bringing Autumnal Fevers, they 
are of bac Digeftion, wherefore not us’d as Meat. Dorftein, pena es 
oe fays they grow about <Argiers, and are there eaten, being very 
cooling. 
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