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The Natural Hiflory of JA MAI . AN 
Tt grows every where in famatca in the Savanna Woods, and in moft 
of the Caribe Iflands. 
This Tree, growing in the Low-land Woods, where it feldom rains, I 
had little Opportunity of obferving the Froit, but by what I obferved, 
‘t look’d like the Vifcum Berries, only was larger. Whether its Stone or 
what is within the thin Skin or Pulp doth afterwards open, as Dr. Plakenet 
will have it, I will not be pofitive, but leave to the fubfequent Ob- 
fervations of thofe who have better Opportunities. In the mean Time; 
the Face and Nature of the Plant feem to bring it hither, and tho’ it 
fhould have fo thin a Pulp as to be dry and then open, I think it 
may remain in this Tribe as well as Evonymuas, &c, 
IV. Vifcum, Ger. emac, Cat, Fam. p. 168. 
Miffeltoe. 
Upon very diligent Search into al} the Parts of this Plant, growing 
on Trees here, and of that in Ewrope, I could not find the leaft Difference 
between them. | 
It grows upon all Sorts of Trees, and every where in very great Plenty, 
but is molt efteem’d being gather’d from Sweet-Wood. It grows alfo ia 
hi di 
SN few Oe the Bercy Digiey Ee oa ee roe 
prefently cured a grievous and fore Stitch, Ger-'who-‘obferves that Bird- 
lime is maturative. , | ag oe 
Empl. Vifcin. Scribontj. Larg. Draws Matter from the “inward Parts 
of the Body, Lod, . : . . 
The Branches make Birdlime better than the Fruit. Cord. 
The unripe Berries gather’d, dried, and put into Water to ferment for 
twelve Days, make Birdlime ‘by feparating the Skins from the Pulp, but 
it muft be mix’d with Wallnut-Oyl when ufed..In France, theMagiDruides 
eftcem’d nothing more than it, and its Tree, if'an Oak. The Lignum Vifci 
Quercin. to a Dramis good in a Pleurify; given with Barley Water, for ic 
provokes to fweat and cures Cafalp.© : 
Birdlime taken inwardly is Poifon, as Nicander fays, ftopping, cc. 
Doda. bam lisch SAL 
Birdlime is made by bowing the Berries till they break, then they beat 
them and wath them in Water, and ‘then ‘the Bran muft be taken away. 
They take Thrufhes on artificial Juniper’ Woods ; -they rub round their 
Vines with it totake Worms, and ‘other Infedts, Marh. But the Ants 
carry! Straws. with ‘them ‘to ‘make Bridges over it, and pafs on them-to 
the ‘great Damage of the Gardiners, Lac. Waa 
What Part ofthe Fruit and Pulp is Nourifhment, is concocted, but'the 
Seed remains as the Ancients faid, ‘T'think’Vs/eans'to be the Excrefcencies 
of Trées like to the Nails and Horns, of ‘Animals, C. “B. But of late it hath 
béen' propagated by the Seed’ put upon the outward Barks of ‘Trees.’ 
VM. Vifcum Latioribs'& ‘fubroruindis'' 130 Alore | 7 apeoS Cab, 5p. ~ 
Tab. 200. Fig..2. Raij Hist. Vol. ily rp ge! fiir nla Lit! 
This Miffeltoe feem’d tp agree Seats ery thing with the ordinary 
ene, only the Leaves were much bfdade? didlot’a’ frefher green°Colour, 
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