The Natural Hiftory of JAMAICA 
XXT. Malo punice affinis pomifera, flore pentapetalo albo, frudtu nullis 
diffe pimentis tnterftincto, ex toto e[culento, majore albo. Cat. J4m. 2. 199. The 
Guava-Shrub with the Infide of the Fruit yellow of Damyvier, cap. 8. Go- 
yaunter Rochef, Tah P- 13 Goyava, Steerbeck, Citric. P. 201. Gaajava alia 
dulcis, Commelin. Hort. Aint. p: 121. 
| The large, white Guava, 
_ This Tree is in every thing the fame with the red Guava, only the Fruit 
is fomewhat larger and white within, it is very juicy, tho’ nor alto- 
gether fo well tafted. : es 
It grows in the Plaias every where with the other Kinds, but more — 
efpecially in the inland Parts of this Ifland. 
It is planted in Malabar ; a Bath is made of the Leaves in Water, 
which by its Heat, caufes fweating, and cures Fevers ; a Decoétion of 
the Bark and Root opens Obftru€tions, and js a Remedy for the Diop- 
fy and Jaundice; the Fruit boil’d in Vinegar cures a Loofenefs and 
the Dyfentery, H. M. : 
XXII Malo panice affinis pomifera, floré pentapetalo albo, fructa nullis di/~ 
[cpimentis interftinéto, ex toto e{culento minore albo, Cat. ia P 200. Raz. 
Fift. Vol. 3. Dendr. p. 19. Goyavier fauvage de Rochef. Tab, p: 2t, 
The fuall, white Guava, 
This Tree is exaétly the fame with the others of this Kind, ‘only the 
Fruit is much fmaller, white within, and not fo juicy, or pleafant, 
It grows here and there in the Plains with the former white large 
Sort, from which I will not affirm it to be fpecifically difting. 
The Fruit preferved is cooling, and adftringent, and ferves for the 
fame Purpofes as Conferve of Rofes or Marmelade of Quinces. The 
Buds and Leaves are ufed in Baths againft both inward and outward 
Diftempers. The Roots are the moft ufeful of all the Parts of this Tree, 
they being diuretic, and of fubtle Parts, with a Sweetnefs and Ad- 
ftringency, and therefore efteem’d good for tlie Spleen ‘and Kidneys. 
XX. Malus Punica fativa aliis fimplici flore. Granata Ffonft. Dendr. 
Cat. Fam. p. 201. Malus Punica fractu acido, Caftell. Hort. Meff. p. 29. 
Malum punicum fativum, flore fimplici. Steerbeck Citric. p. 190. Balauftia 
fciz Malus punica Pomegranate-Tree, Tradefcant, p. 89. Malam granatume}. 
Malus Puntca fea Cranata fruita acido Romeira: Grifl. p. 44, Grenadier, 
Pommet. p. 110. Grenade de Rochef. Tab. p. 13, de Bouton. Pp. 39. | 
The Pomegranate-Tree, 
ThefeTrees are commonly here planted, and thrive very well in Gardens. 
The Leaves being firft” beaten with Oil of Rofes, apply’d to the 
Head, cures its aching. The Rinds are ufed again{t the too plentiful 
weeping of the Eyes, Fon. | 
The Powder of the Fruit dried in an Oven in a clofed Pot cures 
Fluxes, Lac. i! 
>, _he Rind with Galls, or inftead of them, makes thé belt Sort of Ink, 
Park, 
The Fruit is cooling, goed'in Fevers, quenching Thirft, drying and 
binding, 
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