Native of South-America, the Weft and Eaft-Indies ; at 

 leaft it is cultivated in thefe parts of the world, chiefly for 

 the fake of the colour extracted from the feeds, and which is 

 known here by the name of Anotta, or cheefe-colouring, 

 being the drug commonly ufed in Gloucefterfhire to give a 

 deeper colour to their cheefe. It is faid too to be added to 

 their butter, for the fame purpofe, by the Dutch dairy women. 

 The Indians paint the whole of their bodies with this colour; 

 and it is fometimes ufed as a rouge by European females. 

 The South-American Spaniards make great ufe of it as an 

 ingredient in their chocolate and foups, not only for the fake 

 of its colour, but on account of its fuppofed cordial virtues. 



It fhould be kept conftantly in the bark-ftove. Is propa- 

 gated by feeds. 



We were favoured with the opportunity of taking our 

 drawing by the Comtefle De Vandes, in whofe curious 

 collection at Bays-Water it flowered in November laft. 



