* The Ufeful Family Herbal. 
4 Pepper, which has loft a Part of its” irtue : 
_ ‘This poffeffes all the Qualities of the other, an 
yet it has not fo fharpa Tafte. So Seis 
The Lone PEPPER PLANT. = = 
PIPER LONGUM. 
AN American Plant, in fome Degree refembling = 
the other Peppers, in its general Growth, 
but not at all in its Fruit. The Stalk is round, 
thick, jointed, and of a deep green Colour: It 
is not able to fupport itfelf, but climbs upon 
Bufhes, The Leaves are long and narrow: They 
ftand one at each Joint, upon long Foot Stalks. 
_ ‘The Flowers grow upon the Outfide of the Fruit: 
_ They are {mall and inconfiderable. The Fruit 
-« which is what we call long Pepper, is an Inch 
and a half long, and as thick as a large Quill, 
marked with fpiral Lines, and divided into Cells 
within, in each of which is a fingle Seed. = 
This has the fame Virtues with the common 
Black.Pepper, but in a lefs Degree, it is not fo 
hot and acrid, and therefore will be borne upon 
— the Stomach, when that cannot. It is excellent 
to affift Digeftion, and prevent Cholics, 
The Jamaica PEPPER TREE. 
: PIPER JAMAICENSE. 
AN American Tree, in all Refpets different — 
42% fom the Plants which produce the other 
Kinds of Pepper, as is alfo the Fruit altogether gin 
. different, It fhould not be called Pepper: The 
round Shape of it was the only Thing that led Ee 
People to give it fuch a Name. The famawa 
Pepper Tree is large and beautiful. The Trunk So 
is covered with a fmooth brown Bark. th 
Branches are numerous, and they are well Coveted 
