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Pepper, which has loft a Part of its Virtue : 

 This pofTcfles all the Qualities of the other, and 

 yet it has not fo fharp a Tafte. 



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The Long Pepper Plant. 



PIPER LONGUM. 



N American Plant, in fome Degree refembllng 

 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 

 Buihes. 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 fmall 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 Cell 

 within, in each of which is a fingle Seed, 



This has the fame Virtues with the common 

 Black Pepper, but m 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. 



N American Tree, in all Refpecls different 

 from the Plants which produce the other 

 Kinds of Pepper, as is alfo the Fniit altogether 

 different. It fhould not be called Pepper : The 

 round Shape of it was the only Thing that led 

 People to give it fuch a Name. The Jatnaka 

 Pepper Tree is large and beautiful. The Trunk, 

 is covered with a fmooth brown Bark. The 



Branches are numerous, and they are v/ell covered 



with 



