256 FLOWERS. GEANADILLAS. 



LlB - 1V&amp;gt; little bells, all white, which have within them small threeds, 

 as we see in the lillie : it leaves not all the yeare to beare 

 these flowers, whose smell is woonderfull sweete and agree 

 able, especially in the cool of the morning. The Viceroy 

 Don Francisco de Toledo sent of these trees vnto King 

 Philip, as a thing woorthy to be planted in royall gardens. 

 In New Spaine the Indians esteeme much of a flower, which 

 they call Yolosuchil, which signifieth flower of the heart, 

 for that it beares the forme of a heart, and is not much 

 lesse. There is likewise an other great tree, which beares 

 this kinde of flower, without any fruit e ; it hath a strong 

 savour, and in my opinion, too violent, the which may 

 seeme to some more pleasing. It is a thing well knowne, 

 that the flower which they call of the Sunne, hath the figure 

 of the Sunne, and turtles according to the motion thereof. 

 There are other kindes which they call pinks of the In 

 dies, the which are like to a fine orange tawnie velvet, or a 

 violet ; those have no scent of any account, but onely faire to 

 the eye. There are other flowers, which besides the beautie 

 of the eye, although they have no smell, yet have they a savour 

 like vnto cresses, the which if you shoulde eate without 

 looking of them, you would iudge them to be no other. 

 The flower of Granadilla 1 is held for an admirable thing, and 

 they say it hath in it the markes of the passion, and that 

 therein they note the nailes, the pillar, the whips, and 

 crowne of thornes, and the woundes, wherein they are not 

 altogether without reason, and yet to finde out and observe 

 these things, it requires some pietie to cause beleefe : but it 

 is very exquisite and fair to the eye, although it have no 

 smell. The fruite which they also call Granadilla is eaten 

 and drunke ; or to speake more properly, sucked for a 

 refreshing ; this fruite is sweete, and too sweete after some 

 opinions. The Indians were vsed in their feasts and dances 

 to carry flowers in their handes, and the Kings and Noble 

 men carry them for their greatnes. For this reason we 

 1 Passion flower. 



