The Ffaturatt and Moral! 



and is not much Icfle. There is like wife an other great 

 tree , which bearcs this kinde of flower , without any 

 truite ; it hath a ftrong favour, and in my opinion, too 

 violent > the which may feeme tofomcrnorepleafing. 

 Itisathingwellknowne, that the flower which they 

 calloftheSunne, hath the figure of the Sunne, and 

 turnes according to the motion thereof. There arc o^ 

 ther kindes which they call gilleflowcrs of the Indies 9 

 the which are like to a fine orange tawnie vellet, or a 

 violet; thofc have no fcent of any account, but oncly 

 are fake to the eye. {There are other flowers which be- 

 fides the bdautic of the eye , although they have no 

 fmell,yct have they a fav6ur like vnto crcfTes, the which 

 if you fhoulde eate with outlooking of them , you 

 would iudge them to be no other. {The flower ofGra- 

 VAdille is held for an admirable thing , and they fay, it 

 hath in it the markes*of the paffion , and that therein 

 they note the nailes, the piller, the whips, and crowne 

 of thornes, and the \voundes,wherein they are not al 

 together without reafon , and yet to finde out and ob- 

 ferve thefe things , it requires tbmepietie tocaufe be- 

 kefe: but it is very exquifite and faire to the eye, al 

 though it have no fin ell. (The fruite which theyalfb 

 call Granadille is eaten and drunke or to fpeake more 

 proper!y,fucked,for a refrefhing ; this fruite is fweete, 

 and too fweete after fbme opinions.jpfhe Indians have 

 vfed in their feafts and dances, to carry flowers in their 

 handes, and the Kings and Noblemen carry them for 

 their greatnes. For this reafon wecommowly fee their 

 ancient pi&ures with flowers in their hands,, as we fee 

 heere with gloves. I thinke this fufficicnt touching 

 flowers. They vfe Bdfylic to this effcd:, although it bee 

 noflower,but anhcarbc onely, which they were wont 



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