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heal, Cinquefoil, or five leav'd Grass, Rib-wort^ which is a 

 kind of Plantain; FelUiory of the Wall, this Herb grows 

 very plentiful on the Ground, there being no Rocks or Stone 

 Walls for it to grow upon; Shepherds-Needle, Rosa-Solis, 

 or Sun-dew; several sorts of Sage being first brought from 

 Europe; Misseltoe of the Oah, in great Plenty all over this 

 Province, whereof good Birdlime is made. 



There are several sorts of Beautiful Tulips growing Spon- 

 taneous in this Province: The Trumpet-Flower, so call'd 

 from its resembling the Form of that Instrument, and is of 

 a beautiful Orange colour. 



The May-Apple, so call'd from its having Apples in the 

 Month of May; it grows upon one Stalk like the Wood- 

 Sorrel, about half a Poot high, and has Leaves like it, but 

 very near as large as a Man's Hand, underneath which grow 

 one Apple on each Stalk, about the big-ness of a Musket Ball : 

 This Plant is of a very strong Purging nature, and is fre- 

 quently made use of in these Parts for several Disorders 

 with good Success. 



The Sun-Floiver, the Indian-Figg, or Prichly-Pear, the 

 Fruit of this Vegetable is frequently eaten, and is very sweet 

 and luscious, but occasions such a high Tincture in the Urine, 

 that it seems like pure Blood ; by which means several Per- 

 sons that have been unacquainted with its Effects, have been 

 so surprized, that they expected nothing but immediate 

 Death; yet it does no manner of harm, and as soon as its 

 Operation is over, which is in less than tw^enty-four Hours, 

 the Urine resumes its natural Colour, and the Patient, tho' 

 almost out of his Senses, becomes easy and well. There are 

 various Kinds of Physical Plants growing in their Gardens, 

 the Seed being brought from Europe and other Parts. 



Thus have I given an Account of some of the Plants grow- 

 ing in this Country, yet not of the hundredth Part of what 



remains : 



