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vnto Violets, or fomc other fwect flowers, in the former place of Genefa, 

 and the fruit of Mufa, or Adams Apples in this place of the Canticles. 

 Hamilcar the Carthaginian Captainc is faid to haue infedled the wine of 

 the Lybians (his enemies againlt whom he fought) with the apples of Man- 

 drake, whereby they being made exceeding drowlie, he obtained a famous 

 victory ouer them. 



CHAP. XCVI. 

 Pomum Amoris. Loue Apples. 



ALthough the beautie of this plant confiftelh not in the flower, but fruit, yet giue 

 me leaue to infert it here, left otherwife it haue no place : whereof there are 

 two efpeciall forts, which wee comprehend in one Chapter, and diftinguifh 

 them by maius and minus, greater and fmaller : yet of the greater kinde, we haue nour- 

 fed vp in our Gardens two forts, that differ only in the colour of the fruite, and in no- 

 thing elfe. 



Pomum Amoris maius fruEiu rubro. 

 Great Apple of Loue the ordinary red fort. 



This greater kinde of Loue Apples, which hath beene moft frequently cherifhed 

 with vs, hath diuers long and trayling, branches, leaning or fpreading vpon the ground, 

 not able to fuftaine themfelues, whereon doe grow many long winged leaues, that is, 

 many leaues fet on both fides, and all along a middle ribbe, fome being greater, and 

 others lefle, iagged alfo and dented about the edges, of a grayifh ouer-worne greene 

 colour, fomewhat rough or hairy in handling ; from among the leaues and the branches 

 come forth long ftalkes, with diuers flowers fet thereon, vpon feuerall fliort footftalks, 

 confiding of fixe, and fometimes of eight fmall long yellow leaues, with a middle 

 pricke or vmbone, which after the flowers are fallen, rifeth to be the fruite, which are 

 of the bignefle of a fmall or meane Pippin, vneuenly bunched out in diuers places, 

 and fcarce any full round without bunches, of a faire pale reddifh colour, or fomewhat 

 deeper, like vnto an Orenge, full of a flimie iuice and watery pulpe, wherein the feede 

 lyeth, which is white, flat and fomewhat rough : the roote fhooteth with many fmall 

 firings and bigger branches vnder ground, but perifheth at the firft feeling of our win- 

 ter weather. The fruite hereof by often fowing it in our Land, is become much fmal- 

 ler then I haue here defcribed it : but was at the firft, and fo for two or three yeares af- 

 ter, as bigge as I haue related it. 



Pomum Amoris maius fruftu luteo. Yellow Amorous Apples. 



Of the fame kinde is this other fort of Amorous Apples, differing in nothing but 

 the colour ot the fruite, which is of a pale yellow colour, hauing bunches or lobes 

 in the fame manner, and feede alfo like the former. 



Pomum Amoris minus, Jiue Mala Ethiopica parua. 

 Small Loue Apples. 



The fmall Apples of Loue in the very like manner, haue long weake trayling 

 branches, befet with fuch like leaues as the greater kinde hath, but fmaller in euery 

 part : the flowers alfo ftand many together on a long ftalke, and yellow as the for- 

 mer, but much fmaller : the fruite are fmall, round, yellowifh red berries, not much 

 bigger then great grapes, wherein are contained white flat feede, like the other, but 

 fmaller : the roote perifheth in like manner euery yeare, and therefore muft bee new 

 fowen euery fpring, if you will haue the pleafure of their fight in the garden ; yet fome 

 yeares I haue known them rife of their owne fowing in my garden. 



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