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which are three or four Inches in Diameter, and of a Pound Pomcgra- 

 Weight : neither ought we to omit the Prickly -Pear, or the 

 Fruit of the Opuntia , called, perhaps from being originally i^ckiyPears; 

 brought from Europe, [Kermez Ναβ^ηταΙο^Λ^ The Fig of the 

 Chriflians. Several Families live upon little elfe during this 

 Month and September ; though it is never known to tinge 

 the U rine of a bloody Colour, as it is faid to do in America. 

 The Wall Nut, and Olive (which bears copioufly every other waii Nut 

 Year only,) are propagated all oyq\: Barhary. In fome Places'"'' 

 alfo they have the Chefnut, which is fmaller, though of as 

 good a Reliili as thofe that are brought from France or Spain. 

 But the Hafel ', the Filbert, the Goosberry and Currant Tree are >ί^Ήα(εΐ,ρπ- 

 not,as far asl know,theProdu61:ions of this Climate. The Grape ri- ^^"^ ""'" 

 pens towards the latter End oijuly, and is cut for the Vintage in '^^'^ vuuagc. 

 September. The Wine of Algiers, before the Locufts, in the 

 Years 1715-14. made fuch vail Deftruolion of the Vineyards, 

 was not inferiour to the belt Hermitage, either in Brisknefs of 

 Tafte or Flavour. But fince that Time, it is much degene- 

 rated, having not hitherto recovered It's ufual Qualities ; though 

 perhaps It may ftill difpute the Preference with the Wine of 

 Spain or Tortiigal. The Lemon (and fometimes the .Sm/ Lemon ^d 

 Orange) Tree is always in a Succeifion of Fruit and Blollbms ; ""^^ '^'"* 

 but the China, as It is commonly called, is a Foreigner, and 

 beareth only towards the latter End of Autumn. I need not 

 mention the Quince, the Medlar, the Jujeh and Service Tree, MedSr &c. 

 becaufe their Fruit is no where in great Repute ; at the fame 

 Time the Trees themfelves are the leaft Ornaments of the 

 Fruit Garden. The Plants likewife which would more imme- 

 diately concern the Flower or Phyfick Garden, are in fo fmall 

 a Number, that they may conveniently enough be referred to 

 the general Catalogue of the more curious Plants of Barhary. 



I am further to add with Relation to thefe Gardens, th^itNoReguhrity 

 there is nothing laid out with Method, Beauty or Defign; thej/r!'"''^'"* 

 whole being only a Medly and Confufion of Trees, with Beds 

 of Cabbages, Turneps, Beans, Gar^Oansos^ &c. nay fometimes 

 of Wheat and Barley difperfed among them. Fine Walks, 

 Parterres, and Flower Plats, would be to thefe People the 

 Lofs of fo much profitable Soil ; as planting in Order and 



1 in Hcb.^y Arab. [Z,«?,.] is interpreted {Gen-io, i?.) the ΗφΙ Tree, inftead of 

 the Ahmno. Tree, according to the true Signification. 



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