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are appropriated to the Breaft, and the parts therein contained. 

 Thirdly^ of thofe luhich do more properly appertain to the Abdomen 

 or loiver Region. And fourthly, of thofe which particularly belong 

 to the Limbs. In all when I fhall obfej've thofe Plants which have 

 any fpecial Signature; And I shall begin the Wall-nut-Tree, be- 

 caufe the fruit of it doth refemble the Head in feverall particulars. 



CHAP. I. 



Of the IVall-ntd Tree. 



■jk Lthough the Wall-nut-Tree is generally known to moft forts, 



I^L ytt left, in this refpect, our Treatife fhould feem lame, I 



X .m. fhall take pains to defcribe the form of it; but firft I fhall 



give 3^ou the Names and Kinds as I find them spoken of, both by the 



Ancient and Modern Botanicks. 



The Kinds 



Parkinfon and others reckon "up eight kinds thereof: I. Our 

 ordinary Wall-nut. 2. The greateft Wall-nut. 3. The thin-fhelled 

 Wall-nut. 4. The long Wall-nut. 5. The Wall-nut which beareth 

 twice a year. 6. St. Johns Walnut, or the late-ripe Wall-nut, which 

 fhooteth not forth any leaves, till it be Midfummer. 7. The white 

 Wall-nut of Virginia. 8. The black Wall-nut of Virginia. But 

 becaufe all thefe kinds differ little in their vertue, I will defcribe 

 none here but the ordinary Wall-nut. 



The Forme. 



The Wall-nut is a lusty Tree both for height and bulk, and 

 fpreadeth forth many large Arms and Boughs, and muft make a goodly 

 fhadow, when the leaves are on, which confift of five or fix faftened to 

 one rib, with one ftanding on the top, like thofe of the Afh, but that 

 they are much larger: * * * It beareth catkins or Aglets, which come 

 forth before the nuts, of a yellowifh colour, which open into fmall 

 flowers, and falling away, the round Nuts come in their places, two or 

 three usually fet together ; but fome times half a dozen or more, which 

 are covered with a double fhell ; * * * Of the whole fruit growing 

 on the Tree, there is this common old Riddle, which almoft every 

 child can lay. Its 



As high as an Houfe^ As little as a Mouf'e; 

 As round as a Ball, As bitter as Gall; 

 As white as Milk, As soft as Silk. 



The Wood is much ufed by Joyners, to make Tables, Stools &c. 

 It is very durable if it be kept dry, but rots prefently in the weather. 



