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The Natural Hiftory of the Book VI. 
FrppLE-Woop-TREE. 
‘HSE are common in this Ifland, and grow to a confiderable ° 
Height 
They ite diftinguifhed into the White, the Red, and the Black fort. 
The latter is by far the moft durable Timber, and not often to be met’ 
with. | 
The Body of the Trunk is covered with a light-brown Bark. 
Its upper Branches are thickly cloathed with Leaves of above Three 
Inches long, and an Inch and an half broad. : 
The Extremities of the Branches end in feveral {lender pendulous green 
Strings or Ligule, which are almoft furrounded with {mall white penta- 
petalous fweet-fcented Flowers, each ftanding in a {mall green Calyx. 
Thefe are fucceeded by {mall pulpy Berries, which are at firft of a 
green Colour ; afterwards red ; and, when ripe, black. 
The BreE-Woop-TREE. 
HIS is a large fhady Tree, cloathed with numerous fmooth green 
Leaves, of Four Inches long, and Three broad. 
Thefe have a great many round Excrefcencies growing on them in the 
Shape of Galls, tho’ not much larger than a Grain of black Pepper. 
Thefe are Nefts of fome {mall Infeéts, which make an Hole in each of 
them ; and then either creep, or fly away. 
The Top-Branches bear feveral Bunches of {mall white Flowers. 
Thefe are fucceeded by ffnall Berries, whofe Pulp is of a purple Colour, 
when ripe. : : ; 
The Fustic-trreEE; Lat. Morus. 
qT? IS grows to be a large Tree, having generally a ftrait Trunk. 
The Bark is of a greyifh Brown, flightly furrowed. a 
It bears Katkins; and the Fruit hath many Jdcimi, which are as large 
as a large Strawberry, green within and without. | 
The Heart of this Tree is very yellow, and is well known. for its Qua- 
lity in Dyeing. | ae) 
| YextLow HeErcvuues. 
_” | HIS grows to a middle-fized Tree, having a great many Roots. 
| It is chiefly diftinguifhed from the White Hercules, by the Yel- 
lownefs of the inner Bark, which, when properly prepared, affords an 
excellent yellow Dye: Perhaps it might be very ufeful in that Way, if in 
the Hands of skilful Dyers. | | 
The outward Bark is-of a reddith Grey, thickly covered with fhort ftub- 
bed Prickles. 
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