148 The Natural Hiftory of the Book VI, 
_ The Flowers are fucceeded bya Pumkin-like Fruit, of a fine deep Pur- 
ple on the Outfide, and whitifh within ; the Pulp interfperfed with white 
flattifh Seeds. 
This Fruit is boiled and eaten as a Pumkin. 
The fmall Rep TRUBBA. 
ee Plant grows to about Four Feet high. 
Its Branches, as well as the Leaves, are few and ftrageling ; the 
latter about an Inch and an half long, and an Inch broad. 
Its Flowers are compofed of Five’ white Petals, furrounding feveral 
Stamina. 
Thefe are fucceeded by a fcarlet Button, whofe Infide is full of Juice, 
and fmall whitifh cini or Seeds. 
This Fruit is chiefly ufed by Negroes, in their Soups, 
It hath, when boiled, a bitterifh Tafte; and is by them looked upon 
as ufeful to alleviate any colicky Diforder of the Stomach. 
TAMMATAs SHRvuB; Lat. Lycopersicon. 
| [ees S is likewife a fhrubby Plant, much refembling, in its Make, that 
which produces the Bachelor’s Pear ; with this Difference, that the 
Prickles on this are not fo ftiff. 
The Fruit is about as big as an Hen’s Egg, red when ripe. 
They ate generally made ufe of, boiled in Broth. 
Thefe were brought hither by his Excellency Governor Wor/ley, from 
Portugal. 
The MaipENHEAD. 
"THE fhrubby Vine, bearing this Fruit, grows very bufhy, and about ; 
Three Feet high ; its Bark bearing a red Fruit, but not eatable. 
The BULLY-BERRY-TREE; Lat, Catnrro. 
f | ‘ELIS grows to be a very large Tree, branching chiefly towards the. 
Top. 
_ It bears a round Fruit, of a ruffet-yellow Colour, ftanding upon an 
Inch and a Quarter Foottftalk. 
The infide Pulp of the Fruit is milky, and of a foft fweet Tafte, not 
unlike a Sappadillo. 
End. 
The Pulp inclofes a very fharp-pointed oval Seed, 
Soar- 
It is about the Bignefs of a very large Cherry, but not dépreffed at each © 
