150 The Natural Hiftory of the Book VI. 
The larger Branches divide into a great many lefs ones 5 and are 
thickly cloathed with deep-green fhining Leaves, whofe middle Ribs are 
tinged with Yellow. ; 
Thefe are about Three Inches long, and near Two broad. 
Their Edges are neatly labiated into feveral eafy sinus’s, and fet on the 
Branches alternately, fupported by Footftalks of about an Inch long. 
The Flowers are yellow, and fucceeded by a Fruit, which hath a diftant 
Refemblance to a Shrub. 
This Tree is of a very clofe Grain, hard and durable; therefore 
much made ufe of in Mill and Houfe-building. 
The CAssano-rREE; MAnIHotT. 
HE Caflado-trees, or rather Shrubs, are pithy on the Infide ; and 
- feldom grow higher than Five Feet. 
They are diftinguifhed into the White, and Old Sort ; the former 
being ready to te rooted up, and ufed, in about Four Months after it is 
planted ; and its Juice is not fo {trong a Poifon as the other old Sort. 
he Root, which is the Part ufed in both, is large and white, and fo 
foft, that it may be eafily grated. 
Thefe Shrubs have a few weak Branches. 
Thefe, as well as the main Trunk, towards their Extremities, are 
cloathed with many large digitated Leaves upon reddifh Footftalks, of 
about Six Inches long. 
The Flowers are deeply divided into Five Sections, whofe Edges are 
tinged with a pale Purple. 
Out of the Centre rife Eight Stamina, tipped with yellow farinaceous 
Abpices. 
Five of thefe Stamina fall back, and lean againft the different Se@ions. 
The Flowers are fucceeded by many {mall round green Berries, whofe 
Outfide is divided into Five felvaged Seams, the Infide containing Three 
blackith Seeds. 
The Method of making Bread from the Roots is, firft, to grate them 
very fine, and prefs out theJuice, and dry the mealy Part in the Sun; and 
then make it into thin Loaves, like thofe made with Oatmeal in many 
of the Country Parts of England, Scotland, and Wales. 
: This Bread is well tafted, and nourifhing ; and, by its abforbent Qua- 
lity, it is highly ferviceable to Perfons of a plethoric Habit, or inclinable 
to Dropfies. 
Ay he Juice is a quick mortal Poifon to every Animal. 
mes tried an Experiment upon Two half-grown Fowls, by pouring 
down their Throats Two Tea-{poonfuls of this Juice, newly expreffed, it 
foon threw them into Convulfions ; and they both died in about half an— 
Hour’s time. 
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