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The Natural Hiflory of the ec. Book VIII. 
The EATABLE WILD-PEa. 
IIS is a flender Vine, fupported by any neighbouring Buthes, Ie 
bears on every Footftalk three Leaves, fet on in a Triparture-order; 
as well as, upon two-inch-long Pedicles, yellow papilionaceous Flowers. 
Thefe are fucceeded by near three-inch-long Pods, inclofing feveral 
green Peas, which are often made ufe of by the poorer Sort. 
The CucKOLDS INCREASE. 
a H ESE grow upon fhort upright Stalks; and are diftinguifhed into 
the large and fmall Sort. ‘The Leaves are fharp-pointed. 
The Flowers are likewife of the papilionaceous Kind, and fucceeded 
by eight-inch-long roundifh Pods. ‘Thefe, in their feveral partitional 
Cells, contain nine, ten, or eleven longifh Peas, which, thoug hfomewhat 
windy, are generally liked. 
The Buona Vista, commonly called Bonny-vis. 
HE Species of thefe are diftinguifhed into the Moon-fhine, the Green, 
the White, the Red-and-black, and the SmallSort. The Vines and | 
Leaves of thefe are of a greyifh Green, round-pointed and broad, and the 
Flowers papilionaceous and white; except the black Sort, which have pur- 
ple Blofloms. What are moft commonly planted are the Six-weeks Bonny- 
vis. Thefe are fo called from their bearing Pods in about that time: Thefe 
Pods are fomewhat flat, of about two Inches long, inclofing three, four, or 
five Peas or Beans in partitional Cells. Thefe are univerfally made ufe of, 
either green or dry; being looked upon (though fomewhat windy, yet) a 
wholfome Grain. 
The old Sort generally bears about Chriffmas ; and if the Vine is fuffered 
to grow, it will in two Years time, if fupported, prove fo ligneous and 
ftrong, that it will be no lefs than an Inch or more in Circumference. 
The Six-weeks Kind hath a more tender Vine; and though it bears fooner, | 
it will neither thrive, nor laft fo long. 
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