Or Netherlandifh Hefperides, 
the Tree is known to us by the 
Name of the Black Limon, becaufe 
the Fruits as foon as they wean, 
are of a black Colour. 
It isthe Pomum Adami commune of Hefp. 
Ferrarins,the common Apple of Adam. ih 4 
Here in thefe Countries this Tree" ** 
_ iscommon among the Lovers and 
Practifers of this part of Husban- 
dry, and is called in Brabant by 
the Gardiners the Citron Tree, 
but wrongfully, becaufe it hath 
no affinity at all with ic: Among 
all the Sorts of Limons,. this is 
the hardyeft to endure the Cold 
of thefe Countries, and very for- 
ward in producing his Fruits , 
whole Juice is found to be very, 
pleafant in Meat; thongh Ferrae 
vis {eems to gainfay this in fome ” 
Mealure, yet Experience « hath 
taught us otherwifé. 
Or Netherlandifh Hefperides: 51 
_ crofsefide Branches, the Stockis firm 
and hard Wood , within White; 
the Bark is dark Green, mixed — 
with an Iron-like Colour, the © 
_ Head fpreads irfelf into ‘many 
_ Boughs, which at the ends are di- 
vided into many little Shoots and 
Spriggs; thefe Boughs are fet 
~ with feveral prickles , yet they 
perifh through the Fruicfulnefs 
and often Inoculating. 
The Leaves are of a fair Green, 
Large,running {harp together be- 
fore, behind at the Stalk is a lite 
tle Foot, which hath the likenefS 
_ of a little Hart, out of which the 
great Leaf feems to come forth, 
and all fall of many fmall, and al- 
moft invifible Holes, even as the 
Leaves of the Hypericum; and 
when they are rubbed between 
_ the Fingers, they give a {weet and 
pleafant Smell. 
The Bloffoms are. as white as 
Snow, 
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Shape. 
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» Of the Orange Tree in 
> General °° 
A Mong the He/perial Daugh) 
tersand Virgins, Hefperthu- 
fa; which'is the Orange Tree, 
hath the- greateft Commendation ~ 
and Praife; as well’ in re{fpect of 
the Delightfomne®S of the Sightas 
of the-excellent Properties where- 
with fhe is endued. ated 
This Tree grows toa fit height, 
though diverfly , accordingly to 
the Place and Air where the fame 
is planted, the Root is’thick and 
knotty, of a ftrong Sent, and 
Yellowifh; divided into many 
crofs- 
: The Belgick, 
Snow,| made’ up of fix. or eight 
Leaves, : beautified:.in/ the nidft 
wich: {mall Strings, which are yel- 
low at: the. end, between-which 
the Product of the Fiuit fhéweth 
itfelfis chs ; 
The Bloflom which: here in 
this Country appears: in June, is 
ftrong, yet of a {weet .and love- 
ly Smell, ¢fpecially in-the Morn- 
ing before the Sun is tip, and in 
the Evening when the Sun is gon 
from thems: ip 
The Fruit. is of 4Saffron and 
deep 'GoldeColour, of a round 
Form, ‘theloutward Pill is {omies 
what Rough; «the inward Pill 
{pungy ;’ White, and of an un- 
pleafant*Taft: the Pulp is by fe- - 
veral Films or thin Skins divided 
into eight Parts or Partitions. 
Thefe Fruits yield here in this 
Country no perfeét ripe Seed, and 
Stow not ripe in one Year, but re- 
quire 
