um (allofum we have found on the oh iy 5 
Soe range Tite, Gage 
‘The fame mutt alfobe Under- - 
- ftood of the Limons, as I have 
fhewed before in the ninth Chap- 
ter of this Book, in the Limon 
Shardonius ; fo that in all this Va- 
tiation, there are no feveral forts - 
to be made, but muft only be 
_ taken for Ill-thapen Fruits. 
. Here might have been fhewed’ 
othe Diverfiry and Variety of im- 
- perfect Fruits, but it feemed need- 
lefs to us, and judg that by this 
Obfervation is fuficiently {hew- 
ed what we are to think of fuch 
Fruits! 
CHAD 352 
es © 
:y | 
Or Netherlandith Hefperides, 74 
thofe of the common Orange 
Tree ;.the Fruit is neatly round, 
of indifferent LargenefS; the oute 
ward part of the Pill fmooth and 
even, of a lovely yellow Colour,, 
the inward part of the Pill thin; - 
is for its pleafant Taft eaten toge- 
ther. 
The Pulp, which is divided 
into nine Partitions, is full of 
Juice, and yellowifh, of a plea- 
fant Sweetnefs, mixed with fomé 
Sharpnefs. 
It isobferved that thefe Fruits 
degenerate, as we may fee by: 
them that are fent to us. 
They of Portugal are the bet: 
in Europe for retaining of the plea- 
fant Taft; their Gardiners inocu- 
lace them on che fweet Citron 
Tree, and therefore thofe Trees, 
which are from thence brought o+ 
ver hither, will not thrive well : 
thofe of Genoa are lefs efteemed, 
F and 
_ Befp.. 
Lib. 4: 
Cap. 13. 
Shape. 
bon Orange Tree, 
apart * § 
erwin calls this pier 
Plant Ayrantium Olyfiponenfe, 
orthe Lisbon Orange ‘Tree, be- 
caufe they were firft brought by 
the Portugeeze thither out of Sina, 
and were thence fent into Italysand 
other Countries befides, _ 
This hath tender thin prickly 
oughs, and Leaves long, run- 
_ hing fharp together toward the 
72 " 
- and Grafted on Orange Stocks. 
End, which being tubbed, fmell _ | 
Sweetly. ' 
The Bloffoms are fmaller then 
mak i ae thofe 
* le @ ? 
The Belgick 
We have now fome Years fince 
got them, and for certain Under- 
ftood, that they have brought . 
forth Fruit perfe@ly Ripe; and 
we doubt not but we fhall ere 
long enjoy the fame likewife ; 
becaufe the Luftinefs. and profpe- 
rous Growth of our Trees gives 
us great Hopes of it. ; 
The -Reprefentation of the 
Boughs, Leaves, and Bloffoms 
made here, is according to our 
own Tree; but. that of the Fruit 
according to the Outlandifh Ap-— 
ple. . 
CHAP. 
> Of phe Sina Apple, ortbe Lif. 
4 
