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ferent from the other in leaf, branch, and fruit ; of this I 

 have given the description in my Centuria of new plants.* 



Papo de Peru, Aristolochia grandiflora : — Arrud. 

 Cent. Plant. Pern. 



This beautiful species of aristolochia, which I first 

 met with in the torrents of Cariri Novo, is medicinal, 

 and is worthy of being cultivated in gardens, not only 

 for its utility, but likewise on account of the beauty and 

 size of its flower. Besides this, I am acquainted with 

 five species of aristolochia, some of which may be made 

 useful. The plant is commonly called angelicb. 



Mangabeira, Ribeirea sorbilis. This tree grows 

 well in the sandy lands of the taboleiros ; the fruit varies 

 from the size of a pigeon's egg to that of a pullet's ; the 

 colour is a greenish yellow, spotted with red ; it is al- 

 most of the consistence of the service ; and is well known 

 in the markets of Pernambuco and Bahia. Consider- 

 able numbers of these trees are now cultivated in the 

 neighbourhood of Olinda ; and the attention which is 

 paid to the tree has improved the fruit. If this is 

 pounded spirituous fermentation takes place with great 

 ease, and from this passes to acetosity ; thus the juice 

 forms most excellent vinegar, in a very short period, 

 which I found to be stronger than that of the grape, of 

 the sugar-cane, of bananas, or of cambuins. I have de- 

 scribed this new genus in my Cent. Plant. Pern, dedi- 

 cating it to my disciple P. Joam Ribeiro Pessoa de 

 Mello Montenegro, professor of drawing in tfte semi- 

 nary of Olinda. He is worthy of this honour, not 



* " On Capfffirte {the root) en Europe coupee en rouelles blanches 

 el assez lege res" — Voyage du Chevalier des Marchais a Cayenne, Sfc. 

 torn. iii. p. 262. 



I brought some of it to England in powder. — Transl. 

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