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in Dying green Ebony, eafily taking the luftre of the true Ebony, and being very 

 ufeful for the making of Cabinets and other curious Pieces of Work ; It alfo Dyes 

 ofavcty fait Grafs-green. 



The %oncon, by the <Brafilians called Urnex, in the Husks, fucceedingthe Flowers 

 whereof, which grow in little Bullies at the end of the Branches, is enclos'd amoft 

 rich Vermilion Dye, of a very foft and vifcous Matter. 



Here are alfo many other Trees, either ufeful in MediAie, or other ways ad. 

 vantageous, as the Cafia. Tiee, of the bignefsand figure of a Peach.Tree . the lone 

 Pipes or Cods whereof, containing the Medicinal Fruit, are well known amongft 

 us by the Name of Cafia-Fijlula, and to be had at every Apothecaries. 



Medicinal Nuts,each Nut containing three or four Stones in fo many Cells, every 

 one of which is inclos'd within a thin white Pellicle, pleafant enough to the tafte 

 and out of which is extradedan Oyl,us'd by the fortuguefe in feveral both Culina.' 

 rieand Phyficaloccafions. 



The Cinamon-Trec,fo noted for itsaromatick Bark , alfo Sandal-Wood, Guaia- 

 cum, and Saffafras. 



Cotton-Tree and Soap-Tree, whofe Ufes the very Names imply, and which 

 Trees have been touch'd upon elfewbere. 



The arch'd Mian Fig-Tree, the Bodies of which Trees have been antiently the 

 fculking Holes and Retreats of the Inhabitants from their Enemies • the Bark is 

 ufeful for Tanners. 



The Go«r<i-Tree, of thebignefs and heighthof a great Apple-Tree.and of which 

 aremademoftoftheHonflioldVeflclsandUtenfils, which are in common ufcat 

 prefent amongft the Inhabitants. 



The Mabot-Tree, of the Bark of which are made Laces and Points. 



The Uanyoc, or Mandioaue, of whofe Root the CaJfaVa Bread is made, and which 

 growing in feveral places of Jmricajkuxh been already taken notice of , as likewife 

 the S^.Tree, and that call'd The Apple-Tree of Taradice, otherwife Aim's Fh.Trtt, 

 the Fruit being reported to be of a very delicious tafte. 



Other Trees not known in Europe, are the Mapofu, divers kinds of Thorny Wood 

 the Milky Tree, being of a venomous quality, the Mancenilier, and that whofe Root 

 beaten to Powder, and thrown into Rivers, intoxicates the Filh, with feveral 

 others of lefs note. 



Innumerable forts of Shrubs might here in like manner be reckoned up, but the 

 chiefeft are That remarkable Plant, anciently known by the Name of^icinm, and 

 commended for its Vertues by Galen and Diofcoriies. 



Coral- Wood, fo call'd from its little Seeds, which being as red as any Coral, arc 

 us d for Bracelets. 



The Jtfmin, bearing a Flower of an admirable fweet fcent. 



The Candle-Wood, fo call'd from its combuftiblenefs, by reafon of an aromatick 

 Oum which is within. 



The Herbs, Flowers, Roots, and Pulfe which grow here, are fome of them com. 

 mon In all parts of Euro ^ as Cabbages, Onions, Chibols, Melons, all forts of 

 Millets, Cucumbers, Cicruls, Parfnips, arc. 



Others, if not peculiar to this Ifland, yet growing chiefly'therc, and in fome 

 few parts of America befides, as the Queues, fo call'd from the refemblance its 

 Leaves have with a Racket, a thorny-fpreading Bufii, whofe Fruit being of a Ver- 

 milion colour, makes the Urine of thofe that cat of it as red as Blood. Some liken 

 this Plant to the Tunas, already defcrib'd, which yields that rich Scarlet Dye call'd 

 Cochinele. ] 



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