of the Ifland of Barhndoes. 



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fbrm'd to the branches , the fruit fomewhat bigger than TiirnipSg 

 growing clofe to the body of the tree, where the branches grow, and 

 -iare fomewhat a fiinter Willow, then either the body , branches , or 

 '^leaves. The tree, though it may be accounted wood, yet the fofteft 

 :thatyetlever law , for, with my knife, I can cut down a tree as big 

 "iis amanslegat one chop. The fruit we boyi, and ferve it up with 

 cj^wdred pork, as we do turnips in £/7^/.<??/(^ , but the turnip is far the 

 'tftore (avoury fruit. 



- The Guaver grows on a Tree, bodied and leav'd hke a Cherry- 

 tree, but the leaves fomewhat larger and ftifFer^ the fruit of the big- 

 tiefs of afinallLemon, and near that colour , onely the upper end 

 fomewhat blunter than the Lemon ; the rind about the thicknefs of 

 'the rind of a Lemon, biltfofr, and ofadelicatctafte^ it holds within 

 I a pulpy fobftance, full offmall (eeds, like a fig, fome of them white 

 j within, and (briie of a ftammel colour. Thefe feeds have this property, 

 that when they havcpaft throughthebody,whereff)ever they are laid 

 down, they grow. A Planter, and an eminent man in the Ifland, feeing 

 hi's Daughter by chance about her natural bufinefs, calfdtoher : F/cWi: 

 cveffy Daughter^ riant cvor. She anfvvered : If you do notlil^e'em^remove 

 V«?3 Father ^removc'em. Thefe fruits have different taftes, fbme rank, 

 (bme fweet 5 lb that one would give a reafon of this variety, which was, 

 according tothefeveral conftitutions they had paft through,(bme ha- 

 ving a mild^l*, ibme a ftronger favour. 



This tree doth much harm in our Plantations ^ for the Cattle eating 

 of them, let fall their loads every where, and fb they- grow in abun- 

 daiice, and do much harni to the Pafiures, and much pains and labour 

 istakeri to deftroy them. They are the beft fruits preferv'd of any, the 

 feeds being taken out, and the rind only prcferved. 



I have been told by fome Planters in, the Ifland , that Coco-trees 

 grow there, and they are fuch men as I give credit to, but I never faw 

 any, yet, I may venture to tell what fhapes they bear,having been well 

 acquainted with them at the Ifland ofSt. |J<«(j<7,where there grew very 

 many ofthem. They feldom are above 80 or 90 foot high, fome a 100. 

 The branches ofthefe come out in feveral parts of the tree, leaving 

 fpaces between the heights, but the greatefl quantity is at top, and 

 that top alwayes ftoopsa little 5 but the Nuts grow where the lower 

 boughs break out. 



Thefe Nuts are offevcral fizcs, the mofl: of them as big as a large 

 foot-ball, with a green skin without, and between that and the fhell, 

 a pulpy fubitance, which when it is dry, is like the rind of the Man- 

 grave tree, of which they make roaps or (fto bring the refemblance 

 a little ncarerj) like hemp hurds. ThisNut-ihell is near half an inch 

 thick, which We commonly cut at one end, a hole as big as a thirty 

 fhilling piece, and we iindthe (hell full pf :a clear and pure taftcd li- 

 quor, very dehcious, but not very wholfbme. This fhellis lin'd within 

 wij:h a fubftance as thick as it felf, a white colour, and taftes fweeter 

 than the befl freWj Walnut, and of that foftnefs. The colour of the 

 leaves of this tree, are like the Olive leaves. 



The Cuftard apple grqws on a tree full of branches and large 

 leaves, and is a lively and lufty tree tolookon 5 the fruit, when 'tis 



T 2 ripe. 



Gnaver. 



Coco, 



Cufiard" 

 apple. 



