43$ The Natural Hijiory 



Amber Plumb. Its Branches thorny, the 

 Flower 5 leaved, but very fmall its Fruit yellow* 

 pleafant, tho' fomewhat four and bitterilli ; it ri- 

 pens in January and February. 



74. Bay Plumb. The Fruit when ripe black, but 

 before yellow. 



75. The Kidney-Plumb. The Skin and Flelh is 

 yellow, and fmells like Spanifh-foap. 



76. Mangala Plumb. Its Flowers are like J exa- 

 mine, and very fragrant ; the Fruit of a greeniftj. 

 yellow, frequently fpotted on one Side with red ; 

 the Kernel is very white and fweet tailed-, and 

 therefore eaten with the Fruit, but not until they 

 fall off themfelves. 



77. Fire-root. The Natives make a Hole in a 

 Piece of this Root dryed, into which they put a 

 Stick of a certain hard Wood ; and by conftant 

 turning round, it creates Fire* 



78. River Tree. Becaufe it always grows on its 

 Banks, and fhoots its Roots on the Water ; it bears 

 a beautiful Umbel of fmall 5 leaved fcarlet Flowers. 



79. Balfam Rofe, Its Leaves fmell like Rofemary 

 , and Marjerom; the Fruit dark red, eats fweetiih 



and gummy. It flowers in January and February : 

 the Fruit is ripe in April and May. 



80. Heart Rofe. Bears an 8 leaved white Flower 

 refembling a Rofe, and as fweet. 



81. The Cup-tree. Is very tall, the Leaves like 

 Mulberries notcht and crumpled ; it's Wooden 

 Fruit as big as a Child's Head \ having a Stopple 

 or Cover for its Crown, which it drops in March 

 and April, when ripe : Of the Wood they make 

 the Spokes of their Sugar-wheels, becaufe it bears 

 Moifture without Damage. 



82. The Salt-tree. Looks like a Willow \ from 

 its Leaves come 4 or 5 fmall 4 leaved pale yellow 

 Flowers, with as many black Threads in them : 

 thefe Leaves yield a kind of Salt, as much of which, 



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