of /^Ifthmus of America. 6j 



remember ijbt any in the Mauds. They 

 grow towards each of the Sea Coajls, hut 

 efpecially towards the North. The Wood 

 is very red, of a curious fine Crain 3 and very 

 fragrant. But thefe are put to no better 

 ufe than the Cotton Trees, ferving only to 

 make Canoas and Periago's : And their, 

 plenty you may judge of by this, that if 

 the Indians want to cut one for a Canoa, > 

 they will not trouble themfelves about any 

 a Furlong off, tho 3 never fo fine ^ having 

 enough ufually to fell by the fide of the 

 River into which they intend to Launch 



it- 

 There are on the Continent feveral Trees" 



of the Palm-kind, of which fort we may cree ° 

 reckon the Maccaw-tree 9 It grows in great 

 plenty in fwarnpy or rnoift Grounds ^ and I 

 remember not that I faw them any where 

 but on the South-fide of the Ifthmus, which 

 is moftly of fuch a Soil, ft is not very 

 tall, the Body rifing ftreight up to about 

 ten foot of more, furrounded with protu- 

 berant Rings dt certain diftances, and 

 thofe thick-fet with long Prickles. The 

 middle of the Tree is a Pith like Efder^ 

 taking up above half the Diameter of the 

 Body- The Bo$y is naked without Bran- 

 ches till towards the top $ but there it puts 

 out Leaves- or Branches twelve or fourteen 

 Foot long, and a Foot and an half wide ? 

 effening gradually towards the extremity. 



