6% Mr, WAFE Defofiptioft * x ' 



Cmt There are C^-trees in the *Iflands, but 

 none on the -IJlhmns that I remember 5 and 

 Crf^0-trees on either. 



Anony- On the 'Main grows a Tree that bears t 



mous. Yrmt like a Cherry 3 but full of Stones, 

 and never foft. 



riant (Cms. On the Main alfo are PUn tains in great 

 abundance, which have a Body confifting 

 of feverai Leaves or Coats, that grow 

 one from under another, fpiririg upwards 

 into an oblong Fruit at the top 5 the Coats 

 or Leaves, which are very long and large, 

 fpreading from the Body, and making a 

 Plume all., round. None of them grow 

 wild, unlefs when fonae are brought down 

 the Rivers in the Seafon of the Rains, and 

 being Jeft a ground, fow themfelves. The 

 Indians fet them in Rows or Walks, with- 

 out under- wood 3 and they make very de- 

 lightful Groves, They cut them down to 

 get at the Fruit 5 and the Bodies being 

 green and fappy, they are cut down with 

 one Stroke of an Axe. 

 Lonanos The Bonand s alfo grow on the IJlhmus 

 very plentifully. They are a fort of Plan- 

 tains. The Fruit is (hort and thick, fweet 

 and mealy. This eats beft raw, and the 

 Plantain boifd. 

 Mamwe. On the Iflands there are a great many 

 Mrf/;/#/ee~trees, which grow with a clear, 

 ftreight Body, to fixty Foot high, or up- 

 wards. The Fruit is very wholefome and 



