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is long, growing up like an Ear of Corn, of Colour white 

 inclining to Violet, and is of that Sort which is put into 

 the Number of Leguminous. 

 Harilk Another Shrub call'd Harillo, different from the Harilla 



of Tucuman, fervesalfo for the fame Ufe : It has a Flower 

 like Broom, and die Leaf very fmall, of a ftrong Scent 5 

 fomewhat inclining to that of Honey : It is fo foil of Balm, 

 that it is all glutinous. 

 ■pmco. Tlie i^jrp i s a pj ant 0 f an indifferent Size, the Leaf 



whereof is very much jagg'd ,* it fmells ftrong of a rotten 

 Lemon ; its Decoftion is a Sudorifick, very good againft 

 Pleurifies. They have alfo much Baftard Rofemary, which 

 has the fame Effect. 

 Palqnu xhe Palqui is a Sort of very (linking Walwort, having 



a yellow Flower, and ferves to cure the Scurf, or Scald- 

 Thoup*. Heads. The Thoupa is a Shrub like Horfe-Tongue, the 

 Flower of it long, of an Aurora Colour, refembling that of 

 Birthwort. Father Feuille'e, who gives the Figure of it, 

 calls it ■ Rapuntium fpicattm foliis acutis ; from its Leaves 

 and Rind proceeds a yellow Milk, wherewith they cure 

 fome Ulcers : In other refpefts they pretend it is a Poifon, 

 but not fo fliarp as he fays, for I have handled and felt it 

 Bifnagas. without finding any Harm. The Bifnagas fo well known 

 in Spain for making of Pick-tooths, cover the Vales about 

 Valparaiso ; this Plant is very like Fennel. 

 QHillay. The Quillay is a Tree, the Leaf whereof fomewhat re- 

 fembles that of the green Oak ; its Bark ferments in Wa- 

 ter like Soap, and is better for wafliing of Woollen Cloaths, 

 but not for Linnen, which it makes yellow. AH the In- 

 dians make ufe of it for wafliing their Hair, and to cleanfe 

 their Heads inftead of Combs; it is thought to be that 

 which makes their Hair fo black. 

 Geo Tree. The Coco Tree has Leaves much refembling thofe of 



the Date Palm Tree; it bears a Clutter of .round Coco 

 Nuts, as big as little Walnuts, and full of a white oily 

 Subftance, good to eat. T'ae Country a,bout Quillota fur- 

 aiflies Lima with -them M preferve, and to entertain the 



Children. 



