Part II. Fruits. 187 
An INDIAN FRUIT, having its furface ( now ) very 
uneven, with Pur rows and Knobs all round about. The 
Furrows, ten. Both the Dcfcription and Picture hereof 
taken by Bauhinm {a) from Plater m. 5 But ill placed. Llk 3 ' 
A Round Indian FRUIT with one end pointed, and a 
( now ) granulated furface. Defcnbed as I take it by Bauh. 
(b) With the Name of Fruffius Teregrinm orbicularis cufpi- f z l^ 0 ] 3< 
datus. 
The POLVILLERIAN-PEAR : becaufe cither it grows 
moft about P oh ill a in Alfatia, or was fir it taken notice of 
there. A very fmall fruit, ( now ) no bigger than a Nutmeg. 
See Bauhinus. 
The MOUNTAIN SERVIS. Sorbus Alpna. Chiefly 
upon the Alps. 
MYROBALANUS CHEBULA. The largeft and longed 
of all the five Kinds known in Shops. Next to which is the 
Citrine, alfo long. Then the Belliricks and Emblicks, but 
both thefe are round. The Indian or Black. , the fmalleft, 
and long. The Stone of the Emblick. Myrobalan, of a pecu- 
liar angular Figure. This, and the five Myrobalans are all 
figur d 111 Bejler. 
The GREAT CITRINE MYROBALAN. A rare kind. 
Infhape like that which Bauhinus (c) gives by the Name 00 Lib. L 
of Myrobal. Rauwolfij 3 but is much bigger, near two inches c * 19 * 
long, and above an inch and s over. 
Myrobalans grow moft of them in Cambaia, Goa, and 
Malabar 5 Chebs, in Bif?iagar and Bengala 3 Embliclis and 
BeUiricl^s, in Java 3 the Great Citrine, in Paleftine. 
Thefe Fruits, fay Fallopius and others who have pur- 
pofely made enquiry, are no where mention d by any of 
the ancient Greeks 3 but by the Arabian Phyfitians firit of 
all. In the Countries where they grow, and may be had 
frefh, they are doubtlefs of good Medicinal ufe to the 
Natives. But as they come over hither, they are moft 
of them meer rubbifh, whereof, with the plenty of far 
better Medicines, we have no need. The Chebs$eUiricks and 
Indians, are Preserved with Sugar in India, and fent thence 
into all the Neighbouring Countries. The Emblicks are 
there ufed, as Sumach, isc. for the tanning of Leather. 
SEBESTEN, /. e. Fruttus Mix#. It grows naturally 
in Mgpyt and Syria : And is alfo nourifhed in Italian 
Gardens. B b 2 The 
