Part II. 
Of Fruits. 
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CHAP. III. 
Of C- A LIB ASH ES, and fome other li\e 
Fruits. 
THe Great OVAL CALIBASH. In length, almoft I of 
a foot 3 above a foot and * in compafs. Its Figure 
anfwerable to that of a Hens-Egg, one end, (c. the top* 
being fomewhat fmaller than the other. Tis now of a 
kind of tawny colour, or like that of an old Pomgranate- 
PiU. About as hard as a Wallnut, and the fhell fomewhat 
thicker. Originally filFd (as may be feen by fome of them) 
with a Pulp and a great number of Seeds, as is a Melon or 
Gourd. Yet a Calibafh is the Fruit of a Tree. In fome fort 
defcribed by Ligon. (a) 
The Middle OVAL CALIBASH. Of the fame tawny GO m t 
colour, as the former 5 as alfo a little llenderer at the r p ' 1% 
top, than the bottom. In length four inches and % and 
3 and s broad 5 of the bignefs of a China Limon. It hath a 
little round knob at the top, as big as a Great Pins Head. 
The Seed, almofl: of the colour, fize and lhape of an Apple- 
Kernel $ faving that the top is fhaped like the common 
Picture of a Heart. 
The little OVAL CALIBASH. Of a like colour with 
the former, but ftained with fome black Spots. Three 
inches and ? long 3 two and * over 3 fomewhat bigger than 
a Turkeys* Egg. Of a perfect Oval,that is, with both the ends 
cut by the fame EUipfis, yet both a very little prominent. 
And the top apiculated, as in the former. It feems a kin 
to the Cucurbit a Indica minor Taberna Montani 5 and that 
the faid Author miftook a Calibajh, for a Gourd. 
An ORBICULAR CALIBASH, Of the (hape and big- 
nefs of a JackzBowL 
The halfs of an ORBICULAR CALIBASH, four inches 
and > Diametre. 
The Middle (b) FLAGON CALIBASH. Figur d after a (h See the 
manner by Bauhinm with the miftaken Title of Cucurbna 9?? fo f. 
T /• t ■ • 1 • ^ / 1 1 • -n > tniiplaced in 
indica Lagenaria : it being not a Gourd, but the bruit or a Se&j* o>.2. 
Tree, as is abovefaid. It hath a Head and Belly divided 
by a Neck, fomewhat refemblmg an old faihiond Flagon. 
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