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kind, are very different. And for the Figure hereof, by 
fome overfight, is placed that of a fort of Palme-Nut. Tis 
a fcarlet Fruit about as big as a Rounfeval Peas, and fome- 
what flat. 
The LESSER AMERICAN-BEAN. About * of an 
inch broad, almoft fquare, and very thick. The feat of the 
Place?ita,bhck 3 which reaches almoft half round the Bean. 
Here are preferved both Black ones, and of a Scarlet or 
Coralline colour. 
An ORBICULAR Indian, PEAS. A large one, fc. i of 
an inch Diametre : of a fhining ftraw-colour, mixed with 
yeliowifh Striae as it were in rings: riot riiuch unlike 
the little round (tones wherewith Children play, called 
Marbles. 
Another ROUND Indian PEAS. About as big as the 
former, and alfo round. But fomcwhat flat on both fides, 
as a Loaf. And of a whitilh colour. 
An OVAL Indian PEAS. A very large one, fc. near 
an inch long, and above I an inch over 3 of a long Oval 
Figure, fo as to refemble a Sparrows Egg. But of a fhining 
blewifh afh-colour, like a Jafps. Bauhinus (a) figures arid p^*' 17 " 
defcribes a Fruit (or Seed) pretty like to this,with the Name 
of Phafeolus Ovo Columbino fere fimilis. But by his De- 
fcription St is neither of the Phafeolous, nor Fabaceom, but 
of the Peas-kind 3 as both This, and the two precedent 
ones, alfo are. The Charafferifticl^ of which kind is, To 
have the Placenta, and fo the Seat of it, always very 
fmall. 
The GUINEY-PEAS. Defcribed in Bauhinus by the 
Name of Pifum Americanum coccinem (. Abrus minus. Al- 
though the Abrus majus be of the Phafeolous kind. Tis 
of the bignefs of a young Peas, of an Oval fhape, and 
Scarlet colour, when frefh very pure 3 and adorned upon 
the feat of the Placenta with a black fpot. Here are fome 
alfo of the fame fort, all over black. They grow in Mada- 
gafcar and China 3 where they eat them not, but only ufe 
them for weights. In Eur ope Sometimes for Necklaces and 
Bracelets for the Wrifts. 
The great CICHE. Cicer ruffus major. In Italy, Spain 
and France Ciches are commonly fown (as Clover-Grafs) 
in the Fields. In fome parts of France, they ufe them not 
only medically, but for food. Hh The 
