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Plant in June produces ample fair Flowers, com- 
pofed of fix white Petals flamed with purple, fur- 
rounding the Rudiment of the Fruit, which is al« 
moft fpherical, and increafes to the Size of a mid- 
ling Apple, From the Stalk to the Crown of the 
Fruit run eight Lines, like the Meridians on a 
Globe, from Pole to Pole, When the Fruit becomes 
ripe it opens at thefe Lines,* and divides into eight 
Parts, difclofing its mucilaginous fcarlet Seeds, which 
are contained in the hollow Furrows of an octa- 
gonal Core. The whole Plant is exceeding beauti- 
ful, and particularly the Structure of the Fruit in all 
its Parts is a moft excellent Piece of natural Mecha- 
nifm. 
Thefe Trees grow on Rocks, and frequently on 
the Limbs and Trunks of Trees, occafioned by Birds 
fcattering or voiding the Seeds ; which being gluti- 
nous like thofe of Mifleto, take Root and grow; 
but not finding fufficient Nourifhment to increafe 
in Growth, the Roots fpread on the Bark or Super- 
ficies of the Tree, till they find a decay'd Hole, or 
other Lodgment wherein is fome Portion of Soil, 
into which they enter, and become a Tree: But 
the Fertility of this fecond Plantation being ex- 
haufted, one or more of the Roots are difcharged 
out of the Hole, and fall dircCUy to the Ground, 
tho* at forty Feet Diftance, Here again they take 
Root, and become a much larger Tree than before. 
The Refin of this Tree is afed for the Cure of Sores 
in Horfes, and alfo inftead of Tallow, for Boats 
and other Vefiels. They grow on the Bahama 
Iflands, and on many other of the hot Parts of 
America . 
Kkkk 
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