T be (jar den of plea) ant blowers. 3 
vnto Violets, or fome other l'weet flowers, in the farmer place of Genefis , 
and the fruit of Mufa, or Adams Apples in this place of the Canticles. 
Hamilcar the Carthaginian Captaine isfaidtohaue inle&ed the wine of 
the Lybians (his enemies againft whom he fought) with the apples of Man- 
drake, whereby they being made exceeding dro wfie, he obtained a famous 
vidory ouerthein. 
Ghap.XCVI. 
Pemum Ameris. Loue Apples. 
A lthough the beaurii iis pl.intconfifteth not in the flower,but fruit, yet giuc 
me leaue to infert it here, left other wife it haue no place : whereof there are 
two efpeciall forts, which wee comprehend in one Chapter, 'and diftinguilh 
them by main i and minus, greater and fimller : yet of the greater kinde, we haue nour- 
fed vp in our Gardens two forts, that differ only in the colour of the fruite, and in no- 
thing elfe. 
Pemum Ameris maius fruflu inire. 
Great Apple of Loue the ordinary red fort. 
This greater kinde of Loue Apples, which hath beetle moll frequently cherifhed 
with vs, hath diuers long and trayling branches, leaning or fpreading vpon theground, 
not ableto fuftainc themfclues, whereon doe grow many long winged leaues, that is, 
many leaues fet on both fides, and all alonga middle ribbe, fome being greater, and 
others lefle, iagged alfo and dented about the edges, of a grayilh ouer-worne greene 
colour, fomewhat rough or hairy in handlingjfrom afriong the leaues and the branches 
come forth long ftalkes, with diuers flowers fet thereon, vpon feuerall fliort footftalks, 
confiding of fixe, and fometimes of eight finall long yd low leaues, withamiddle 
pricke or vmbone, which after the flowers are fallen, rifeth to be thefruite, which are 
of thebigndfeof a fmail or meane Pippin, vneucnly bunched out in diuers places, 
and fcarce any full round without bunches, of a faire pale reddifli colour, or fomewhat 
deeper, like vnto an Orengc,full of a flimle iuiceand watery pulpe, wherein the feede 
lyeth, which is white, flat and fomewhat rough : theroote (hooteth with many fmail 
firings and bigger branches vnder ground, but perifheth at the firfl feeling of our win- 
ter weather. The fruite hereof by often fowing it in our Land, is become much final- 
lcrthenl haueheredeferibed it : but was at the firflj andfofortwoorthrecyeircs af- 
ter, as bigge as I haue related it. 
Pemum Ameris maius frufla latte. Yellow Amorous Apples. 
Of the fame kinde is this other fort of Amorous Apples, differing in nothing but 
the colour of thefruite, which is of a pale yellow colour, hauing bunches or lobes 
in the fame manner, and feede alfo like the former. 
Pemum Ameris minus, fine Mala Ethiopia a par an. 
Small Loue Apples. 
The fmail Apples of Loue in the very like manner, haue long weake trayling 
branches, befetwith fuchlike leaues as the greater kinde hath, but fmaller in euery 
part : the flowers alfo ftand many together on a long ftalice, and yellow as the for- 
mer, but much fmaller : the fruite are fmail, round, yellowifli red berries, not much 
bigger then great grapes, wherein are contained white flat feede, like the other, but 
fmaller : the roocc perifheth in likemanner euery ycare, and therefore muft bee new 
fo wen euery fpring, if you will haue the pleafure of their fight in the garden j yet lomc 
yeares I haue known them rife of their owne fowing in my garden. 
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