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Colour of the Leaves of Cyprus to thofe of the 
Olive-tree. 
This Shrub, fo cherifhed among the Eadern Na- 
tions, is cultivated in Africa, Apia , and all the Indies ; 
that is to fay, from near the Equino&ial even to 35 
Degrees of North Latitude ; where it is much ufed, 
as we fhali find by the great Commerce caufed 
thereby in the Levant, according to the Relations 
ot Travellers of Credit. 
This Plant does not love Shade, even under the 
Torrid Zone, becaufe of the violent Rains there at 
the time of the Wedern Monfoon, no more than it 
does in cold Countries, our Author means thofe of 
the fifth Climate * but towards the Tropick, and 
even in Arabia, it grows bed when a little iheiter'd 
from the Sun. In hot and dry Countries, as in the 
Perjian Gulf, where I firft faw it, it produced a 
great Number of Boughs and Branches very fhort, 
which gave it the Appearance of White-thorn. On 
the contrary, towards the Equator, its Branches are 
further from each other, and longer, occafioned by 
the Moidure from the Rain. The Back fplits into 
Scales, and detaches itfclf in Pieces from the Trunk, 
in thofe Countries where it rains feldomj but in 
Malabar, in the Ifles of Ceylon and Sunday the Back 
continues intire and united almod all the Year, be- 
caufe of the Moidure of thofe Places. 
Rauwolf remarks, that the Turks and Moors cul- 
tivate this Plant with Care, and even keep it in 
Pots, on account of the Smell of the Flowers, 
which fomewhat refemble Musk. They keep thefe 
Pots in Winter in Chambers or Caves to preferve 
the Plants from Cold. 
Our 
