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Of the Hiftory of Plants.' 
Lib. 5. 
1 Main* Grauata, fine Punka t 
The Pomegranat tree. 
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2 Malus Punicafyluejlrk. 
The wilde Pomegranat. 
Salauflia,fiue Pltni jlorei Gran.fyl. 
The double floures of wild Pomegranat. 
t 2 The wilde Pomegranat tree is like the. 
other in leaues and twiggy branches, but it is more 
prickly and horrid : of this there are two forts, the 
one hailing fuch floures & fruit as the tame Pom- 
granat ; the other bearing floures very double, as 
may appeare by the figure, which wither and fall 
away,leauing no fruit behind them, as the double 
floured Cherry doth, and diuers other herbes and 
trees alfo; & it is altogether barren of fruitiof this 
Diofcorides makes fundry forts, differing in colour : 
one is white, faith he ; another yellowifh red, and a 
third fort of the colour of the Rofe : this with red 
floures is bell; knowne among the Apothecaries. 
The Place. 
Pomegranats grow in hot countries toward the 
South, in Italy, Spaine, and chiefely in the king- 
dome of Granado, which is thought to be fo na- 
med of the great multitude of Pomgranats, which 
be commonly called Granata: they grow in anum- 
ber of places alfo without manuring : yet being 
manured they profper better; for ingardens,vine- 
yards,orchards,and other like husbanded grounds 
they come vp more cheerefully : I haue recouered 
diuers yong trees hereof, by flowing of the feed or 
grains, of the height of three or foure cubits, atten- 
ding Gods leifure for floures and fruit. 
The Time. 
The Pomegranate floureth in the moneths of 
May and lime : the fruit is ripe in the end of Au- 
guft. 
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