Part II. 
Fruits. 
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An INDIAN FRUIT, having its furface ( now ) very 
uneven, with Furrows and Knobs all round about. The 
Furrows, ten. Both the Defcription and Picture hereof 
taken by Bauhinus (a) from Platerus 5 But ill placed. Lib ' 3- 
A Round Indian FRUIT with one end pointed, anda Cap-2 ° + ’ 
( now) granulated furface. Dcfcribed as I take it by Bank. 
Ib ) With the Name of FruRus Peregrines orbicularis cufpi- ( D Llb - 3 - 
datus . 
The POLVILLERIAN-PEAR: becaufe cither it grows 
molt about Polvilla in Alfatia, or was firft taken notice of 
there. A very fmall fruit, (now) no bigger than a Nutmeg. 
See Bauhinus. 
The MOUNTAIN SERVIS. Sorbus Alpina. Chiefly 
upon the Alps. 
MYROBALANUS CHEBULA. The largeft and longeft 
of all the five Kinds known 111 Shops. Next to which is the 
Citrine, ■ aifo long. Then the Belliricks and Emblicks, but 
both thefe are round. The Indian or Black , the fmalleft, 
and long. The Stone of the Emblick Myrobalan, of a pecu¬ 
liar angular Figure.' This, and the live Myrobalans are all 
figur’d in Bejler. 
The GREAT CITRINE MYROBALAN. A rare kind. 
Inlhape like that which Bauhinus (c) gives by the Name (c) Lib. 2. 
of Myrobal. Raumlfij ; but is much bigger, near two inches c- ' 9 ‘ 
long, and above an inch and I over. 
Myrobalans grow moft of them in Cambaia , Goa , and 
Malabar ; Chebs, in Bifnagar and Bengala 3 Emblicks and 
Belliricks , in Java 5 the Great Citrine , in Palejiine. 
Thefe Fruits, lay Fallopius and others who have pur- 
pofely made enquiry, are no where mention’d by any of 
the ancient Greeks 3 but by the Arabian Phyfitians firit of 
all. In the Countries where they grow, and may be had 
frefh, they are doubtlefs ot good Medicinal ufe to the 
Natives. But as they come over hither, they are moft 
of them meer rubbifh, whereof, with the plenty of far 
better Medicines,we have no need. The Chebs,Belliricks and 
Indians, are Preferved with Sugar in India, and fent thence 
into all the Neighbouring Countries. The Emblicks are 
there ufed, as Sumach, Frc. for the tanning of Leather. 
SEBESTEN, i. e. Fruclus Mixai. It grows naturally 
in CEgpyt and Syria: And is alfo nourilhed in Italian 
Gardens. Bb 2 The 
