Part II. 
Of Seeds. 
kind, are very different. And for the Figure hereof, by 
fome overfight, is placed that of a fort of Palme-Nut Tis 
a fcarlet Fruit about as big as a Rounfeval Peas, and forne- 
what flat. 
The LESSER AMERICAN-BEAN. About * of an 
inch broad, almoft fquare, and very thick. The feat of the 
Placenta, black, which reaches almoft half round the Bean 
Here are preferved both Black ones, and of a Scarlet or 
Coralline colour. 
An ORBICULAR Indian PEAS. A large one, fc. I of 
an inch Diametre •• of a fhining ftraw-colour, mixed with 
yellowilh Stria as it were in rings: not much unlike 
the little round ftones wherewith Children play, called 
Marbles. 
Another ROUND Indian PEAS. About as big as the 
former, and alfo round. But fomewhat flat on both fides, 
as a Loaf And of a whitilh colour. 
An OVAL Indian PEAS. A very large one, fc. near 
an inch long, and above I an inch over; of a long Oval 
Figure, fo as to refemble a Sparrows Egg. But of a fhining 
blewifh afh-colour, like a Jafpis. Baubinus (a) figures and ^ ^ lb ' 1 "‘ 
defcribes a Fruit (or Seed) pretty like to this,with the Name P ' ^ 
of Pbafeolus Ovo Columbino fere fimilis. But by his De- 
fcription it is neither of the Phafeolous , nor Fabaceous, but 
of the Peas-kmd. 5 as both This, and the two precedent 
ones, alfo are. The CbaraReriftick. of which kind is, To 
have the Placenta, and fo the Seat of it, always very 
fmall. - 
The GUINEY-PEAS. Defcribed in Baubinus by the 
Name of Pifum Americanum coccinem f. Abrus minus. Al¬ 
though the Abrus majus be of the Phafeolous kind. Tjs 
of the bignefs of a young Peas, of an Oval fhape, and 
Scarlet colour, when frefh very pure j and adorned upon 
t le feat of the Placenta with a black fpot. Here are fome 
alfo of the fame fort, all over black. They grow in Mada- 
gafear and China 5 where they eat them not, but only ufe 
them for weights. In £arope,fometimes for Necklaces and 
Bracelets for the Wrifls. 
The great CICHE. Cleer rufus major. In Italy, Spaiti 
and trance etches are commonly fown (as Clover-Grafs) 
in the Fields. In fome parts of France, they ufe them not 
only medically, but for food, H h The 
