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The Theater of ‘Plantr. 
Chap.p^o 1635 
Chap. X C I X. 
Mela Carcofali. The American Quince Melon tree. 
KOrcofaU, is a Province of the Indies, wherein as alio neere the Tromogtori Comari, groweth a tree life-* 
I unto the Quince tree,both for forme and leafe, bearing a large fruite as great as a Melon, with ribbej 
on the outfide like thereunto, very fweete and pleafant to be eaten, and phylicall alfo, within which 
-1 f ly e three or foure graines or kernells like Grape flones, which are as bitter as Cherry (lone kerneUs . 
h In tte fame p “ ‘ he f °,'’ d f ° e ““ f tb,S fru ‘ tc ’ havm g 3 «J u » li 'y ro evacuate evill humourt. 
in cue lame Province alio of Corcopalt groweth a white Medlar as great as an Apple. 
MtfpikA 
album , 
Chap, C. 
Dari an. 
1 he Melon like bearing Orrenge. 
His Melonltke bearing Orrenge is a frutte called ,n Sumatra, Vartan, is alfo fomewhat like unco rh, 
1 former w h lc h ,s as gre.t as a Citrull Cowcumber, having within it five fruires in On* 
and biggeneffe like Orrenges but longer, and tafte like unto freil, fweete butter pc 
Chap. CI. 
Carcapuli. The Indian yellow Orrenges of Malavar, 
Corcjput:, Toe Indian yellow Orrenge of Afa/aiar. 
\Cofia imaketh mention of a great tree in Malabar called £>tWi differing from the Durian f,r 
1 the fruite he faith is like an Orrenge, when 1 “* 
the outer pill is taken away, which confift- 
ethoffundrylumpcsofpulpe, nottobefc- 
parated as they may be in the Orrenge, whofe rinde is 
thinne, fmooth, and Ihining as gold when it is ripe,of 
an aullere taftc, and binding quality, yccpleafant,and 
are good to (lay fluxes of all forts, and to refrefli a de- 
jefted appetite, taken with fowre inilke or boyled 
Rice; the Mid wives give it Women in hard labour,to 
caufeafpeedydelivery, as alfo to expell the after¬ 
birth : the j'uycc is profitably ufed to cleare the eyes of 
mins and rheumes. 
