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Show Theatram Botanicum. Trine x6, that hath chem mixed with white and red. (Malus Panica, The Pomegarnettree. He Pomegarnettréeisdiftinguifhed into the manured, bearing fruite, and intothe wilde béaring none,each of thefe have likewite diverfitics in them : Of the manured fruite,there is both {ower and Wwe fweere,and of a winytafte betweene {ower and {weete, for fo they are diftinguifhed in the Conntryes where they grow : the wilde kinde likewile is of rwo forts, and both bearing double flowers, but one greater then another,burno fruice ever followeth them. 1, Malus Punicafativa, ThePomegarnet tree bearing fruite, This Pomegarnet tree groweth not great in the warme Conntries,and whereit is naturall (and with us rifing for the moft part into fundry brownith twigges) not above {even or eight footehigh, {preading into many flen- der branches, here and there fet with thornes, and with many veryfaire greene fhining leaves like in forme and bigneficunto the leavesof large Myrtleleaves, every one upona {mall reddith footeltalke: among the leavescome forth here and there, the flowers which are likebell flowers, broad atthe brimmes and {maller at the bottome, being one whole leafe, divided at the toppeinto five parts, of anorientred crimfon colour naturally, but much paler with us, and manyveines running throughit, with divers threds in the middie: and ftanding in abrownith hollow cup, or long hard huske : the fruite is great and round with a hard fmooth brownifhred rinde,not verythicke, but yellowifh onthe infide, and a crowneatthe toppe ftored plentifully witha moftcleare liquoror juyce like wine, either (weete or (ower,or betweene both, full of feedes, inclofed in skins, and tke liqucur among them : fometimes this breaketh the rinde as it groweth which will caufe it to rot quickeac (z+, Cordus in biftoria maketh mention of one that hath no kernell or feed within it, and doth alfomentiona wild kinde to grow in Spaixe, and Africa, which] cannotbeleeve to be any other thanthat wild kinde wich double flowers, which followethnext to thisto be deferibed, for he maketh that which beareth fruiteto have adonble flower whichis notfo. 2. Atalus Punica/ylveftrie major five Balanstium majus. The greater double bloffomed Pomegarnet tree, The great wilde Pomegarnettre2 withus, growcth altogetherinto flender brownifh branches, with fome thornes among them, and fhining greene leaves fomewhatlarger then the former, but into a fhrubby lowtree naturally, fromthe branchesfhoote forth flowers very double, as largeas a dovble Province Rof, but with fhorter {mall leaves, of an excellent bright ctimfon colour, tending to a filken Carnation, ftanding in brownifh hard cups or huskes, divided inte five parts : there followeth no fruite unto thefe. : : . 3. Balaftinm minus, Thelefler double Pomegarnettree, This {mallet kindedifferethtrom the other but little,the leaves onely are of a fadder greene colour,theflowers {maller,and lefle thicke, and double, and of a fadderred Orrenge tawnie colour, fet allo in fach like hard cups Malus Punica fativa. The manured Pomegranate tree, . T,be Theater of Plants, Cuar,30, ari onetwodouble forts,it is {aidchatone beareth white flowers, and another Cuar, LX XIX, . T rise 16. Mili Punice five Granate frnétus, Thefruite or Pomegtanates. Flore alt & florev The Placeand Time, The manured kindes grow in Spaine,Portugall, italy, and in ovker warmé Countries, bur with us preferved”™. and honfed with great cate : and the wild kinde with much more: The: flower very hardly withus,the firft tot untill Way, andthe othermich later. The Names. The Pomegarnetis called in Greeke eta! and es’, and by Hippocrates odes, in Latine Afalus Panica, and Afalos Granara, and the fruite AZadum granatum,oxr Punicum, becaufeit is thought that they were brought 2. Malus Punies fylue/t five BalatsFine M4jss. The grat doubleblofomed Potiegarnet tree, overfrom thatpart of Afrécke,where old Carthage ftood, into that part of Spaine, whichis now called Granado, and fromthence called Grana- twm > The flowers of the tam¢ kinde as Dio/coridesfaith are called Cyziwi,yet Pliny maketh the fowersof the wilde kinde to be called Cyzinus, and the flowers both of tame and wilde to he Balauftinm, buc properly as I rake it,Cytinus is the cup, wherein thefower, as well of the tameas wilde kinde doth Rand,for unto their likenefle, both rhe flowers’and feed veflele of4/arum,and the feede veffels of Hyo/cyamus ae refembled, and notuntothe whole flower, and Balan/finm is generally with astakento be only the double flowers ofthe wilde kind: the rinde of the fruice ig called in Greeke Lister and ciddev, aiid fo allo Pfidinm and Sidinm in Latine but generally (Malicorinm or Cortex granatorum: The greatcr double bloflomed kindeis called Balauftinm ‘Creticum and Cyprium, becaufeit growethinbothi places, andthe laft ig called Romanum. The drabians call it Kaman and Raman, the Italians Melo granata, and Pomogranaro, the Spaniards Granadas and Romanas, the French Grenadser the tree, and Pome de Grenade,and Afigraine the fruite, the Germanés Granatoepffes, the Dutch Granaetappel, and we in Engl Pomegranet or Pomegarnet. The Vertues, All the foits of Pomegarnets breed good slood,but nourifh little; and are helping.ro the ftomacke, yet thofe that are {weete pleafe belt, bur that they fomewhat heate it and breede winde, and therefore forbidden inagues, becaife they breede choller: the fower doe binde, and are fit for an hot fainting ftomacke, and ftay cafting, and provoke urine, and are fomewhat offenfive to theteeth and gummes, in the cating: rhofe that are of a meane or winytalte, are indifferent to each part : the feedes within thefruite, or the rinde thereof doe binde very forcibly, ei- ; A i ther the poutheror the decoétion taken,and{tay cafting, the bloody flite,womens coutfes either red or white,rhé {pitting ofblood, and the running of thereynes; itis {aidalfothat they are good for the dropfie: the flowers workethe fameeffects: the fruite is good againit the bitings of the Sea Hare, and the bitings of the Scorpion; and ftayeth the immoderate longings of womenwith childe, the décoétion of the rinde, or teedes of thefruite; ' witha little Syrope put toit.is good againft Cankers in the mouth, and ulcers inthe privy parts, the fandament, or anyotherpart of the body, and is good againft therupture, it helpeth alfo the ulcers or running fores in the eares ornofe, or rheumesinthe eyes, tobe dropped orinjeéted, and faftneth loofe teeth, royech the flac wormesinthe body, and helpechtotake away wens, or the like out-growings in theflefh: with therinde of Pomegarnetsinftead of Ganles, or elfe with the Ganles alfo,is made the beft fort of writing incke,excteding the ordinary, both for blackeneffe and durability. 7 IS \ Carp. LXXX, Bs 4A « M4 Pranus. The Plume tree, F Plummes theteis fo great variety, as Ihave fhewed elfewhere, that ic were but adtam agere to ré- peate them here againe. I will therefore give yona general defcription of the tree (I meane the manured kinde, for the wilde kinde whichis our Blacke thorné orSloe;is extant ih another Claffis of this Worke before) and that the fruite differeth in forme, colour andtafte, one from another withthe beft properties they are ferviceable unto, Vnto the Family of the Plummes belong buth Apricockes, Peachés, and Neétarins, all of them being Plummies,but of feverall kindes, i willtherefore plac¢ the Apricocke in this Chapter as neareft to them, and the reft in the next Chapterfollowing. 1. Prunus velgari. The ordinary Plummietreé, ’ The Plam tree for the mot part rifeth to bea greattall tree, whofe body andarmesare covered with a rug: ged barke,moreor leffe, the yolinger branches being fmoothin all: the leaves are fomewhat long and broad, and rounderin moft then thofe of Chetryes;-yet differing much among themfelves, fome being longer, larger of rounder then others ;_ the flowers are white and {mall, madeof five leaves a peecé : the fruite is very variable in forme, fomebeing ovall,or Peare fafhion, or Almondlike, orround, in colour fomebeing white or yellow, red,greene,or blacke : andin talte, fome being {ofrand waterifi, others firmer and not fo moift, fome fweete; {ome fower,and others of a meane taftebecweene both, orharfh,orof a talte differing from all thefe, wherein is containeda {mall fmooth flattith ftone,witha white bitter kerhell withinic, doublefowers,but perifhed,notilong continuing with him. Nnannn 2 Mr. Tradefcant had a fore that bore ito, dy+ ‘ 3, Malu |