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Show ee ae HISTORLE OF PLANTS. 7 THE THIRD BOOKE OF THE ong which come foorth white flowers, like thofe ofthe Orange tree,ofan vnpleafint finell: af ter commeth the fruite or berries,{tanding vpon long and flender footeftalks, covered ouer Wits litle woollines,efthe bignes ofthe bladder nut,andofthe fame colours whereinisconteined {mall feede,whercuntoalfo cleave certaine gummic teares bearing the name ofthe tree, whichiflue from the tunke or bodywhen itis wounded, F343" themfelues onely in the night time,andinthe daytime looke withered and with a mourni : "4 . ¥ 7 i oe ' ‘ theleaues alfoat that ‘ time fhtirikein themfelues togither, much likea tender plaht baTcAL: . rr ia é . . i tb bit ren, very fadly luthping, lowring, and hanging downe the head, as thoughitloth Seen lofelabourint vaine I fhouldbutin fiinne. the of gndcould not abide the heate epeating fool ; Indiatis, who woulde make fooles beleeue that this tite Rees os _ ee wi fi djughter of a g great Lord or King, 8» andan thatthe¢ funne which toies withhirs withother wassiin louewithin: me Syria, Pifidia, Sidon , and manyotherplaces of Arbor triftis, i The Sortowfull tree, Theplace,time andnames, This tree growethin the Eaft Indiesyefpecial« lewrie , and Paleftina; as alfo in diuers Ilands in lyin Goa,and Malayo:in Goa it is called Paris the Mediterraneanfea, namely Cypres , Cilicia, Candy,and Zant,andotherplaces whereit bringethfoorth his gummic liquor,infull perfection offiweetenes, andalfo in great plenty, whereit is gathered andput into great Canes or Reedes, zataco: in Malayo Singadi:in Decan Pal: of the Arabians Guart : and of thé Perfians and Turkes Gul: inEnglith the Sad or Sorrowfull tree, or the Indian Mourner, The'timeis {pecifiedin the defcription, whereofas fome deeme, it tooke the name Cale. oy The temperature and vertues, mita; others deeme of the leautes of Reeds, wher. in they wrapit ;whereot Lhauetwo {inall trees in mygatden, the which I haue recouered offeede, 2 The time. It fowreth in Maie, and the fruite is tipe in September. % The nanies. s maybe gathered by fome wascalJed Styraxc, by reafon ofthat gum or liquor which droppeth outofthe fame,being like vnto thehollowpipes of Ife, that hang at the eaues ofhoufes in-winter called Styria, or of the canes; of the leaues of Reedes fpoken of before in Latine Storax:calamite + in Englifh Storax, which is kept in Canes or the leaues of Reedes : there gum floweth from fome ofthefe treesa certaine mie liquor, which neuer groweth naturally bard, but remainethajwaies thinne,whichis calledliquid Styrax, or Storax. : % Thetemperature. The gumofthis ttee is ofan heating mollifying and concotting qualitie. g %& The vertues. hoarfenes fe helpeth the coughs the falling downe of rheumes and humours intot! he cheft,and or the of the voices it alfo helpeth the noife and founding in the cares 5 prevailethagat nit Strumas, h alfo let uai pre it caule; colde ofa proceeding fwellings harde nerues,and Kings euill ; nodes on the againftall colde poiforissas Hemlockes and {uch like. B s, s, fiv ‘ ecte bag Ofthis gumthere are made fundry excellent perfumes, pomanders, fwect ewater W rein and {weete wafhing bals, and diuers orher fweete chaines and bracelets,whereot to write pertinentto this hiftoric. Ofthe Sorrowfull tree, orFadian «Mourner. Chap. 138. % The defeription. ‘hed with manic Rbortriftu,the fad orforrowfull tree waxeth as bigge as an Olive tree , garnithee rthmoft branches,fet full ofleaueslike thofe ofthePlum treeramong which come toon” we goodly ‘ rn ; a jfhev odoriferousand fweete {melling lowers, of the colour of Saffton, which fourth ane them- Wehaueno certaine knowledge ofthe rem- A perature hereof, neuerthelefle w reade thatthe Indians do colourtheir brothes and meates with the fowersheereof infteede ofSaffron, or any other thing whatfoeuer that theydefire to haue ofayellow colour, Itisreported, that ifa linnen cloth be fteeped B inthe diftilled water of the Aowers sand thecies bathed and wathed therewith, helpeth the itchingand paine thereof, and ftaieth the humours that fall'downe tothe fame, There is made of the fplinters of the woode C certaine tooth pickes, andmanypretie toies for pleafuure. Of the Balfame tree. Chap.139. oe The kindes. erent one from an Herebe diuers forts of trees from which d loth flowe Balfame , very diffthew hich to diftinof growing; ~other,not onely.in forme, but alfoinfiuite, liquor, andplace will affoord, or riches for ov ut {mall ime Bithwould Tequite more time and trauell, then either 0 pores: which otherwile by report to fee rere fite fhall arife Mtenance to difcouer the famein their natural countries: the workes ‘tanedoiodla ee difereditethe t sa rettaine matter by incertainties, woulde tby to the Reader : notwith{tanding we will ferdownesomuch ase Me trauellers which belt agree with the cruth ofthe hiftories 1 Bab fami — aeeoe 2. Theplace. This tree groweth in divers places of Fraunce Italy, and Spaine, where it bringeth foorth lied or no gumat all: it growethin ludea,Pamphylia, geST aT ax arbor. |