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Show 1344 THE THIRD BOOKE° OF THE i Ballami ; fran. The fruirofthe Balfame tree, HISTOR&SE OF PLANTS. 2 Xylobalfamum, 3 Carpobalfamum. The wood of the Balfame tree, Thefinite of one ofthe Balfame trees, % Thedefeription, Ofthefe Balfametrees there is yet another fore; the fruite whereof is.asit were akernell without a a : : 5 0 0 ‘ Q OQ fhell, couered witha thin skin ftraked with manie: 0 vaines, of a brownecolour: the meateis firme and {olide, like the kernell ofthe Indian Nut ofa white colour, and without fell , butofa gratefull tattes andis thought to be hotin the firlt deoree,orin the ( ) & beginning of the fecond. Therebe diuers forts more whigh might be omieted bicaufe oftedioufnes : neuerthelefle I will rou. ble youwith two efpecial trees woorshy Thereis faith myauthor in Ameri montftrous hugenes, befet with eventothe ground; the trun with a twofolde barke., the « Corke; and another thinne betweenewhichbar being wounded) awhite or drops, ofa moft fweet fano for one dropof this which'thus dittill tice, is woorth apound of that whichis decoétion: the fruite heereof is {mall it it theothers;it feldome exceedeththe bignes of afPeale i otthelength of a finger, fomthingthin, and of athite c headach: whichfruite of moft,is that we haue before defcribed, calle: Itisalfo written, thatin the Ilind called Hifpeniolas there groweth yof man, haus {talkes or ftems ofthe colo Women, withoutthe ind % The defeription. slow greene [cane Here be diuers trees growing in the Indies, whofefruits are called by the nameofthefruit of the Balfame tree: among the reft this whofe figure we haue fet foorth vnto yout views, we ourfelues haue feene & handled;and therforethe better able to defcribe it. It isa iruite very crooked, and hollowed like the palme ofan hand ; twoinches long; halfean inch thickes “A a kernel uered with athicke fmooth rinde, of the colour of a dry Okenleafe ; whereints conteined of an Almonds (of the fame length and thicknes ,apt to fill the faid (hell or rinde) ofthe {ubftance ofthe colour of afhes ;fat,andoilie; ofa good fmell,and very vnpleafant in tafte. ferio. 2 Thewoodwe haue drybrought vntovs fromthe Indies for our vfe in Phificke (a finalde ri tion mayferue fora dry fticke) neuerthelefle we haue otherfruits brought from the Indies, ere figures are not fetfoorth, by reafon they are not fo well knowne as defired ; whereot onesgee Walnut, fomewhat broade on the vpper fide , witha rough or rugged thell > MLtke bignes ofa and {mell , li : blacke of colour,and full ofa white kernell , with muchiuice in its of apléafanttafte the oile ofMace: the whole fruite is exceeding light , inrefpe@ of the quantitic o1 iene rae it falleth in itwere apeeceof Corke; which notwithftanding finketh to the bottome when water, like as doth ftone. a pa ees it 3. . This tree faith Garcizs that beareththe fruit Carpobalfamum, isalfo one of the Sane ches! eroweth to the height andbignes ofthe Pomegranate tree, garnifhed with very many © pe whereondoe growe leaues like thofé of Rewe , butofcolour whiter , alwaies onan frit sue among which come foorth flowers, whereof we haueno certaintie: after which oe fall like that-of the Turpentinetree, which in fhopsis called Carpobalfamum, ola Pte seis calle the liquor which fowethfrom the wounded tree,is much {weeter : which liquorof ton Opobalfanum. LJdG 3 Carpobslfanem rpe at both endes,butmore greene on the vpper fi lingamiddle rib fomwhac thicke and ftandingout ; the footeltalkes where: Whatieddith : among which leaues commeth frnite growing yyclufters , aslon fingers and all; he {tones or graines in the fruite be fewe and greene; burg : oteand more, as the fruire waxeth ripe. Fromthe which i gathered siuice,alter tkethe yoong thootes andbuds ofthe tree, and alfo theclulters of thetuite, w boile in water to the thickneffe of honie, which being rained, « Ves, : bloods mak chetlh the ftar chet th Scftan oppeeth rss it! {topp fuccetlc They vfe it agaiinft wounds and vice -csit7a berrer sf with tcc’ berrer and , tily { migh them th lingeth vpi the flefh, andheale caft foorth by drops acertaine e¢ Pr {elgr ies pt aches ofthe tree being cut , doth he ditca ndes, i andall other { fi ome :apal holf molt me vite, me que oy fi Sitesif tbe drunken fome fewe daies tog we The place. ar I moftof thole« une tan eae Bgyp eteworld,Fefomein (the ; Thee trees grow in diuers pa ‘nts there proweth of themin cheeatt and fe parts Kt Thefe trees for the moft partkeepe gre %) Balfmum: of the Arabians Ba! Balfame is Ealled at Cicake Pelfan sin Iealiar: Balfamo: in Fren led Op balfanum hat that flowethout of the tree vhenitis wounded, is cal eshiron lowe fow Jarmwm : the fruice Carpobalfamum: CPt Bal/amum, allyy iquoor whii ch naturall and the liqu |