Part of the Trunk of a young MOUNTAIN CAB BIGE. Sent from Jamaica by Mr. Sam. Moody to the Author. Now it is dry and shrunk in, not above a foot and ¼ in compass. Consisteth of a great number of very thin fibrous Rings or Tubes one within another, now, by the shrinking up of the pithy parts, distinct.

'Tis said by Mr. Stubs (b) (b) Phil. Trans. N 36. who lived for some time in Jamaica, where this Tree grows, That it is one sort of Palm-Tree. It grows also in Barbados: where, as it was confidently reported to the same Person, there was one about three hundred feet high, i. e. about thirty yards higher than the great Corinthian Dorick Pillar in this City called The Monument. The young tender Sprouts of one year, are eaten both boyl'd and raw, and are both ways excellent good meat.

The FRUIT of the NAMBUGUACU, a Shrub so called by the Natives of Brasile. Described by Piso and others with the Name of Ricinus Americanus; & Palma Christi. Curiously figur'd by Tobias Aldinus. (a) (a) Descr. Horti Farnesiani. Where note, That in the said Author, through some inadvertency, the Titles of this Plant and of the Spinacia Fragifera are transpos'd. The Seeds are of the bigness of a Horse-Bean, somewhat long, smooth and glossy, ash-colour'd and mixed with black specks. The Kernel white and very oily. Given by Dr. Wilkins late Bishop of Chester, and to him, by Captain Hinde.

The Oil expressed out of these Kernels, is not only used in Lamps, but by the Natives of Brasile against all cold Distempers (b) (b) Pison. Hist. l. 4. c. 31. both outward and inward. Six or seven of the Kernels taken inwardly, purge and vomit with great vehemency. But a Tincture extracted out of them, is well proposed by Piso (c) (c) Ibid. as the safer Medicine. Although the Kernels themselves work so strongly; yet is it affirmed by Mr. Stubs, (d) (d) Phil. Trans. N. 36. That the Oil which is expressed out of them, hath no Physical (Cathartick) Operation, although a spoonful of it be taken down at once, or three put up in a Clyster. The Leaves, saith the same Person, (e) (e) Ibid. are the only Remedy, which the Indians use for the Headach. Being steeped in Water or Vinegar, they are daily experienced to cure the Shingles (f) (f) Piso, ubi supra. and other like Affections.

The FRUIT of the URUCU, a Shrub growing in Brasile. Described by Clusius and Piso. Bauhinus ventures to call it Bixam Oviedi; although Clusius only saith it is like it. In shape and bigness, saith Wormius, like an Aurange- Tree. This Fruit is about two inches long, an inch and ½ over; composed of two Concave Valves; below, Oval; above, Conich and sharp-pointed; beset all over with brisly hairs ⅙ of an inch long. Within their Concaves, thirty or more little Grains, figur'd like a Pear, and originally of a curious bright red.