The natural history of Barbados : in ten books . Cherry : Thefe are of a purple Colour, when ripe; and tafte very are much coveted by wild Pigeons, Sparrows, and other Birds. Iron-Wood. ^ I H E largeft of thefe in this Ifland grow not above Thirty Feet high,and the Trunk in proportion fomewhat is covered with a whitifh Bark, whofe Surface often llightly peelsoff. The Bark upon the upper Branches is of a reddifli Grey. The Leaves, which are fmooth, and of a yellowifh Green, are TwoInches and an half long, and above an Inch broad, narrow near the Foot-ftalks. The Flow
The natural history of Barbados : in ten books . Cherry : Thefe are of a purple Colour, when ripe; and tafte very are much coveted by wild Pigeons, Sparrows, and other Birds. Iron-Wood. ^ I H E largeft of thefe in this Ifland grow not above Thirty Feet high,and the Trunk in proportion fomewhat is covered with a whitifh Bark, whofe Surface often llightly peelsoff. The Bark upon the upper Branches is of a reddifli Grey. The Leaves, which are fmooth, and of a yellowifh Green, are TwoInches and an half long, and above an Inch broad, narrow near the Foot-ftalks. The Flowers are many and white : Thefe rife in Groups upon one com-mon Pedicle, and are fucceeded by fmall Berries, whofe outward Tegu-ment, as well as inward Pulp, is of the finefl: Red, interfperfed withfmall Seeds. It hath the Name of Iron-Wood from its great Weight, its Hardnefs,and the Clofenefs of its Grain ; for it is proof againft all Weather, and isfcarce known to fuffer any Decay in feveral Ages: It is fo heavy, that itwill fink in Water. The. I f 0
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