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Caribbee Islands. The Seeds of it were first brought to Barbadoes, and there left by Captain Shaddock, the Commander of an East India Ship, who touched at that Island in his Passage to England.L
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Citrus fructu majori Acido Orato, superficie inequali.
Brown Jam. p 308 n 4. - The Saint Helena Lemon.
This Tree, says Dr Brown was lately introduced into Jamaica, and is now cultivate by most people, on account of its large Fruit, one of which frequently yields above half a pint of Juice. When or by whom this Tree was translated from St. Helena we are are not informed. There is no part of the World so much frequented by Navigators, of whose Plants we are so totally ignorant, as we are of these at St. Helena. The singular situation of that Island promises considerable discoveries in Botany, as it is so remote from every main Land, being situate above 1000 Miles from the nearest part of Africa and above 1500 from the nearest part of America. It would be a valuable fact both in Botany and in the Theory of the Earth to know whether its Plants and other Productions, approached nearest to those of the African or American Continent.
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Palma, foliorum pedicules spinosis, fructu pruniformi luteo oleoso.
Sloane Jam. Vol. 2 p.113. - The Palm Oil Tree.
Ligon in his History of Barbadoes published Ann.1657, informs us, that this Tree was then newly planted, in that Island from the East Indies. It has now spread over most of the West India Islands, and a great part of the American Main, where it is much cultivated for its Oil, its Wine and its Fruit.
Musa
L. Sloane's Nat. hist. of Jamaica Vol.1. p 41.