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New England Rarities, Of Plants (part 20)
Jun. 1st, 2005 03:43 pmGoose-Grass, or Clivers.
Fearn.
Brakes.
Wood sorrel, with the yellow flower.
Elm.
Line Tree, both kinds.
A way to draw out Oyl of Akrons, or the like, &c.
Maple; of the Ashes of this Tree the Indians make a lye, with which they force out Oyl from Oak Akorns that is highly esteemed by the Indians.
Dew-Grass.
Earth-Nut, which are of divers kinds, one bearing very beautiful Flowers.
Fuss-Balls, very large.
Mushrooms, some long and no bigger than ones finger, others jagged flat, round, none like our great Mushrooms in England, of these some are of a Scarlet colour, others a deep Yellow, &c.
Blew flowered Pimpernel.
Noble Liver-wort, one sort with white flowers, the other with blew.
Black-Berry.
Dew-Berry.
Rasp-Berry, here called Mul-berry.
Goose-Berries, of a deep red Colour.
Hawthorn, the Haws being as big as Services, and very good to eat, and not so astringent as the Haws in England.
Toad flax.
Pellamount, or Mountain time.
Mouse-ear Minor.
The making of Oyl of Akrons. To strengthen weak Members· For Scall'd-heads.
There is Oak of three kinds, white, red and black, the white is excellent to make Canoes of, Shallopes, Ships, and other Vessels for the Sea, and for Claw-board, and Pipe-staves, the black is good to make Waynscot of; and out of the white Oak Acorns, (which is the Acorn Bears delight to feed upon): The Natives draw an Oyl, taking the rottenest Maple Wood, which being burnt to ashes, they make a strong Lye therewith, wherein they boyl their white Oak-Acorns until the Oyl swim on the top in great quantity; this they fleet off, and put into bladders to annoint their naked Limbs, which corrobarates them exceedingly; they eat it likewise with their Meat, it is an excellent clear and sweet Oyl: Of the Moss that grows at the roots of the white Oak the Indesses make a strong decoction, with which they help their Papouses or young Childrens scall'd Heads.
Fearn.
Brakes.
Wood sorrel, with the yellow flower.
Elm.
Line Tree, both kinds.
A way to draw out Oyl of Akrons, or the like, &c.
Maple; of the Ashes of this Tree the Indians make a lye, with which they force out Oyl from Oak Akorns that is highly esteemed by the Indians.
Dew-Grass.
Earth-Nut, which are of divers kinds, one bearing very beautiful Flowers.
Fuss-Balls, very large.
Mushrooms, some long and no bigger than ones finger, others jagged flat, round, none like our great Mushrooms in England, of these some are of a Scarlet colour, others a deep Yellow, &c.
Blew flowered Pimpernel.
Noble Liver-wort, one sort with white flowers, the other with blew.
Black-Berry.
Dew-Berry.
Rasp-Berry, here called Mul-berry.
Goose-Berries, of a deep red Colour.
Hawthorn, the Haws being as big as Services, and very good to eat, and not so astringent as the Haws in England.
Toad flax.
Pellamount, or Mountain time.
Mouse-ear Minor.
The making of Oyl of Akrons. To strengthen weak Members· For Scall'd-heads.
There is Oak of three kinds, white, red and black, the white is excellent to make Canoes of, Shallopes, Ships, and other Vessels for the Sea, and for Claw-board, and Pipe-staves, the black is good to make Waynscot of; and out of the white Oak Acorns, (which is the Acorn Bears delight to feed upon): The Natives draw an Oyl, taking the rottenest Maple Wood, which being burnt to ashes, they make a strong Lye therewith, wherein they boyl their white Oak-Acorns until the Oyl swim on the top in great quantity; this they fleet off, and put into bladders to annoint their naked Limbs, which corrobarates them exceedingly; they eat it likewise with their Meat, it is an excellent clear and sweet Oyl: Of the Moss that grows at the roots of the white Oak the Indesses make a strong decoction, with which they help their Papouses or young Childrens scall'd Heads.
