¶ The Description.
THe Iuiube tree is not much lesser than 〈◊〉〈◊〉 candida, hauing a wreathed trunke or body, and a rough barke full 〈◊〉〈◊〉 rifts or cranies, and stiffe branches, beset with strong and hard prickles; from whence grow out many long twigs, or little stalkes, halfe a foot or more in length, in shew like Rushes, limmer, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 bowing themselues, and very 〈◊〉〈◊〉 like the twigges of Spartum: about which come 〈◊〉〈◊〉 leaues one aboue another, which are somewhat long, not very great, but hard and tough like to the leaues of Peruinca or Peruinckle; & among these leaues come forth pale and mossie little floures: after which succeed long red well ta∣sted sweet berries as big as Oliues (of a meane quantity) or little Prunes, or smal Plums, wher∣in there are hard round stones, or in which a small kernell is contained.