The American physitian, or, A treatise of the roots, plants, trees, shrubs, fruit, herbs, &c. growing in the English plantations in America describing the place, time, names, kindes, temperature, vertues and uses of them, either for diet, physick, &c. : whereunto is added a discourse of the cacao-nut-tree and the use of its fruit, with all the ways of making of chocolate ... / by W. Hughes.

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Title: The American physitian, or, A treatise of the roots, plants, trees, shrubs, fruit, herbs, &c. growing in the English plantations in America describing the place, time, names, kindes, temperature, vertues and uses of them, either for diet, physick, &c. : whereunto is added a discourse of the cacao-nut-tree and the use of its fruit, with all the ways of making of chocolate ... / by W. Hughes.
Author: Hughes, William, fl. 1665-1683.
Publication: London :: Printed by J.C. for William Crook ...,; 1672.
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Of the seven years Pease.

THis sort of Pease is planted but once in seven years, and continueth bear∣ing and fruitful for that space: it grow∣eth up with whitish green stalks, from which many branches spread forth in the form of a Bush, some four or five foot high, or more, whose leaves are small, of a green colour; and it is all bespangled o∣ver with Cods, much like our Pease: The Pease themselves are much about the big∣ness of a Vetch, or Lupine; and when they are dri'd, they are of a greyish co∣lour, speckled outwardly. Some of these, and others, I brought home; but they came to no perfection in our Climate, by reason of taking wet (as I conceive) in bringing them.

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Place.

They are planted in many Plantations •…•…n Jamaica, especially near their houses, and serving for bounds and fences for •…•…heir principal Gardens, and for hanging Cloaths, and other uses.

Time.

They flourish most part of the year, and have Blows, and both green and ripe Pease on them at one and the same time.

Name.

It is called by the English which there inhabits, Seven years Pease, or seven years Vetches; I suppose, because it continueth seven years with once planting.

They are very good food, and well ta∣sted; but they must be moderately eaten, otherwise they oppress the stomack and head, by reason of their windy quality; yet I found bur little difference b••tween these and the former.

They are planted near unto houses, that so they may have always a Dish of Pease in readiness for themselves, or for a Friend, if need be.