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he carrieth his Leaves like to Arraihau^ somewhat greater, and in that Leafe there is marked another Leafe of the Hke forme, with a Hne very thinne, they are softe, and of Coulour a Hght greene, they carrie the seede in clusters, and it commeth to be so redde when it is ripe, as the Seede of Arraihau, vAv^xx it is And it is of the same greatnesse, when the is knowen in the seede, that it is ripe, and of some rednes like to a blackekishe coulour, and the hearbe beyng gathered, they put them into Canes, and other thinges, that they may drie, that it maie be kepte and caried to other partes. For that they carrie them from some high Mountaines, to others, as Marchaundise to be soulde, and they barter and chaunge them for Mantelles, and Cattell, and Salte, and other thinges whiche doe runne like to money amongest us, they doe put the seede into Almaciga} and from that thei do take them up, and set them in another place, into Earth that is wel laboured or tilled, and made as it is convenient for to put them, by their lines and order, as we doe put here a Garden of J^eanes, or of Peason, " The use of it amongest the Indians is a thing generall, for many thinges, for when they doe travail by the waie, for neede and for their content when they are in their houses, thei use it in this forme. Thei take Cokles or Oisters in their shelles, and they doe burne them and grinde them, and after they are burned they remaine like Lyme, very small grounde, ripe. hearbe is seasoned, that it is to be gathered, it

1 Garden beds in which seeds are planted.