I sometimes have before told you that this country abounds in fine fruits. Themost esteemed are, oranges, grapes, pomegranates, lemons, citrons,figs, almonds, and dates. The Moors also grow great quantities ofexcellent hemp and flax. Medicinal herbs and roots are fairly plentifulhere. Vegetables of every kind, and melons, cucumbers, &c. thriveexceedingly well. The grass grows spontaneously to an amazing height,and in consequence of the fine pasturage the animals are fairlyprolific, cows and mares producing two at a birth, and the sheepfrequently four lambs in the fortnight.

Among the botanical herbs, plants, and roots, are the colocynth, palmaChristi, wild and meadow saffron, the great mountain garlic, mountainsatyrion, senna, rhubarb, bastard rhubarb, balsam apple, horned poppy,wild succory, recabilia peruviana, ipecacuanha, wild turnip, wildradish, field mustard, Indian cress, dandelion, black winter cherry,wild lily, hyacinth, violet, narcissus, wild rose, camomile, tulips,and the _fleur de lis_, equal to that of Florence; with a variety ofothers too numerous to describe.