The Natural History of Chocolate / Being a Distinct and Particular Account of the Cocoa-Tree, its Growth and Culture, and the Preparation, Excellent Properties, and Medicinal Vertues of its Fruit

by D. Quélus

[(1) (2) (3) (4)] See the [Remarks] at the End of this Treatise.

[(c)] Benzo says they grow ripe in a Year, as well as others after him, Annuo Spatio maturescit, Benzo memorante. Carol. Cluzio, l. c. Annuo justam attingens Maturitatem Spatio. Franc. Hernandes, apud Anton. Rech. In Hist. Ind. Occidental, lib. 5. c. 1.

[(d)] It seems likely that the Spanish Authors who say there are four Kinds of this at Mexico, have no better Foundation for the difference than this; and Mons. Tournefort had reason to say after Father Plumier, that he only knew one Kind of this Tree. Cacao Speciem Unicam novi. Append. Rei Herb. pag. 660.

[(e)] A new Voyage round the World. Tom. 1. Ch. 3. p. 69.

[(f)] Pomet’s General History of Drugs, Book vii. Ch. xiv. pag. 205. Chomel’s Abridgment of usual Plants. Valentin. Hist. Simplicium reform. lib. 2.

[(g)] New Relation of the East Indies. Tom. 1. Part 2. Ch. 19.

[(h)] A curious Discourse upon Chocolate, by Ant. Colmenero de Cedesma, Physician and Chirurgeon at Paris 1643.

[(i)] The History of Adventures. Tom. 1. Pag. 423.

[(k)] Ibid.

[(l)] In multas veluti Amygdalas fissiles. Tournefort in Append. Rei Herb. Pag. 660. & Tab. 444.