the Paradife of Plants. 15 
CHAP. LXXXIL 
Bs 2 if Reeds, but efpecially of the Sugar 
s : , Cane or Reed. : ee 
a 
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Reed, called in Greek ggaezog and in Latine (4lamus, and Harundo, or 
Arundo as {ome write it, whereofthe Mas according to Theophrastus is 
the Waftos fartta, the {olid or ftuffed Reed ;and the Femina, the hollow. 
~ _ But I fuppofe the Sugar Reed was nor known to the Greek Writers ; for 
we find no name that it hath in Greek : the Latines havecalled it eArundo Sac- 
charina with this additament,Jndica;becaufe it was firft known ot came from Jn- 
dia. Offome itis called (alamus Saccharatus, in Englith Sugar-Cane. The 
Sugar chat is made of them 1s called Saccharum, Sacchar, Succharum, Mel Arun- 
dinaceum, & mel Canna , that is, Hony'of the Cane. The w i 
dryed or hardned in the Sun was called by the anci 
and Saccharum Indum, which was 
> ¥ cu hgmea 
see Pia 2Ok, 
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