364 INDIAN, CRETAN, AND ARABIAN PLANTS 



Graecorinn Tnrcariim et Arabum appellationes. 



MS. f. 155. 



[Abstracted from P. Bellonius, Observationcs, translated into Latin by 



Clusius and printed with his Exotica in 1605. A Traveller's list of Native 



names, closely written by Parkinson on a folded paper measuring "j^ in. x 3 in.] 



Plantarnni Cretarum indigenariifuqiie raritin nomina. 

 [This list containing about 125 names of plants was evidently abstracted by 

 Parkinson from Bellonius, Observationes, loc. df., pp. 23-5.] 

 Acer. Cistus. Coris. Anagyris. Ferula. Ilex. Cupressus. Tithymalus 

 dendroides, 2. hominem alt. Picea. Thapsea. Libanotis. Pinaster. 

 Seseli. Dictamnus. Pseudodictamnus vulgo Cromido filo. Oxyce- 

 drus. Ferula, Artica dicitur. 



Aristolochiae quartum genus Clematitide similis arbores scandens et 

 premens. 



Tria Origani diversa genera. Onitis peculiariter inter scopulos. Hera- 

 cleoticum contra humentibus locis gaudet. Sylvestre neutrius naturae 

 particeps circa sepes crescit. 



Tragacantha non gumnitera in Candia. [MS. f. 157. 



[Fifty lines omitted. This list is followed by lisls of about 20 plants growing 

 in Lemnos and 23 growing on MOUNT Athos. Both lists were derived from 

 Belon, pp. 31 and 42-3.] 



Plants of Gallipoli, Sinai, and Palestine. 



[MS. II, f. 158 V. 



[Practically a table of contents of the plants described by Belon, very 

 closely and neatly written on the back of the paper with the Cretan List.] 



List of Arabian and Indian Plants, Desiderata compiled for the 



guidance of a Traveller in the East. 



The first eight items are not in Parkinson's handwriting. 



Per Cayr et Alexandria. 



Folium indicum is a leafe of a tree & hath 3 ribbes in every leafe it 

 tasteth somwhat hott like cloves or spice : the Arabians in their 

 language doe call it (iadegi Indi & some doe call them I'anialapatra. 

 The freshest in coullour & the quickest in taste is the best but 

 remember the true have ribbes onely on every leafe both on the 

 backside & the lowerside, and none true have none. 



[Probably a form of Cinnaiiiovium Zeylanicum lireyne. ] 



Costus is a certaine whitish roote that tasteth very hott & somewhalt bitter 

 withall. The Arabians call it Cost or Cast & some of them Costi. 

 If it be fresh it will smell very sweete. At Guzarate it is called Vylot 

 & in some places Pucho. 

 [Root of Aitcllaiidia Costiis.'\ 



