DRUGS. 



Vernacular. Jerasaya, Arab. Aloo-ba-loo, Pers. 



Habitat. Armenia, the Caucasus, Hindoo Koosh, Cashmir. Culti- 

 vated in Europe. 



Remarks. Introduced into Italy by Lucullus on the overthrow of 

 Mithridates A. U. 6'8Q, and named from Cerasus (now Kcrewun) a town 

 of Pontus. 



Rosa centifolia. Linn. Cabbage Rose. 



Linn. Syst. Icosandria Polygynia. 



The bud. 



Vernacular. Goolab-ka-phul, Dec. Wurd, Arab. Gul y Pers. 

 Mawar f Malaya. 



Habitat. Persia. 



Remarks. Theophrastus mentions a p68ov eWow$vAAa, and Herodotus 

 writes of roses in the gardens of Midas, the son of Gordias, in Macedonia 

 " which grow of themselves so sweet that no others can come near them, 

 and with blossoms that have so many as sixty petals apiece" (Pereira 

 and Rawlinson}. Pliny also, amongst the twelve varieties of roses he 

 describes, names a Rosa centifolia. Roses are mentioned in the Bible and 

 Homer. See also " Oils and Oil-seeds." 



N. O. 81. COMBRETACE^E. MYROBALANS. 

 Terminalia bellerica. Rox. 



Linn. Syst. Polygamia Moncecia. 



The fruit, Belleric Myrobalan. 



Vernacular. Vibheetakee, Buhira, Sans. Bulla, Beheyra, Hind. 

 Buhura, Hind., Beng. Boyra, Beng. Bhcrda, Yehela, Bu/lah, 

 Dec. Tam/cui, Tarn. Toandi, Tadi, Tel. Tani,' Mai. Booloo, 

 Cey. Panyah, Pegu. Jteleylvj, Arab. Beleyleh, Pers. 



Habitat. India. 

 Remarks. See also "Tans," "Fruits and Vegetables," and " Woods." 



Terminalia Catappa. Linn. Broad-leaved Terminalia. 



Linn. Syst. Polygaraia Monoscia. 



The fruit and kernel, Malay Almond. 



Vernacular. Inyuddi, Hinghoodie, Sans. Badamie, Hind. Budam, 

 Hind, and Beng. Junyli badam, Badamie-hindee, Dec. Ada- 

 maram, Mai. Nattoovadamcottay, Tarn. Vodaniovettilla t J3a~ 

 damchettu, Tel. Cotumba, Cey. Catappa, Malaya, 



Habitat. Malaya. Cultivated in India. 

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