235 
1689. C. Porystacuya, Rox Flora. Ind. 1.p. 330. C. Roxburghiana. R. 
and §. Anundetermined species is said to produce at it’s root under-ground 
a resinous substance, resembling Amber. 
\ 773. ELEUSINE. Gaert. Triandria Digynia. 
From Eleusis—a town of Attica where games were celebrated in honor 
of Ceres, Lam. Ill. ¢. 48.Gaert. Fruct. 1. ¢. 1, 
1690. E. Arcyprtiaca. Rox. Flora. Ind. 1. p. 344. Cynosurus aegyp- 
tiacus. Dactyloctenium aegyptiacum. Beauv. Cavara Pullu- Rheed. Mal. 
12. t. 69. Rumph. Amb. 6. ¢. 4.f. 1. Pluk. Alm. ¢. 300. 7.8. A very com- 
mon grass on pasture grounds; native of Asia, Africa and America. 
1691. E. Inpica. 1. Rox. Flora. Ind. 1. p, 345. Cynosurus Indicus. L, 
Rheed. Mal. 12. ¢. 78. Rumph. Amb. 5. ¢. 76, 
YX 1692. E. Coracana. Gaert. Rox, Flora. Ind. I. p. 342.Cynosurus. L: 
Pluk. Alm. ¢. 9. f. 5. Tsjetti Pullu. Rheed. Mal. 12. ¢. 78. Rumph. Amb. 5. 
t. 76. f. 2. Schreb. Gr. 2. ¢. 35. Gaert. Fruct. 1.¢.1. Pluk. Phyt. ¢. 91. 
ae 
’ Natchnee—Nagla-—Ragee, extensively cultivated by the hill people 
on the slopes of the great range of Ghauts, and forms their principal article 
of diet. In Malwa it iscalled Mand. H. B. Tees e 
re 
774. AGROSTIS.L. Triandria Digynia. 
Agros—a field, Agrostis—Bent-grass (Odyssey, Book 7.) Lam, Ill. ¢. 41. 
1693. A. COROMANDELINA. L, Rox. Flora. Ind. 1. p. 316. On pasture 
grounds. 
1694. A. Marrecta. L. Rox. Flora. Ind. 1. p. 317. Zoysia pungens, 
Willdenow notices the singular character ocfit’s fructification. 1. p. 367. 
775. ARISTIDA. L. Triandria Digynia. 
From Arista, an ear of corn. Lam. Ill. ¢. 41.. 
1695. A. Setracea, Rox. Flora. Ind. 1, p. 349. 
On baredry hills, Kandalla, Salsette &c, used for making tatties. 
1696. A. Hystrix. Rox. Flora. Ind. 1. p. 350. 
Chaetaria Hystrix Beauv. Pluk. Alm. ¢. 191, 7. 5. 
776. LEERSIA. R. Br. Hexandria Digynia. 
Named after Mr. Leers, author of the Flora Herbornensis. 
1697, L. Aristara. Rox. Flora. Ind. 2. p. 207. 
Nir-vally-pullu, Rheed. Mal. 10. t. 12. Margins of Tanks throughout the 
Concans. 
Xo 777. ORYZA. Lt, Hexandria Digynia. 
_ From the Arabic Eruz. which has it's root in Ari, Telinga and Malabar. 
X% 1698. O, Sativa. t. Rox. Flora. Ind. 2. p. 200. 
Common: Rice, of which the varieties cultivated are numerous, 
Bacon very justly remarks. in his Essay on Plantations that “‘of rice 
cometh a great encrease, and it is a kind of meat.” 
778. AIRA. L. Triandria Digynia, 
From Raio—to spoil—airos, useless, Darnel, ‘‘Infelix lolium,” Gaert. 
Bruet.: 15.41. 
1699. A. Fitirormis. k. Rox. Flora. Ind. 1. p. 326. On pasture grounds, 
1700. M. Latirouta. Rox. Flora. Ind, 1. p. 328. 
779. MELICA. L. Triandria Digynia. 
From Mel—honey; the Italian for millet, or rather from Meline,a coarse 
Ane ae in Xenophon’s Anabasis, L. 1,6. 5, Gaert Fruct, 2. ¢, 80, Lam, 
