OF ACCOMPANYING ANIMALS AND PLANTS. 245 



" 532 B. C." ( . . . . Sm. b. d.), supreme authority at Samos acquired by Polycrates. 



"The same year" (Clint, i. p. 234, see also Herodot. i. 67, and Strab. vi. 1. 1), on the Italian 

 coast not far from Paestum, the city of Hyela or Elea or Velia founded by Phocaean Greeks. 



" S3 1 ! J un e 10th =first day of the Seventh month in the 24th year of King-wang " (Khoung-tseu, 

 Gaubil, and Pauth. p. 108), eclipse of the sun. 



" 53° B - C." (Athen. i. p. 3, and Clint, i. p. 372), a library founded by Polycrates king of Samos. 

 Pythagoras after receiving instruction in Egypt from Onnuphis of Heliopolis (Leps. eg. and sin. p. 386), 

 now at the age of "forty" quitting Samos (Aristoxen., Iamblich., and Porph.) : all accounts make 

 him contemporary with Polycrates and Tarquinius Superbus (Sm. biogr. diet.). 



Anemone coronaria of the East Mediterranean countries. The garden anemony is called in Italy 

 "anemone" or "anemolo" (Lenz), in Greece "paparouna" (Sibth.), in Arabic " schkiak naman" 

 (Camus, and Spreng.) ; in which we recognize the "anfimone" identified in Syn. Diosc. with the 

 "knikos agria " of the prophets, ATPAKTYAI6 of Pythagoras, — and "verulios" or " 6rni6s 

 kgranios " of Osthanes : the " an£m&ne " is mentioned also by Pherecrates, Theophrastus, Theocritus, 

 Bion, Moschus, Athenaeus vi. p. 268, is prescribed in 1 Morb. mul. 598, and the "an6m&ne emSros " 

 according to Dioscorides has either red, pale, milk-white, or purple flowers: A. coronaria with flowers 

 appearing in March and either scarlet, white, violet, or blue, was observed by Sibthorp, Chaubard, and 

 Fraas, frequent on dry hills from the Peloponnesus throughout Greece. Westward, the " ane"m6ne " 

 is identified in Syn. Diosc. with the "houphphois" of the Numidians, and " orki tounikam " of the 

 Romans ; the " anemone " of cultivated ground, flowering only when the wind blows, is mentioned by 

 Pliny xxi. 94 : A. coronaria is described by Dodoens pi. 434 and 435, Lobel pi. 277 ; is termed 

 " peregrinum " by Caesalpinus xiv. 9, " a. tenuifolia " by Tournefort inst. 278 ; was carried according 

 to Clusiusfrom Italy to Spain; has become naturalized in Italy, Sicily, Algeria, Sardinia, and Southern 

 France (Munby, Moris, and A. Dec.) ; and is cultivated for ornament throughout middle Europe 

 (Pers ). Is according to Christison, and Lindley, " among the most active of the poisonous species." 

 (See Parietaria officinalis). 



Anemo?ie stellata of the Mediterranean countries. Also called in Italy "anemone "or "anemolo," 

 but distinguished as "fiore Stella" (Lenz), in Greece "agria paparouna" (Sibth.) ; in which we 

 recognize the " agria an£m6ne," included through Syn. Diosc. in the " atraktulis " of Pythagoras, — 

 and described by Dioscorides as larger with harder and broader leaves, and from its red flower con- 

 founded with "argSm6nen" and roiatha mekona : " the "an£m6ne ISimonia" enumerated among 

 vernal plants by Theophrastus vi. 8. 1, may also be compared : A. stellata was observed by Sibthorp, 

 Chaubard, and Fraas, from the Peloponnesus throughout Greece, the flowers in Spring giving a 

 bloody tinge in tracts. Westward, the account of the "silvestris anemone " by Pliny xxi. 94 seems 

 chiefly taken from Dioscorides : A. stellata is described by Dodoens pi. 434 ; is termed " a. latifolia 

 simplici carneo flore " by Tournefort inst. 276 ; is known to grow wild in Italy and Switzerland (Pers.), 



Calophyllum longifolium of the Siamese countries. A tree called in Burmah "tha-ra-bee" 

 (Mason), and from early times used for spars : — observed by Mason v. 534. 



Garcinia pa-ra-wa of Burmah. A Calophylloid tree, the largest of its genus, its timber from 

 early times valued by the natives : — observed by Mason v. 534. 



Walsura piscidia of Burmah. A large Meliaceous tree, its heavy and strong timber from early 

 times familiarly known : — according to McClelland abundant in Pegu (Mason v. 539). 



Contiarus speciosus of Burmah. A large tree, its heavy and strong timber from early times 

 familiarly known: — observed by McClelland, and Mason v. 532, its " remarkably bright scarlet pod " 

 " often seen in the jungles." 



Elaodendron inte^rifolium of Burmah. A Celastroid tree called " ksouk " (Mason), and its 

 strong timber from early times familiarly known: — observed by McClelland, and Mason v. 544. 

 Described also by Trattinick (Steud.). 



Canarium geniculatum of Burmah. A large Terebinthoid tree, its timber valued from early 

 times : — growing according to McClelland in the Pegu valley (Mason v. 539) . 



Acacia elata of Burmah. A large tree, its timber from early times familiarly known : — observed 

 by McClelland, described also by Graham (Mason v. 529). 



Terminalia violata of Burmah. A Combretaceous tree called " lai-bwai " (Mason), its timber 

 — useful, as in all the species known to Mason v. 533. 



Conocarpus robustus of Burmah. A very large Combretaceous tree, its strong timber from early 

 times familiarly known : — growing according to McClelland in Pegu (Mason v. 541). 



Tectona ternifolia of Burmah. An inferior species of teak called " ta-hat," and from early 

 times familiarly known :— growing "on the banks of the Irawaddy," described also by Buchanan 

 (Mason v. 526). 



