998 CHRONOLOGICAL ARRANGEMENT 



"In this year" (Spreng.), Caspar Commelyn publishing his Praelud. botan., enumerating 

 Phylica cordata 12, P.pubescens 13 ; Diosma opposilifolia, rubra, and hirsuta 1-3 ; Asdepias undu- 

 lata, and crispa 16-17 i Aloe arachnoides, rhodacantha, brevifolia, Apicra viscosa, spiralis, tricolor, 

 imbricata, and patitla 20-32; Agave vivipara 15 ; Euphorbia mamillaris, Commelyni, and clava, 7-9; 

 Pelargonium pinnatum, peltatum, and acetosum 2-4. 



Pelargonium zonale of Austral Africa. Described by C. Commelyn prael. I — (Spreng.), and 

 "in 1710" introduced into England (Ait.); figured by Cavanilles iv. pi. 98 ; frequent in gardens, 

 and from the black band around the centre of the leaf, a white margin being sometimes substituted, 

 called in French " geranier a bandes " banded geranium : enumerated by Clot-Bey as recently intro- 

 duced into the gardens of Egypt. 



Aloe Commelyni of Austral Africa. Transported to Europe is described by C. Commelyn 

 prael. 24 (Spreng.). In Austral Africa, said to be collected with A. arborescens and A. mitraeformis 

 for preparing Cape aloes — (Lindl.). 



Aloe spicata of Austral Africa. Growing in the Interior, and the principal source of Cape aloes, 

 — according to Thunberg diss. 2 (Pers., and Lindl.). 



"In this year" (Fontenelle eloge, and Spreng.), Tournefort publishing his Corollarium inst. r. h., 

 enumerating Convolvulus lauatus p. 2, Phytcuma litnonifolia 4, Campanula helerophylla 4, C. col- 

 linn 4, C. Ruthenica 5, Galium capillare 5, G. coronation 5, Hyoscyamus Orientalis 6, Primula longi- 

 folia 6 ; Asperula lit tea, incana, and nitida 6; Cracianclia glomerata 6; Valeriana macrophylla, 

 cardamines, and caespitosa 7; Ancliusa parviflora, rosea, and lutea 7; Onosma erecta, Orientalis, 

 and sericea 7-8 ; Symphytum Tauricum 8, Plumbago lapathifolia 8, Lysimacliia anagalloides 8, 

 Veronica amoena 8, Verbascum auricitlatum 9, V. plication 9 ; Scrophularia bicolor, and minima 10; 

 Euphrasia glutinosa 10, Orobanche arcuaria n, Phlomis lunarifolia 11 ; Salvia crassifolia, and 

 argent ea 11 ; Dentaria quinquefolia 17, Pajis incompleta 18, A renaria holostea 18, Cerastium macran- 

 thum 20, Potentilla bifurca 22, Ammi acaule 22, Plagium peregrinum 22, Astrantia heterophylla 

 23, Smyruium apiifolium 23 ; Heracleum Pyrcuaicum, and apsynthifoliu?n 23 ; Slum Graecum, 

 p"erula meoides j Cachrys microcarpa j Scandix grandifloraj Eryngium multijidum, and parvi- 

 florum. 



Lythrum virgatum of Eastern Europe and the adjoining portion of Asia. Termed " salicaria 

 orientalis salicis folio acutissimo et glabro " by Tournefort cor. 18 ; — observed by Sibthorp in the 

 environs of Constantinople ; by Jacquin pi. 7, in Austria; by Pallas trav. i. 52, along the Volga ; and 

 is known to grow in Tartary and Siberia (Pers.). 



Rhagadiolus Koelpinia of the East Mediterranean countries. An annual termed "rh. creticus 

 minor capsulis echinatis" by Tournefort cor. 36; — observed by Sibthorp on Cyprus; by Pallas v. 

 340 to 511, on mount Bogdo-Oola on the Lower Volga. 



Symphytum a>perrimum of the Tauro-Caspian countries. Observed and distinguished by Tourne- 

 fort cor. S — (Spreng.), and Bieberstein. In Britain, has made its appearance in three separate local- 

 ities (Wats. cyb. ii. 279 to iii. 486), with some prospect of becoming naturalized (see A. Dec). 



Asphodelus Creticus of the mountains of Crete and the Peloponnesus. Termed "a. creticus 

 luteus serotinus patulus folio aspero " by Tournefort cor. 25 ; — observed by Sibthorp on the loftier 

 mountains of Crete, by Chaubard in the upper region of Taygetus. 



A selection of plants from Tournefort's herbarium, figured by Avjbriet and described in the 

 Coroll. (has been published by Desfontaines), containing Ophrys mammosa, tricolor, villosa, umbili- 

 cata, and densiflora aim. mus. x. pi. n-16; Aristolochia Crelica, and lutea 18-19; Phefypaea Pourne- 

 fortii 21, Pcucrium microphyllum 22, Nepeta mc/issacfo/ia 23, Siderilis rosea 24, Stachys spinulosa 

 25, Dracocephalum lamiifolium 26, Heliotropium villosum 33 ; Cynogloisum glastifolium, stamineum, 

 and lanatum 35-7 ; Linaria grandiflora, and corifolia xi. 2-3 ; Verbascum betonicaefolium 4, Phy- 

 teuina lanceolala 5 ; Campanula ptarmicifolia, paucijlora, calaminthifolia, stricta, parviflora, corym- 

 bosa, pe/viformis, 3.\\A tubulosa 6-17 ; Lactuca Cretica 19, Panacetum iiicanum 21, Anacvclus Creticus 

 22, Inula conyzoides 23, Scabiosa micranlha 25, Valeriana sisymbriifolia 30, Ranunculus grandiflorus 

 31, Papaverfioribundum 33, Hesperis pinnatijida 34 ; A/yssum densiflorum, samolifolium, and pani- 

 culatum 35-7, Draba Pontica 38, Thlaspi co/ datum 39, Hypericum ciliatum 39, Ruta parviflora 42, 

 Silene spergulaefolia 43, Lychnis variegata 44, Cotyledon parviflora 42, Crassula cretiata 46, Pyrus 

 parviflora xii. 4, Crataegus Crelica 5, Rubus sanctus 6, Lathyrus purpureus 7, Orobus laxiflorus S, 

 O. croceus 9, Vicia variegata 12, Hcdysarum radiatum 13, Euphorbia biglandulosa 14, E, denticu- 

 lata 15, and E. valerianaefolia 16. 



Specularia pentagonia of ... . Described by Tournefort cor. — (ann. mus. xi. pi. 18, Spreno.) ; 

 termed "campanula minor arvensis seu viola pentagonia" by Forskal, as observed near Marseilles^ 

 observed there also by Kralik (Godron, and A. Dec.) ; described by Linnajus, and L'Heritier, as 

 received from Thrace (Pers.). Attributed by A. Decandolle to America, but seems unknown in at 

 least North America. 



