OF ACCOMPANYING ANIMALS AND PLANTS. 1003 



Brugmansia Candida of Peru. A shrub with large white trumpet-shaped odorous flowers, 

 called "floripondio" in Chili, and observed there by Feuille'e iii. pi. 46, — and Molina; in Peru, by Ruiz 

 and Pavon ii. pi. 128; and farther North, by Humboldt and Bonpland. As transported to Europe, 

 described by Linnaaus, and Persoon : and farther East, enumerated by Graham as introduced in 1837 

 by the way of Egypt into Hindustan. By European colonists also, carried to Northeast America, 

 where it continues frequent in greenhouses. 



" 1710, Oct. 2d " (Hutch, ii. 180, and Holmes), Port Royal in Nova Scotia captured by an Eng- 

 lish fleet, in part fitted out from New England; and the name changed to Annapolis. 



In this year (app. Sibth., and Spreng.), Cupani writing his Panphyton Sicul., enumerating Cala- 

 magrostis Plinii pi. 8, Linaria pilom 24, Ophrys ciliata 28, Orchis omithis 29, O. lactea 35, Gna- 

 phalium nodiflorum 36, Raphanus cheiranthifolius 71, Tolpis quadriaristata 118, Crepis Taurinensis 

 120, C. leontodontoides 121, Hypochaeris Sicula 122, Lapsana virgata 127, Hieracium bracti olatum 

 137, H. crinitum 144, and Silent Sicula 144. — He died "in 171 1," his work was published "in 1713," 

 and a Second edition by Bonanni " in 1719." 



Orchis ensifolia of the Mediterranean countries. Observed by Cupani panph. pi. 29 in Sicily 

 — (Spreng.), by Villars in Dauphiny, — by Lamarck fl. fr. also in France and termed " o. laxiflora ; " 

 by Chaubard, in the Peloponnesus. 



Ophrys speculum of the Mediterranean countries. Described by Cupani panph. pi. 28 — 

 (Spreng.), and Link ; observed by Bivona i. 60 in Sicily and termed "o. ciliata; " by Gittard, in the 

 Peloponnesus (Chaub.). 



Ophrys picta of the Mediterranean countries. Described by Cupani panph. pi. 37 — (Spreng.), 

 and Link; known to grow in Portugal (Pers.) ; observed by Chaubard in the Peloponnesus; by Steven, 

 and Bieberstein, as far as the Caspian. 



" In this year " (Spreng.), Herm. Boerhaave publishing his first Index Hort. Lugd., enumerating* 

 Salvia pinnata i. p. 167, Fedia vesicaria i. 75, Coniuin Africanum i. 63, Statice Tatarica i. 76, Chry- 

 santhemum Orientate i. no, and Senecio dentatus i. 99. 



"1711 A. D." (Winckl.). In or about this year Vaillant publishing descriptions of plants', 

 including Aster ?nacrophyllus act. 583, "aster canadensis humilior salicis minoris folio " act. 584 A. 

 tardiflorus ? 



" 1712, A. D." (Hewet, and Holmes), in Northern Carolina, conspiracy of the Tuscaroras and 

 other aboriginal tribes for exterminating the White settlers. Of these, "one hundred and thirty- 

 seven " were surprised and killed about Roanoke ; but some escaping, the news spread, a force was 

 raised and the Tuscaroras were totally defeated. The remnant of the tribe abandoned the country, 

 and proceeding North to the " Five nations," was received by them as a Sixth confederate tribe. 



"In this year" (Spreng.), Catesby visiting Virginia, meeting with " q. humilis salicis folio bre^ 

 viore" (Q.cinsrea), "q. Marilandica " i. 19 (black-jack oak Q. nigra), " q. folio non serrato " i. 20 (Q. 

 aquatica), "q. esculi divisura" i. 23 (Q. Catesbaei, Brendel in Am. Nat. for 1870); Dodecatheon Mea- 

 dia app. 1, Nyssa dcnticulata i. 60, Gleditschia monospcrma i. 43, Liliuin Catesbaei ii. 58, Trillitim 

 cernuum i. 45, Acer dasycarpum i. 62, Rhododendron maximum app. 17. f 2, Andromeda arborea i. 

 71, A. Catesbaei ii. 43, Halesia tetraptera i. 64, Philadelphus inodorus ii 84, Calycanthus Jloridus i. 

 46, Magnolia tripetala ii. 61, M. acuminata app. 15, Fothergilla alnifolia i. 66, Orobanche Americana 

 i. 36, Stewartia malachodendro7t app. 13, Robinia hispida app. 20, Pogonia divaricata i. 58, Smilax 

 laicrifolia i. 15, 6". tamnoides i. 52, "smilax non spinosa baccis rubris " ii. pi. 84, -S\ lanceolata, Coccu- 

 lus Carolinus i. 51, Lilium Pennsylvanicum iii. pi. 8, Tetranthera geniculates, ii. 28, Xanthoxylum 

 Carolinianum i. pi. 26 (Linn. sp. pi.). 



At this time (Charlev. ii. 427, and Holmes), the whole province of Louisiana containing "but 

 twenty-eight French families ; " one half of the population being either traders or workmen. 



" The same year " (=r " 1707 -\- 5 years " of Maunder), end of the reign of Bahader Shah. 

 " About this time " (Maunder), a firman or grant obtained by the British East India Company ; 

 exempting their goods of export and import from duties. 



" 1712 to 1713 A. D." (Spreng.), Frezier visiting the Straits of Magellan, Chili, and Lima. — He 

 published his Relat. in " 1717," and died in " 1773." 



Adanson, and Gasrtner ii. pi. 131 ; has been found spreading spontaneously in Germany (Burkh., and 

 A. Dec), in Lithuania, and around Caucasus (Ledeb.); also in Western Hindustan, around Dapooree 

 (Lush, and Graham); and on Ceylon, where it has been introduced since 1823 (Gardner). 



* Euxolus lividus of Tropical and Subtropical America. Transported to Europe is described 

 by Boerhaave lugd. i. p. 97 — (Linn. sp. pi.). Westward, was observed by Clayton in Virginia (Gron. 

 116); by Chapman, from " South Florida to South Carolina ; " and known to grow abundantly around 

 Bahia (Moq.). Probably by European colonists carried to China, observed by Hinds at Hong-kong, 

 by Roxburgh :d edit iii. 605 under cultivation in Bengal (A. Dec). 



