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O. Basilicum L., var. f. Benth. 
Basilic frise. Vil., 1883, 32. 
y 
Ocimum latifolium magnum. Hort. Eyst., 1613, Æst. ord., 7, 
fol. 10. 
- O. viride foliis bullatis. Bauh., Pin., 1623, 225. 
O. basilicum, var. di Liw, Sp., 2d ed., 833. ~ 
O. bullatum. Lam. ex De C; FI. Fran., 111, 570. 
Basilic a feuilles de laitue. Vil., 1883. 
In the European languages Basil or Sweet Basil is called, in 
Denmark, ġasilikum; in Flanders, ġasilik; in France, dasilic ` 
grand, B. aux sauces, B. des cuisiniers, B. romain, herbe royale ; 
in Germany, Basilicum; Basilen, Basilgram ;? in Italy, dastlico ; 
-in Portugal, manjericao ;* in Russia, wasili ;3 in Spain, albaca, 
albahacas 
Outside of Europe it is called, in Arabic, ryhan,' riban, habak ;5 
in Sanscrit, manjirika ;° in Bengali, dardoottulsee ; in Hindustani, 
kala-tulsee, pashana cheddu; in Tamil, ttrnoot-patchie; in Te- 
linga, vepoodipatsa ;7 in Persia, deban-shab, nazbro, ungooshtkunee- 
suckan,® etc. 
Ocimum gratissimum L. 
This species is recorded as indigenous from India, the South 
Sea islands, and Brazil? According to Loureiro’ it occurs in 
the kitchen gardens of.Cochin China., It was cultivated in Eng- 
land in 1752 by Mr. Miller2° Forskal™ gives as the Arabic 
name, hobokbok, In French gardens” this plant is called dasélic 
en arbre. Vilmorin thinks, however, that the French form may 
be the O. suave Willd., but of this he is not certain. 
Ocimum minimum L. 
This smaller species is a native of India, but is recorded from 
Cochin China and from Chili. From its compact form it is much 
_ grown in gardens, and has furnished several varieties. It is not 
* Vilmorin, Les Pl. Pot., 31. 2 Camerarius, Epitome, 1586, 308. 
3 McIntosh, Book of the Gard., ii. 238. 4 Delile, Fl. Ægypt, illust. 
5 Forskal, Fl. Æg. Geri ! 
° Birdwood, Veg. Prod. of Bomb., 64, 241. 7 Drury, Useful Pl. of Ind., 326. 
$ sI iro, Fl. Cochinch. 
x Miller’s Dict., 1807. - F -1t Forskal, L c. 
22 Vilmorin, l. c.. a : 
» 369. 
