132 CHRONOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS 



The Echinocliloa crus-galli was probably known in Egypt daring the 

 Early Muslim Period. — This grass is figured by Matthioli ; and was 

 seen by Sibthorp in Greece ; and by Forskal and Delile in Egypt. 



The Setaria verticillata was probably known in Egypt during the 

 Early Muslim Period. — This grass was seen in Egypt by Delile ; by 

 Sibthorp in the Grecian Archipelago ; and by Roxburgh and Graham 

 in Hindostan. 



The Setaria glauca was probably known in Egypt during the Early 

 Muslim Period. — This grass was seen by Forskal and Delile, growing 

 spontaneously at Cairo and Rosetta ; by Sibthorp, in Greece ; and by 

 Roxburgh and Graham, in Hindostan. The S. viridis was seen by 

 Sibthorp at Constantinople ; and is enumerated by Delile among the 

 weeds of Egypt.* 



The Ornithogalum datum was perhaps cultivated in Egypt during 

 the Early Muslim Period. The living plant was received by Andrews 

 from Alexandria. 



The Solanum pseudocapsicum was probably known in Egypt during 

 the Early Muslim Period. — The plant is noticed by Gesner, Dodo- 

 nseus, and Bauhin ; and was seen by Forskal and Delile in gardens at 

 Cairo. 



The Convolvulus Cairicus was probably known in Egypt during the 

 Early Muslim Period. — The plant is noticed by C. Bauhin (Pin. 295), 

 and by Vesling, and was seen by Forskal and Delile in gardens at 

 Cairo. Delile also met with it, growing along the banks of the Nile. 



The Lavatera arborea was probably known in Egypt during the 

 Early Muslim Period. — This plant was seen by Sibthorp on the sea- 

 coast near Athens; and by Delile, in gardens at Alexandria. The 

 L. Cretica was seen by Sibthorp in Crete and in other parts of Greece ; 

 and by Delile, at Damietta. 



The Antirrhinum linaria was probably known in Egypt during the 

 Early Muslim Period. — It has a native Egyptian name; as appears 

 from Forskal, who met with the plant in a single garden at Cairo. 



Seeds of the Datisca cannabina were probably imported into Egypt 

 during the Early Muslim Period. — This is an indigenous plant of 

 Crete and Asia Minor : seeds were seen by Forskal and Delile in the 

 drug shops at Cairo. 



* The Lappago racemosa was probably known in Europe during the Early Muslim 

 Period. — This grass is noticed by Tragus, Tournefort, and Haller ; was seen by Sibthorp 

 in Greece ; and by Graham and others, in Hindostan ; but appears to have remained 

 unknown in Egypt. 



