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denow to the Mirabilis Jalapa. — This plant is figured by Rheede and 

 by Rumphius, as cultivated for ornament in Hindostan and Amboyna; 

 and was seen in Egypt by Hasselquist, Forskal, and Delile, sometimes 

 bearing the name " yimani," which indicates a Yemen route of in- 

 troduction. 



A branch of the Cacalia Kleinia was sent by Garetus to Clusius in 

 A. D. 1593 (Exot. i. 5). — The plant is usually regarded as a native of 

 the Canary Islands : but it was seen by Graham and Gibson, growing 

 on the rocky hill-tops of Western Hindostan. According to Clot- Bey 

 and Figari, the C. Kleinia is now planted in the gardens of Egypt.* 



According to Beckmann, The tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa) was pro- 

 cured from the East Indies by Simon de Tovar, prior to A. D. 1594; 

 and was communicated to Bernard Paludanus, who published a de- 

 scription in Linschoten's Voyage. — Rumphius, however, speaks of it 

 as an introduced plant at Amboyna; and according to Ruiz and 

 Pavon, it is a native of Peru. The tuberose was seen by Hasselquist, 

 Forskal, Delile, and Clot-Bey, cultivated in the gardens of Egypt. 



In " A. D. 1595," the accession of Mohammed III., the fifth Turkish 

 sultan who ruled Egypt, took place. Coins issued at Cairo during his 

 reign, are figured by Marcel, p. 204.-}- 



Gerarde, A. D. 1597, notices the introduction into England of the 

 Yucca aloifolia. — This plant is a native of Carolina ; is figured by 

 Parkinson and by Dillenius ; and according to Clot-Bey and Figari, is 

 now cultivated in the gardens of European residents in Egypt. 



According to Sprengel, The Zapania nodiflora is described by Fer- 



* In the same year, according to Beckmann, roots of the Amaryllis formosissima were 

 procured from South America by Simon de Tovar, and were communicated to Clusius 

 and to Bernard Paludanus. — The plant appears to have remained unknown in Egypt. 



The " grossularia spinosa fruct. purpurasc." seen by Clusius at Leyden in A. D. 

 1594 (Rarior. i. 85), may be compared with the Jiibes gracih of North America. — This 

 species of gooseberry is sometimes cultivated for the sake of the fruit; it appears to have 

 remained unknown in Egypt. 



-j- Seeds of the Anjcmone Mexicana were received from England by C. Bauhin, in 

 A. D. 1596. — The plant is also noticed by Ferrandus Imperatus; and was seen in Surinam 

 by Merian : it is now cultivated and naturalized in Hindostan ; but appears to have re- 

 mained unknown in Egypt. 



A rattan, or stem of Calamus rotang, is figured by C. Bauhin (in Matthiol. p. 58), 

 A. D. 1598. — The living plant (described by Bontius) is a native of the Malay countries; 

 and according to Graham, also of Hindostan. Rattans, being often used in enveloping 

 merchandise, have doubtless been sometimes brought into Egypt; but I have met with 

 no direct evidence of the fact. 



