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PHYSICAL HISTORY OF MAN. 



comes from Egypt." — Where, at the present day, the C. sativum is 

 abundantly cultivated. 



The Samos of Theophrastus, Dioscorides, and Pliny, is usually consi- 

 dered to be the carrot, (Daucus carota.) The rfra^uXivos of Diosco- 

 rides, may also be compared. — At the present day, the carrot, is 

 abundantly cultivated in Egypt. 



The MX'^f'n of Theophrastus and Dioscorides, according to the received 

 opinion and the modern Greek usage, is the endive, (Chichorium.) 

 The statement of Pliny, that this plant "is called 'chichorium' in 

 Egypt;" is found to be true at the present day. 



The KtfTrapa/oj of Theophrastus and Dioscorides, according to the re- 

 ceived opinion and the modern Greek usage, is the garden aspara- 

 gus, (A. officinalis.) Pliny, quotes Cato, as giving directions about 

 the culture of ' asparagus.' — And Alpinus, enumerates the A. offi- 

 cinalis, among the esculent plants of Egypt. 



The c/.Tpa(ppa|ij of Theophrastus, according to the received opinion and 

 the modern Greek usage, is the garden orache, (Atriplex hortensis.) 

 — Alpinus, enumerates the orache, among the cultivated and escu- 

 lent plants of Egypt. 



The majaXKis of Theophrastus and Dioscorides, is usually referred to 

 the genus Anagallis. — The A. arvensis, is enumerated by Delile, 

 among the weeds of Egypt. 



The M-ixwv poiKj of Theophrastus, is usually referred to the common red 

 poppy, Papaver rhoBas. — The P. rhoeas, is enumerated by Clot-Bey 

 and Figari, among the plants long known in Egypt. 



The ■TTEuxT) TjfAspof of Theophrastus, is usually referred to the stone pine 

 of the Mediterranean, Firms pinea. Nicander and Virgil, likewise 

 mention the stone pine ; and Athenseus, speaks of the import of the 

 nuts into Egypt.^ — I have found no reference to the presence of the 

 living plant, in either Syria or Egypt. 



The rfr)fjiu(5a of Theophrastus, according to the received opinion and 

 the modern Greek usage, is the birch, (Betula alba.) — Clot-Bey and 

 Figari, enumerate the birch, among the trees planted in the gar- 

 dens of Cairo. 



The tf(p=-v(5a,avoj of Thcophrastus, according to the received opinion and 



the modern Greek usage, is the maple, (Acer campestre.) — The A. 



campestre, is enumerated by Clot-Bey and Figari, among the trees 



planted in the gardens of Cairo. 

 The xapua nsptfixri of Thcophrastus, appears to be the walnut, (Juglans 



regia) : and indeed, Pliny refers to the Greek name of the walnut, 



