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The •ffS'ffXoj of Dioscorides, according to the received opinion and the 

 modern Greek usage, is the Ev,pliorbia peplus. — The E. peplus, is 

 enumerated by Forskal, Delile, and others, among the weeds of 

 Egypt. 



The Xa^upis of Dioscorides, according to the received opinion and the 

 modern Greek usage, is the Euphorbia lathyris. — This plant, ac- 

 cording to Clot-Bey and Figari, has been recently introduced into 

 Egypt. 



The aei^wv fxixpov of Dioscoridcs, according to the received opinion, is the 

 genus Seduin. — Forskal, met with a species of Sedura, in the gar- 

 dens of Cairo. 



The /Souip^aXfjios of Dioscorides, is usually referred to the Chrysanthemum 

 segetum. — Forskal, met with this plant in Egypt. 



The ■n'ap^sviov of Dioscorides, according to the received opinion and the 

 modern Greek usage, is the Matricaria chamorniUa. — This plant, 

 was found by Hasselquist, both in Palestine and in Egypt. 



The T^tiSoXog of Dioscorides, according to the use of the term by the 

 modern Greeks, is the Centaurea calcitrapa. — Forskal and others, 

 have met with this plant in Egypt; where, however, it is possibly 

 indigenous. 



The iSouyXwrfo-ov of Dioscorides, according to the received opinion and 

 the modern Greek usage, is the Afichusa officinalis. — The A. offici- 

 nalis, is enumerated by Clot-Bey and Figari, among the plants re- 

 cently introduced into Egypt. 



The ayx"^'^^ of Dioscorides, described as "staining the hands," may 

 be compared with the Echium ruhrum. — A plant, found by Forskal 

 at Alexandria; but which, is possibly indigenous. 



The wsrpotfEXivov of Dioscorides and Pliny, according to the received opi- 

 nion and the modern Greek usage, is the parsley, (Petroselinum 

 sativum). — The parsley, is enumerated by Forskal and others, 

 among the plants cultivated at the present day in Egypt. 



The jcapoff of Dioscorides and Pliny, according to the received opinion, 

 is the caraway, (Carum carvi). — A plant, at the present day, com- 

 monly cultivated in Egypt. 



The (T/j-iXa? y.riiro.ia. of Dioscorides, is usually considered to be the kidney- 

 bean, (Phaseolus vulgaris). — This plant is figured, by both Ma- 

 thioli and Dodonceus. And De Soto, (a. d. 1542), in speaking of 

 the " kidney-beans cultivated by the aboriginals of Florida," alludes 

 to those of Spain. Forskal, is the only writer I have met with, 

 who mentions the presence of the P. vulgaris in Egypt. 



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