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Seeds of the Croton tiglium, according to Delile, are sold in the shops 

 of Cairo. 



Seeds of the Sapindus ryteh, according to Delile, are sold in the shops 

 of Cairo. 



Seeds of a species of Cliamaripliis, according to Delile, are sold in the 

 shops of Cairo. 



Seeds of the Datisca cannahina, according to Delile, are sold in the 

 shops of Cairo. 



Seeds of the Plantago psijllium, according to Delile, are sold in the 

 shops of Cairo. 



Seeds of the Rhus cm^iaria, according to Delile, are sold in the shops 

 of Cairo. 



Seeds of the Amomum gr ana-par adisi^ according to Delile, are sold in 

 the shops of Cairo. 



Seeds of the Ahrus precatorius, according to Alpinus and Hasselquist, 

 have been sometimes planted in Egypt. 



The balsam-apple, Momo7'dica bakami?ta, to all appearance, is men- 

 tioned by Avicenna and Abd Allatif. The plant, was seen by Delile, 

 in the gardens of Cairo. 



Momordica pedata, was seen by Delile, in the gardens of Cairo. 



The introduction of the Seshania, into Egypt, probably took place 

 during the time of the early Muslims. The plant, is mentioned 

 by Alpinus, Forskal, and others. 



Solanum pseudocapsicimi, was seen by Delile, in the gardens of Cairo. 



Capsicum aimuum, is figured by Mathioli ; and is enumerated by 

 Forskal and others, among the plants cultivated in Egypt. 



Datura metel, was seen in Crete, by Belon (a. d. 1553). The plant, 

 is figured by Mathioli ; and its introduction into Egypt, is probably 

 as ancient as the time of the early Muslims. — D. fastuosa, by 

 some writers considered as only a variety, was seen in Egypt by 

 Delile. 



Canna Indica, is figured by Camerarius (a. d. 1586); and is enume- 

 rated by Forskal, Delile, and others, among the garden plants of 

 Egypt. 



Narcissus jonquilla, is enumerated by Clot-Bey and Figari, among the 

 garden plants of Egypt. 



A species of Pancratium, was seen by Hasselquist, and also by For- 

 skal, in the gardens of Egypt. 



PolijantJies tuherosa, according to Forskal and others, has a native 

 name, and is a common garden plant in Egypt. 



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