INTRODUCED PLANTS OF EGYPT. 



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Pohjgofium persicaria, is enumerated by Forskal, Delile, and others, 



among the plants of Egypt. 

 Polygonum orientale, was seen in Egypt, by Delile. 

 Cissus roUmdifolia, was seen by Delile, in the gardens of Cairo. 

 AcJiT/ranthes argentea, was seen by Hasselquist, in Palestine ; and the 



plant, according to Forskal, Delile, and others, occurs in Egypt. 

 Ae?'va tometitosa, was seen by Delile, in Upper Egypt, and also in the 



gardens of Cairo. 



Gomphrena globosa, is enumerated by Forskal and others, among the 

 garden plants of Egypt. 



Syringa vulgaris, the lilac, according to Mathioli, was brought into 

 Italy, from Constantinople. Parkinson, supposes the 'blue jas- 

 mine' of Serapio, to be the lilac; and quotes Alpinus; but I do 

 not find the plant otherwise mentioned as existing in Egypt. 



The hop (Humulus lupulus), is said to have been cultivated in Ger- 

 many during the Ninth Century. Belon, met with the hop, at 

 Constantinople ; and according to Clot-Bey and Figari, the plant, 

 has been recently introduced into Egypt.* 



7. The Modern Muslim Period. 



The Voyage of Columbus, took place in a. d. 1492 ; and from this 

 date, Egypt ceased to be the main or only route, through which foreign 



* Diospyrus lotus, is figured by Mathioli. The plant, perhaps reached Europe during 

 the early Muslim Period : but I do not find it mentioned as existing in Egypt. 



Calystegia scpium, is figured by Mathioli. I have not found the plant mentioned as 

 existing in Egypt. 



Ribes. I do not find currants, nor gooseberries, mentioned as existing in Egypt. 



Polygonum fagopyrum. Mathioli, speaks of the cultivation of buckwheat in Italy. I 

 have not found the plant mentioned as existing in Egypt. 



PasUnaca saliva, the parsnip, is figured by Mathioli. I have not found the plant 

 mentioned as existing in Egypt. 



Cocldearia armoracia, the horse-radish, is figui'ed by Mathioli. This, too, is a North- 

 ern plant; which I have not found mentioned as existing in Syria or Egypt. Belon, 

 however, met with it at Constantinople. 



Tidipa Gesncriana, the tulip of the gardens, is figured by Camcrarius. I have not 

 found the plant mentioned as existing in Egypt. 



AUlicea rosea, is figured by Mathioli. I have not found the plant mentioned as exist- 

 ing in Egypt. 



SUla ahutilon, is figured by Camcrarius. I do not find the plant mentioned as exist- 

 ing in Egypt. 



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