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a numerous body. The practice of parching this Pea is of 

 great antiquity; it is not only mentioned by Plautus* and 

 Aristophanes,+ but Shaw supposes it to be the " parched 

 " pulse " mentioned in Scripture.J The second species is not 

 so abundant ; it is called, by the Turks, Mergimets. It is 

 flattish on one side and convex on the other, and hence called 

 Lens. 



Phaseolus Nanus. 



Chonda. 



These are sold in great abundance in the markets, and 

 called by the Turks Beyas fasiula, or White Bean, to 

 distinguish them from Scarlet Runners ; the larger is called 

 Chonda. 



Dolichos Lablab. 

 This is cultivated in all the gardens, but not sold in the 

 markets. 



Ipomcea Purpurea. 



Villosa. 



Coccinea. 



These grow in Constantinople, with great luxuriance and 

 beauty ; they twine round pales and climb up trees, forming 

 with their rich and varied flowers the brightest wreaths. 



Amaranthus Hybridus. 



Caudatus. 



The first is a native, and grows spontaneously ; the second 

 is exotic: they both attain to a great size, altogether un- 

 common in England. The Amaranthus caudatus is trained 

 by a pole, and rises to the height of six or seven feet, from 



# Bac. 4, 7. Frictum cicer. f In Pace, MpaxiT&v nvpe^lvkv. + 2 Sara. xvii. 28. 



