Gsnus XIV. Cardium. 



912. Ponderofus — Le Pefante — Ponderous— Pern— -A large and 

 magnificent fpecies, and prefumed to be unique. 



913. Literatus— rt. pencilled ; b, clouded — L'Ecriture Arabique 

 —Lettered — Molucca Iflands — Venus Literata Linn. 



914. Splendens— La Brillant — Splendid — Ceylon — Venus 

 .Splendens Soland. 



915 Nimbofus — La Guillee — Shower — Florida — Venus Nim- 

 bofa Soland. 



916. Tulipa Occidentalis — a, native ftate, 1. white, 2. purple 

 rayed, 3. red; b. uncoated, r. yellow, 2. yellow with faint purpla 

 rays, 3. red, 4. red with purple rays, 5. white with purple rays — 

 La Tulippe Occidentaie — Occidental Tulip — W eft Indies. 



917. Tulipa Orientalls — a. native ftate; b, uncoated, 1. white 

 with purple rays, 2. yellow, 3. yellow with purple rays — La Tu- 

 lippe Orientale — Oriental Tulip — China. 



Genus XIV. CARDIUM— Le Coeur— Cockle,. 



918. Protrufum — Le Cceur de Venus Jaune — Jutting, or Yellow 

 Venus's Heart — Tranquebar — Cardium Protrufum Soland. Ex- 

 tremely fcarce. 



919. Recurvatum — a. pink mottled; b. pink ftripedand mottled; 

 c. all pink — Le Cceur de Venus Recourbe — Bent, or Pink Venus's 

 Heart — Tranquebar — Cardium Impreltum Soland. — Very rare. 



920. Denticulatum — Le Cceur de Venus Dentele — Scolloped- 

 edge Venus's Heart — China — Cardium CardhTa Linn. 



921. Excavatum — Le Pivot Fore — Hollow Hinged — China — - 

 Cardium Retufum Linn.— Very rare. 



922. Hemicardium — Le Demi-cceur — Half-heart«l, or Tuber- 

 culated — China — Cardium Hemicardium Linn. — Rare. 



92 3, Nexum — Le Tricote — Knitted — China — Cardium Fragum 

 Linn. 



924. Lima— La Lime — File — Extremely fcarce. The country 

 unknown. 



925. Perdix — La Perdrix— Partridge — Weft Indies — Cardium 

 Medium Linn. 



926. Unedo — La Framboife Strawberry — China — Cardium 

 Unedo Linn. 



927. Ovum — L'CEuf— Egg — Weft Indies — Cardium Serra- 

 turn Linn. 



928. iFolicum — Les Deux Vents — Two Winds — Guinea — 

 Cardium yEolicum Born. Muf. Caef.Vindob. p. 48. Cardium Pec- 

 tinatum Linn. 



929. Janus — Janus — Janus — Friendly Iflands — Very rare. 



930. Dentex — Le Grand Peigne — Great Teeth, or Comb — ■ 

 Guinea — Cardium Dentex Soland. Extremely fcarce. 



931. Variegatum — Le Bigarre — VariegatecWChina — Cardium 

 Variegatum Linn. 



932. Arundinofum — La Poignee de Roufeaux — Bundle of Reeds 

 ^—South Sea. 



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