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M U S E I PETIVERIANI 



CENTURIA PRIMA: 



Rariora Naturae continens, viz. Animalia, Foffilia, Plantas, 



Ex variis Mundi Plagis adve&a, Ordine digefta, & Nominibus propriis fignata. 



Insects, Shells, Fossils, &c* 



A. i.TJApilio Sulphtireus nobis, diurnus medius. TheBrimftone 

 JL Butterfly. Among the firlt in the Spring. 



# A. 2. Papilio Sulphureus pallidus. The pale Brimftone But- 

 terfly. I caught this in copulation with No. i. April 29, 1695. 



# A. 3. Papilio Leucomelanus. Our Half-Mourner. Seen only 

 in a wood near Hampftead, June and July. 



A. 4. Phalaana hortenfis alba maculis plurimis nigris infignita 

 nob. Lift. No. 9. Black-fpotted Garden-Moth. In moft gardens, 

 about Midfummer, flickering under currant and goofeberry-bulhes. 



A. 5. Phalama hort. media cinerea, maculis fufcis notata nob. 

 Lift. No. 12. Common grey Garden-Moth with brown Spots. 

 Common in gardens, and under the eaves of pales, &c. 



A. 6. Perla minima merdam olens. Mufca Chryfopis difta. 

 Lift. No. 104. Camerarius's golden-eyed Jakes-Fly. In gardens 

 and woods, May, June, &c. If crufhed, fmell like human ex- 

 crements. 



A. 7. Eruca Geometrica pulchre variegata Groflulariis de- 

 pafcens nob. Lift. No. 9. Fine fpotted Goofeberry-Caterpillar. 

 Common in gardens ; from the eggs of the Garden-Moth, at No. 4. 



A. 8. Aurelia Groflulariata obfcure fufca, circulis luteis nob. 

 Lift. No. 9. Yellow-ringed Goofeberry-CofHn. Like the body 

 of a wafp : in a garden, under the eaves of pales, held up by a 

 cobweb; and about a fortnight broke out the Spotted Moth, No. 4. 



A. 9. Scarabseus pediculofus nob. Lift, append. Tab. 6. 

 fig. 11. Pilularius Melanocyanxus Mer. 201. Black and blue 

 Beetle Muf. R. S. 169. Loufy Beetle. Aug. Sept. &c. fly in the 

 evening : the males have a copper luftre ; the females, a green. 



U A. 10. Scarabseus minor seruginofus. Our fmall Weafel- 

 headed Verdigreafe-Beetle. On common large ftinging-nettle. 



# A. II. Scarabasus minor viridis. Our fmall green Beetle. 

 Copulate about Midfummer ; on common dock. 



A. 12. Cochlea alba major, cum fuo operculo. Lift. A. m. 

 fig. 1. & Aft. Phil. No. 105. fig. 1. Cinerea rufefcens fafciata 

 leviter umbilicata Lift. H. C. 1. 1. No. 46. Great edible lidded 

 Snail. Plenty South of England. 



A. 13. Cochlea hort. vulgaris Vulg. Major pulla maculata 

 & fafciata hortenfis Lift. A. 113. fig. 2. Sib. 34. Aft. Phil. 

 No. 105. fig. 5. Lift. H. C. h 1. No. 47. Common Garden- 

 Snail. Woods and hedges ; but in moft gardens too plenty. 

 Ufedfor No. 12. and with the fame fuccefs. 



A. 14. Cochlea vulg. tefta variegata Mer. 207. Lift. A. 116. 

 fig. 3. H. C. 1. 1. No. 54. Moft common Englifh Snail. Plenty. 



A. 15. Cochlea maculata, unica fafcia pulla, anguftioreque 

 per medium anfraftus infignita Lift. A. 119. fig. 4. H. C. I. 1. 

 No. 53. Dr. Lifter's marbled Meadow-Snail. Hedges, meadows, 

 and nifties. 



A. 16. Cochlea tcrreftris turbinata & ftriata Col. P. p. 18. 

 Lift. H. C. 1. 1. No. 25. Cinerea, interdum leviter rufefcens, 

 ftriata, operculo teftaceo cochleato donata Lift. A. 119. & Aft. 

 Phil. No. 105. fig. 2. Columna's ftriated Lid-Shell. Found 

 plenty in a wood ne'a^Charlton, 



A. 17. Concha Veneris exigua alba ftriata Lift. A. 168. 

 fig. 17. H. C. 1: 4. 'Seft. 9. No. 57. Found near Hartlepool, 

 Durham, called Nuns'. 



" ■ 18. Concha Veneris Americana ftriata dorfo finuato. 

 Striata cui fummo dorfo finuato fufcse maculae Lift. H. C. 1. 4. 

 Seft. 9. No. 56. ; American Nuns. Coafts of Jamaica, &c. 



19. Concha Veneris Africana, feu moneta Nigritarum. 

 Lata pcndercfa aliquibus nodis inscqualis modo alba, modo citrina 

 Lift. H. C. \ 1. 4. Seft. 9. No. 59. Guinea Cowries. Called 

 Simbi pari, and go "as money. 



A. 20. AfteriaPlot. Ox. p. 85. No. 16. Tab. 2. fig. 2, 3. A. 

 Shugburienfis nob. Afterias vel Sphragis afteros Gefn. Lap. 37. fig. 

 The Shugborough Star-Stone. Sternftein Germanice. Found in 

 many places in England, but particularly at Shugborough in 

 Warvvicklhire. 



Trees, Herbs, &c. 



# 21. \ Concroba Guineenftbus difta, Arbor Africana Laurinis 

 J~\ foliis. A Guinea Tree called Aconcroba. From 

 Cabo Corfo (vulgarly called Cape-Coaft) in Guinea. Being 

 boiled in wine, and drank, is good in the fmall-pox. 



* A. 22. Adiantum aureum minus foliis rigidis capitulis coro- 

 natis. Our fmall Heath Goldilocks. On moie-hills and hillocks 

 on heathy grounds. 



* A. 23. Adiantum aureum medium in Ericetis proveniens. 

 Leffer Heath Goldilocks. In dry and open heaths. 



* A. 24. Adiantum aureum acaulon pileis ftriatis. Stalklefs 

 Goldilocks. In Ireland, frequently on trees and moift walls. 



* A. 25. Adiantum aureum minimum pediculis brevibus, 

 foliis capillaceis. Glover's fine Goldilocks. Found on the haw- 

 thorn. 



Offic. A. 26. Adiantum aureum majus vulgare. A. aur. & 

 Polytrichum aureum Dal. 120. Polytrichum aureum majus Park, 

 fig. opt. 1052. Rail C. C. & Angl. H. PI. 123. Syn. 19 & 28. 

 Great Goldilocks. In woods and bogs. 



Offic. A. 27. Adiantum nigrum Offic. Rail C. C. & Angl. 

 H. PI. 152. Syn. 26 & 50. Common black Maidenhair. On 

 old walls, and to the roots of trees in mady hedges and woods. 



* 28. Adiantum nigrum fpeciofum Canarienfe. Canary black 

 Maidenhair. I obferved it growing in hisMajefty's flows atHampt- 

 ton-Court. 



Pluk. 29. Adiantum nigrum Cbinenfe tenuiter divifum, pinnulis 

 minimis obtufis, plerumque bifidis. Raii H. PI. 1854. Pluk. 

 Tab. 4. fig. 1. China black Maidenhair with blunt forked 

 leaves. 



Pluk. 30. Adiantum nigrum lanuginofum CMrienfe. Nigr. feu 

 Dryopteris Cbinenfis lanuginofa Raii H. PI. 1854. Pluk. Tab. 4. 

 fig. 2. Hoary black China Maidenhair. This rare fern, with 

 No. 29. about Hamoy in China. 



Pluk. 31. Adiantum nigrum Americanum foliis fubtus alba fari- 

 na afperis. Adiant. Calorr.danus Aiher. Rheed's fair black Maid- 

 enhair. Barbadocs, &c. 



Mai. 32. Aquatica planta Malabarica tripetalos Inhame foliis 

 fruftu alato. Sagittre affinis Malabar tenfti latiflimo folio floribus 

 ex albo trifoliatis Com. not. H. Mai. v. n. Tab. 46. p. 95. 

 Where they call it Ottel Ambel ; and the Brachmans, or Bram- 

 mins, Odeca Aloen. Malabar Tankweed with welted heads. 

 Fort St. George. 



Pluk. 33. Arachydna India: utriiifque tetraphylla B. B. pr. 

 Arachus Americanus Park. 1069. Raii H. PI. 919. Four- 

 leaved Earth-Nut. From Africa, Afia, and America. 



34. Arachydna trifoliata Guineenfis. An A. Phafelodes 

 Americana P. B. pr. ? Legumen trifolium fub terra fruftum edens 

 Raii H. PI. 919 ? Trefoil Ground-Bean. From Cape Coaft. 



3;. Arachydna Lufitanica. Arachus fub terra filiquifera 

 Lufitanica Park. fig. 1069. Araco fimilis planta ex Hifpania 

 miffa. Ray H. PI. 919. Portugal Ground-Pea. This I faw, 

 both in flower and pod, Nov. rr; 1695. amongft many other 

 curious plants, in a garden at Enfield. 



* 36. Baccifera aromatica, arbor Zeylanica Peromalla difta. 

 The Aromatick Peromalla of Zeylon. 



(r*^- 37. Baccifera Madrajpatana Glycyrrhiza; foliis fruftu co- 

 ronato Raii H. PF. 1804. From Fort St. George, named Yellow 

 Sanders. 



■ Pluk. 38. Baccifera Madrafpatana Vifci arborei foliis latioribus. 

 Arbufcula Madrajp. Liguftri facie vifci arborei colore Sc confiften- 

 tia Pluk. 143. fig 1.' An Kanelli itti Canni H. Mai. v. 10. 

 Tab. 5. p. 9. ? Dr. Plukenett's Madrafs-Berry with broad mifsleto 

 leaves. From Fort St. George. 



* 39. Bornbu arbor Zeylanica, cujus folia Tinftoribus infer- 

 viunt. The Zeylon Bombu, or Dying-Tree. 



40. Chamxlea tricocccs Raii H. PI. 1710. Widow- Wayle. 

 Grows m many places in France and Spain. 



Mai. 41. 



