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(including S. roseum) and two Semper vivums. They had six species 

 of Saxifrage and four of Ribes, also Platanus orientalis. 



The Rosaceae were also numerous enough in the gardens of 1561. 

 Aruncus, Cydonia, six Pyrus, Medlar, Hawthorn, Amelanchier, Rasp- 

 berry, Strawberry, six Potentillas (with P. anserina), three Geums, 

 Dryas, Filipendula, two Alchemillas, Agrimony, Sanguisorba, but of 

 Roses only seven species (gallica, centifoUa, damascena, moschata, rubi- 

 ginosa, lutea, and alba). They had nine species of Prunus. The 

 Leguminosae seem to have been an oddly mixed collection, consisting 

 of Cercis, Ceraionia, Cassia fistula, Psoralea, Broom and Whin, Cytisus, 

 Lupines, Trigonella, three Medicagos, Tri folium stellatum, Dorycnium, 

 Lotus hispidus, Galega, Colutea, Astragalus, Glycyrrhiza, Ornithopus 

 perpusillus, Coronilla, Hippocrepis, Onobrychis, Abrus, Vicia, Faba 

 and two others. Lens, Pisum, Lathyrus, and Phaseolus vulgaris. They 

 grew Geranium phaeum and sanguineum as well as three others ; also 

 Wood Sorrel, Tribulus Cneorum, Lime, Orange ; Dictamnus and two 

 Rues ; Dog's Mercury, Castor Oil, and no less than eleven Euphorbias. 

 The Box was grown and also Pistacia, Cotinus, Holly, Spindle Tree, 

 Staphylea, Cardiospermum, three species of Acer, Balsam (two species), 

 Paliurus, Rhamnus, and the Vine. 



Tilia, Abutilon, Lavafera, Althaeas, Mallows, and Hibiscus were 

 cultivated, and also three Hypericums. They had also Myricaria, 

 three Cistus, and a Helianthemum. Viola odorata, V. elatior, V. lutea, 

 and V. tricolor were grown. The Prickly Pear, four Daphnes, 

 Hippophae and Elaeagnus, Ly thrum salicaria. Pomegranate, Myrtle, 

 four Epilobiums, Ivy, and a great number^'of Umbelliferae, amongst 

 which were such common garden plants of to-day as Sanicle, Astrantia, 

 Eryngium, Fennel, and Carrot, but also Opoponax, Coriander, Hemlock, 

 Smyrnium, Bishop's Weed, Angelica, and many others. The Cornel, 

 Pyrola rotundifolia. Rhododendron ferrugineum, Loiseleuria, and 

 Vaccinium Myrtillus were cultivated. No less than eight Primulas, 

 as well as Cyclamen, Androsace, Lysimachia (four spp.), and Ana- 

 gallis (two spp.), may be mentioned. One notices also Plumbago and 

 Limonium, Styrax, Fraxinus, Olive, Jasmine, Privet, nine Gentians, 

 Centaur ium, and Menyanthes. 



Of Apocynaceae, the Oleander and both Periwinkles occur. There 

 were three Convolvulus, Ipomoea, and Cuscuta, as well as Jacob's Ladder. 

 Amongst the Borages, HeHotropes, Cynoglossum, Borago, Alkanna, 

 Anchusa, Pulmonaria, Myosotis scorpioides and M. silvatica, three 

 Lithospermums, and Echium vulgare. Both Verbena and Vitex occur. 

 Labiatae were well represented ; Ajuga, six Teucriums, Rosemar}^ 

 three Lavenders, Horehound, Catmint, Phlomis (three spp.), Stachys 

 (four spp.), Salvia {five spp.), Melittis, Satureja, Hyssop, five Origanums, 

 Thyme, six Mints, and two Ocymums. 



The Solan aceae Mandr agora, Atropa, Hyoscyamus, Withamia, 

 Physalis, Capsicum, Solanum Dulcamara, Datura, and Tobacco. 



Many common Scrophulariaceae were in cultivation, notably 

 Verbascum five, Linaria two, Scrophularia two. Antirrhinum two 



