( 100 ; 
I.HORTUS INDICUS MALABARI- 
G U S, continens Regni Malaharici apud In* 
dos celeberrimi omnis generis Tlamois Rario- 
res &c. Amjlelodamiy Anno, 1678. 
THis excellent i^^r^giveing account of themoft 
rare and ftrange Trees and Shrubs of the moft 
fruitful and flourifhing Country of M^i/«^fl5r in the 
Eaji hidies ^ by their defcriptions > Vertues, and whatever 
elfe hath been obferved remarkable^ hath been efpecially 
promoted by the noble and ingenious Governour of the 
fame H. Henry Van FJjeede^ who made his uimoft en- 
deavours to find and learn out not only from his own 
obfervations ^ but by the advice and afliftance of themoft 
learned men of the Country, what might prove exaft and 
true concerning this Subjeft, not only to pleafe the Curious 
with thofe Mon[iers of Vegetables exprefled therein:, but 
for the help to Mankind by then excellent Vertues. But 
through the various Employments of this Noble Perfon ^ 
himfelf not able (to hisdefire) to performe fuch a taske 
(tho accomplifhed and curious in drawing and defigning 
as well as other partsj earneftly defiring to profecute the 
fame , he called to his afliftance the moft experienced and 
learned Father Mathew of the Order of St. Jofeph a Carme* 
lite, whok longinclinatipns to tbefe Studies had railed 
him to a great perfedion of knowledge^ who upon the re- 
queft of this noble Perfon opened his Treafu re of Skill as 
well in his fwift and moft lively dejigning^ as in other parts 
of this vporke-^ To which our prefent kwxhox'johanes Cajia- 
rim adjoyning his accurate hand in fupplying the defers 
of others with his knowledge hath compiled and fet forth 
