( 44° ) 
many other rare Plants, which he brought cut of Sy- 
ria and ^gypf. I" 'his he hath been followed by La- 
CUM LugJuneufih Cafivr Durantes, they calling tf, and 
piauring it for the yE^ptian Bean : Lonuerut, as alfo 
Durantes, but only calling it Colocafia ; which, howe- 
ver falfe that may be, is here by our Author illuftrs- 
ted from the truth of things, and durioufly exprefled 
by the Graver, in Thyttgr.Tah. ^ii. pg.i. I fhall add 
no more, but refer you to the Book it felf ; only with 
this Remark upon the Age whepein Matthiolut liv'd, 
which was fo very agreeable for the improvement of 
Sciences that I cannot but obferve, in his Preface to the 
Comment upon the Anazarbean, how defervedly he glo- 
>rif s at the raft Affiftances he received from ho lefs then 
Two Emperours, a Pope, Cardinals, Dukes and Repub- 
licks, to the cempleating his Botanick Labours, which 
vet&U very fliort of what our Author has perform'd ; 
who had he but the favour of one fujgle Mecatnu to 
Encourage him, what might not the Curious expe<a from 
fuch an elaborate and approved Induftry as his. 
L O D O N: 
Printed for Sm. Smith, and Btnj. Wallforl P"nte« to t*^ 
Royal Society, at the Priaces A«as in Ms Church- 
Yard. 1697. 
