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larger of which is sown in earthen pots. Ey some persons it 
is known as buphthalmos,"^^ and by others as ^'zoopth- 
almos/* or else as stergethron," because it forms an in- 
gredient in the composition of philtres. Another name 
given to it is ^^hypogeson," from the circumstance that it 
generally grows upon the eaves^^^' of houses : some persons, 
again, give it the names of ambrosion" and amerimnon." 
In Italy it is known as " sedum magnum/'^^ *^oculus/' or 
digitellus." The other kind^^ of aizoiim is more diminutive, 
and is known by some persons as erithales"^^ and by others 
as trithales,'* from the circumstance that it blossoms three 
times in the year. Other names given to it are chryso- 
thales"^^ and isoetes but aizoiim is the common appellation 
of them both, from their being always green. 
The larger kind exceeds a cubit in height, and is somewhat 
thicker than the thumb : at the extremity, the leaves are simi- 
lar to a tongue in shape, and are fleshy, unctuous, full of juice, 
and about as broad as a person's thumb. Some are bent down- 
wards towards the ground, while others again stand upright, 
the outline of them resembling an eye in shape. The smaller 
kind grows upon walls, old rubbish of houses, and tiled roofs ; 
it is branchy from the root, and covered with leaves to the ex- 
tremity. These leaves are narrow, pointed, and juicy : the 
stem is a palm in height, and the root is never used. 
CHAP. 103. THE ANDEA.CHLE AGRIA OK ILLECEBKA! THIETY-TWO 
EEMEDIES. 
A similar plant is that known to the Greeks by the name of 
andrachle agria,"^ and by the people of Italy as the illece- 
"Buirs eye," '*hving eye, "and love exciter.'* The Sempervivum 
tectorum of Linnseus, common Houseleek or Sengreene. 
Called *'geisa" in Greek. 
Great houseleek," "eye/' or "little finger." 
Fee identifies it with the Sedum ochroleucum of Sibthorp ; Sprengel 
with the Sedum altissimum, and others with the Sedum acre, varieties of 
W all pepper, or Stone-crop. Littre gives the Sedum amplexicaule of 
Decandolle. " Spring blossoming." 
" Blossoming like gold." i " The same all the year." 
2 <^ "Wild andrachle." Desfontaines identifies it with the Sedum Stel- 
la turn ; Fee, though with some hesitation, with the Sedum reflexum of 
Linnseus, the Sharp-pointed stone-crop, or Prick-madam. The Sedum, 
however, is of a caustic and slightly corrosive nature, and not edible ; in 
which it certainly difi'ers from the Andrachle agria of our author. Holland 
calisit "Wildpurslain." 
