25^1. Vettever ,- s, 'b. 7. . 
Gramen Madrafpatamm majus, cujus loculk fpinulis armatse 
flint. Muf, Fetiver. 559. 
Thefe Root^ are very long, fibrous- and whitifh, of a fragant fip^eii 
whilftfrefli, ihQ Leaves are long, ftifF and flag-like, but narrow 
m fanicie is Reed-like but not downy, cornpoied of many Header 
Spikes^ each compofed of fmall rough, or rather ferrated fquarn^, 
XheAW/wufea DecoSion of the R^^^^f for Wvers^ B})elcTj:atip?is^ 
Janne^ ac. S. B. 
25:1. 3. Vafna pille s.s.^?. 2- 
Gramen GVr^f^^ fragantiffimum e Madrafpatap?. Mm. Fetiver 0 
■5B6. ■ , 
Dr Pluke/iet makes this a Cypertu grafs^ but for what reafon 1 
ktiow not, having as yet feen nothing but its Leaves. 
This is a moft delicate fort of fh/^r^/zf Gr^, which being rubb'd^ 
fmells like Baume and Lime or Limon-peel together. The ?ortu~ 
guefe Women fume their Children with it, . and give the Decoftion of 
it with other things {oiYivers^ and to ftrengrhen weak Stomachs ^ 
t-tit the JV^/WJ- ufeit not, which together, with its growing in Gar- 
d&ns on the Sea Coaft, and not up the Country ^ as I can yet ob= 
ferve, makes me think x\i^ 2ortugnefe brought this from other parts 
and planted it here ^ certainly fo excellent a Plant of fuch Fragrant 
and Aromatick tafle muft have many F^rf ^^i*. I ufeit in many cafes, 
and generally with fuccefs. While I was writing this, in came a Per- 
forr, who fays, that about 30 years ago, viz, about 1666. one ^/z- 
t oniA Falia brought 3 Pois of this Grafs from Batavia to Paliacut^ 
one of which he fent to zGarden here at Madrafs, 
252» Neer chenden nelle Jl^i/^i. Rice ^;^^//>Arzy^^Arzi ^r^^^ g > 
Reys F/. Ris GM Reifz Germ. Ofvlet Grcec, Atroz feu knot Hifp. 
Rifo ItaL Oryzdi Lat. Oryza vulgaris ariftata noh. 
- Oryza AL\ 2. Aug. 98. C B, in Matth. 3 26. c. 88. Fig. C B, Phyt 
52. CB.Theatr, 479. c, 29. Fig. IB. V. 2. L 18. p. 45 i.e. 48. 
fig. I B.prodr, yo.p. "^^.Bod. 962. Brunf.Tom, 3. app.p. 15:. Cam. 
Hort. 113. pi. 6. Chabr, 174. Fig. 4. Cord, mDhfc,^2. c, iij. [Diofc. 
Ind, 37. PhiL 35. Dod. Pempr, 509. c. t Fig. Ger. 72. c. 52. Fig, 
Ger. emac. 79. Fig. Cat. PL Jam. 24. Lam/i. i8j. Lob. Icon. 38. | 
Lob. 23. Fig. 3. Lo?2ic. inDi/?/^. 34. 1. 2. c. 85. L^^i 407. 1. 4,c. 16. 
Fig. Matth. 254. 1. 2. 88. Fig. 4to 5:5:. c. 346. iM//;^/-. Hilt 
& Pfty^'curiof.797.c. 366. H. Oa-^;^. S^ft. 8.p. 201» c.15. i. Tab. 
7. Scr. 3. Fig. I. P<7^/^. 1 1 36. c. 22. Fig. R^^H* PL 1246. c. 6. Rv# 
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