“ In this year” (Schmied. p. vi), Gesner at Montpellier collecting and communicating plants to
Rondelet, one of the professors there. . , -j ,
“ 1542, end of May” (D’Avezac edit.), hearing nothing of Roberval, Jacques Caj'tier decided to
return. Approaching the Straits of Bellisle, he met Roberval with two ships ; but refused to turn
back, and continued his voyage liome to France. Roberval proceeded lo the St. Lawrence, — where
he irassed the winter and remained as late at least as -‘ July 22d, 1543.”
“ The same year” (Spreng.), arrival of Girolamo Benzoni of Milan in the West Indies. Fie met
with the “ guanauano” {Anona muricata) pl. 59 on Hayti ; the “ mamei” (Mammea Americana),
and “ guaiaua ” [Psidium guayavd), on both Hayti and Terra Firma; distinctly describes chtgge?s
(Acarus), and a tree producing " zucche ” of which the aboriginals make vases [Crescentia cujete') pl.
102 ; — speaks of the Peruvians carrying in their mouths an herb called “ coca ” {Erythroxylon^ coca),
and having a root called “ pape ” (Solanum tuberosum) ; and returned to Europe in 1556. His narrative
was published in Venice in 1565.
“ In this year” (Humb. cosm. ii. note 42S), one of the Hawaiian Islands discovered by Gaetano.
And outlines of New Holland in the “ Hydrography ” of Joh. Rotz.
“ In this year” (Galvan.), ships sent by Antonio de Mendoga, viceroy of Mexico, sailing along
the Western coast of America came to a place called Sierras Neuadas “ in 40° N. ; ” where “ they
saw ships with merchandises, which carried on their stems ” alcatrazes and “ otlier birds of gold and
silver,” and “ seemed to be of the Isles of Japan, or of China, for they said that it was not aboue
thirtie daies sailing unto their country.” _
“ The same year” (Churchill coll., and art de verif,), Antony de Mota, Francis Zeimoto, and
Antony Peixotto, three Portuguese merchants, driven by storms past China to the “ Islands of
Nipongi or Niton,” now first visited by Europeans ; and settled there. The islands are by the Chinese
“ called Gipon, and by us Japan.”
“ The same year” (Alst. p. 259). by order of Suliman II,, the walls of Jerusalem rebuilt, and pipes
laid for supplying the city with water. .................................
“ In this year” (Spreng., and Prior), Leon. Fuchsius of the Tyrol publishing liis Historia Stir-
pium, enumerating Daucus gingidium 786, Stachys recta 769, Turrttis Loeseln 592, “ chamaestyrax
r OT- •• OT OT OT \ TOT J... O — OT OT Ik.
I f i / i ' l i I t ùy Ub I t b&Lb t-OT f 1 ti'l'C-'X ^ g I 1 inodoruut, “ satyriuni trifolium” Habenaria bifoha, Urtica Baleai'ica io6, Sa h x I'ubra h lT Bolygo-
natuni verticillaiuni 386. — He died “ in 1565-”
Ranunculus auricomus of Subarctic climates. Described by Fuchsius 156— (Spreng.);
termed “ r. primus sylvestris ” by Dalechamp 1028, — “ r. nemorosus vel sylvaticus folio rotundo ” by
Tournefort inst. 285, and known to grow as far as middle Europe (C. Bauh. pin. 178, fl. Dan. pl.
665, Curt. lond. ii. pl. 41, and Pers.) : was observed by Linnæus frequent in Sweden ; by Sibthorp,
in \TO0ds on mount Hæmus and around Constantinople ; by Bieberstein, on Caucasus ; by Gmelin,
throughout Siberia, and by Thunberg, in Japan, Westward, by Sabine in Greenland, and is known
to grow in Labrador (Wats.). “ R. affinis, ovalis, brevicaulis,” and “ cardiophyllus,” growing along
the'^Arctic Sea from Melville Island to Cape Mulgrave in Northwest America, also on the alpine portion
of the Rocky mountains and as far South as Lake Huron, are regarded by Hooker as perhaps
not distinct. Ranunculus arvensis of Barbary? Described by Fuchsius 157,* —and Delechamp 1030 ;
termed “ r. sylvestris tertius” by Dodoens pempt. 427, “ r, arvensis echinatus” by Bauhin hist, 111.
859, and Tournefort inst. 289, and known to occur in cultivated ground throughout Europe 0 . Dan.
pl. 2t9, Curt. lond. vi. 36, and Pers.) ; observed by Linnæus in cultivated ground as far as Scania m
Sweden ; by Boiss., in Spain ; by Moris, in Sardinia ; by Gussone, in Sicily ; by Sibthorp, and Chaubard,
in cultivated ground from the Peloponnesus to Constantinople ; by Bieberstein, in Russia ana
the Crimea ; by C. A. Meyer, Southeast of Caucasus ; but by Munby, in wild situations in Algeria
(A. Dec.), u 1 • N asturtium sylvestre of Europe and Northern Asia, Termed “ eruca sylvestris by I-uclisius
* Anemone rannnculoides of Northern and middle Europe. Yellow-flowered, described by !■ ucli-
sius 162 —(Spreng.), and Linnæus ; termed “ a. nemorosa lutea” by Crantz (Steud.), and known to
grow in the Scandinavian peninsula, Denmark (fl, Dan. pl. 140), Flolland (prodr. fl. bat. 4), and heie
and there in Northern France (Lam. fl. fr.) as far as Paris and the departments of the Somme (Paiiquy
and Eure (Breb.). Regarded by Watson as exotic in Britain and only naturalized, being first noticed
by Hudson “ in 1778;” seems unknown in Ireland (Mackay), the Channel islands and the department
of Calvados (A. Dec.).
883
„ „ u eo parvoque flore by C. Bauhin pin. 98, “ sisymbrium palustre repens nas-
/ n by Tomnefort mst. 226, and known to grow in moist places throughout middle Europe
w r I ' ? 1 7 ‘- ^rixa.), also in Tauria, Persia, and China (Dec., and
W W in Sweden ; by Sibthorp, in marshy places on mount Hæmus. In the
I Hemisphere is known to occur in Australia (Dec., and Wats.), possibly transported there
Ir v r t h r tT T®"®? European colonists, was carried to Northeast seived by C. J. Sprague in Newton near Boston (A. Gray) America, obT
T T ™ *® portion’ of Asia. Termed “ t. pratense
" , by Fuchsius 818, —and Bauhin hist. ii. 379, “ t. majus primum” by Clusius hLst. ii 24c
. mon anrei album by C. Bauhin pm. 328, and Tournefort inst. 405, and known to grow throurt?
out middle Europe (Rivin. tetrap. pl. 12, fl. Dan. pi. 1172, and Pers.) : observed by Linnæus in Sweden,
abounding on and hills ; by Sibthorp, on the mountains of Crete.
H gericuui montanuin of Europe and the adjoining portion of Asia. Termed “ ascyrum” by
Fuchsius 74, - h. elegantissimum non ramosum folio lato ” by Bauhin hist. iii. 383, and Tournefort
mst 255, £d known to grow on the mountains of Northern ancl middle Europe (Col. ecphr. i, pi. 74,
bb.yv oSifbothtohrop,r nanTdr iCllh aubffairrdi,? i'n’ Uthe PEelo ponnesus. '’y Linnæus on the mountains of Sweden;
Hyfiericum hirsutum of Europe and the adjoining portion of Asia. Described by Fuchsius
74 (Spieng.); termed ‘ h. majus sive androsæmum Matthioli” by Ray hist. 1000, “ h. villosum
Ianmd .mrdidcdU er ErutrÎoopffei F(Co l1u mnfar“ ®ec®p®h#r.® !1 . ‘"pfl.- 74, Maonrdis ,k niio. w5n. ptio. 6g, roCwu rot.n lothned . miiio. upnlt.a 4in9s, aonf dN oPertrhse r) n■
observrt by Linnæus on the mountains of Sweden as far as Upsal; by Sibthorp, in the Peloponnesus.
I-Prin/ ri -/Tf / P°H'On of Asia. Called in Britain wall-rocket (Inor) de^ibed by Fuchsius 5 3 9 - (Spreng.), and already in the days of Gerarde tga common
/vseTstrriiss ’r tbTy BBlla ckwel11 pi. 266, sis'y mTb™riu“m'’ “te™n®ui"fPo’ li“u®m® “”™ b y Linnæ'’yu sT, o“m b-rnaHssoicrat min.ustr.a 2li2s7 ”, b“ ye rHnucda ssoynland
known to grow along walls and among rubbisl, throughout middle Europe (Lam, fl. fr., and Pers ) •’
+ r+ !+ j;r+ r< rD + T“ “” '''- "ft“ " » E
g a ssica erucastnim of the West Mediterranean countries. Described by Fuchsius pl 262 —
( f f i e n F | r b £ S r / # r ^®®°P®(fr®®q' Observed by Villars, in Dauphiny
sins B T iZ U U E T t® , "'fr’ £i"?oHHg portion of Asia ; termed “ alsine media” by Fuch-
7 ri“ rT^ r T ’ } I ? ° ™ ‘nssaginis” of Tabernæmontanus hist. 1089, and ‘4 charaædiyfolia
flosculis pediculis oblongis insidentibus ” of C. Bauhin pin. 250, are referred liere bv
r r / iT " ? T' ''“ ""''‘I ‘#®“'y® ‘o occur in cultivated and fallow ground throughout middle Europe
( irm mst. tty, and Curt. lond. 1. pl. i); was observed by Linnæus in Sweden; by Sibthorp in
shar ed art cultivatec^ grourt on the Bithynian Olympus. By European colonists, was carried to
vEatetldT gZiouEndP iUn ou''’ r SPou't7he rnT S tafrte"s® (C#h#a™pm"’. ).®"®o” Gi-ay) in our Middle States, and in “ cnlti-
anri E -'" U F g Of the Uralian and Tartarian plains. Described by Fuclisius 174- (Spren»)
red Morison m. 5. pl. 32 ; termed “morocarpus foliosns ” by Moench ; observed by Pallas tra? i #3’
4 ar Fri r"' 4 7 ’® fr"'*"®y ^fr®®'^fe fr ®®'™{®’ foood ™ one locality
ffiunt V .™®"®7 ft occurs also here and there in Holland and the neighbourin»
countiies (A. Dec.), and ,s perhaps exotic also near Narbonne and in Spain (see Pers )
Teiprium botrys of Western Europe. An annual termed “ chamaedrys femina'”‘by Fuchsius
7 (Spieng.), known to grow m stony calcareous soil in Normandy (Breb., Hard. Ren and
B r il I’f f i / r / " " ? (P®"S.) ; observed by Moench in Germany (Steud.)'.’ In
Bntain of late years has been found from time to time near Boxhill in Surrey (Wats.), but is regarded
by A^DecandoIle as probably exotic ; and perhaps also exotic in Holland (prodr. fi bat )
its s rt to 7 "djoining portion of Asia. Called in Britain woundwort,
erm n ^ being .substituted for lint (Prior); described by Fuchsius 7 6 6 - (Spreng.) ■
voods f '®7 °® g®™0 ’®" , Py Tournefort in.st. 186, “ s. lanata” by Crantz, and known to grolin
woods from Demmrk throu+iout middle Europe, occurring also about cultivated ground (fl, 5 an. pl.
n e / T / 79. and £ rs .) : was observed bySibthorp in sunny situations in the Peloponbv
Wit " though unknown to Gerarde, is regarded by Ray as indigenous ; an opinion doubted
by W 0 O U on accoun ofthe few and wayside localities, but the plant according to A. Decandolle is
moie irequent on neighbouring portions of the continent.
Orchis mmbuciua of Europe and the adjoining portion of Asia. Described by Fuchsius 557 —
- (Spreng.) ; termed “ 0. pannonica octava ” by Clusius hist. i. 269, “ o. jralmata sambnci odo, e ” bv
■ Bauhin jun. 86, and known to grow m mountainous situations throughout middle Europe (Tourn'.
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