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In his Supplementary account, Josselyn 2d voy. 77 mentions the “ mandrake, it is a very rare
plant, the Indians know it not, it is found in the woods about Pascataway” { P o d o p h y l l u m p e l t a t u m ' ) ;
“ the yellow lysimachus of V irgin ia ” called “ tree-primrose” { O e n o t h e r a b i e n n i s ) ; “ herba-paris, one-
berry, herb true love, or four-leaved night-sbade ” { T r i l l i u m e r e c t u m ) ; and “ fuss-balls . . . . bigger
by much than any I have seen in England” { L y c o p e r d o n ) . — In the preceding identification of the
plants mentioned by Josselyn, it will be observed, that I have in most instances followed Russel in
trans. agricult, ancl Tiickerman in archæolog. amer. iv.
“ In tliis y e a r ” (Chaim., and Holmes), governor Sayle of Carolina, dissatisfied with Port Royal,
removing Northward to the neck of land between A.shley and Cooper rivers, where he laid out a
town to be called in honour of the king “ Charleston.”
“ The same year ” (Charlev., and Holmes), at St. Mary’s Fall, congress between the French and
the aboriginal Tribes ; and submission professed by the latter to the king of France.
^ “ June 14th ” (narrat., A. White edit. 7), Frederick Martens of Hamburg, on a whaling voyage,
arriving in Spitzbergen. Among the plants observed, he mentions “ four crowsfeet,” the fourth having
“ but one long stalk whereon sprouted out one single le a f” { R a n u n c u l u s i i i v a l i s ) , another, fig. 10 { R .
s u l p k u r e u s ) , another, burning the tongue, its flowers “ small and the seed-vessels are like one another ”
{ R . L a p p o n t c u s ) , the third, burning the tongue, very small and white-flowered, its “ leaves are thick
and ju ic y ” { R . P y g m a e u s ) ; a “ small plant exactly like to these, only the flowers ” purple, “ and the
leaves not so juicy ” { S a x i j r a g a c e r n u a ) ; “ tlie white poppy whereof we stuck the flowers in our hats ”
{ P a p a v e r n u d i c a u l e ) ; scurvy-grass, “ much weaker than the scurvy-grass of our countries so that we
eat it instead of salad” { C o c h l e a r i a G r o e n l a n d i c a ) \ an herb with “ smooth-edged leaves by pares,
they are rough and like mouse-ear” { C e r a s t i u m a l p i n u m ) ; a plant with “ roundish leaves by pairs on
creeping stalks ” which are “ somewhat knotty and woody” { A n d r o m e d a t e t r a g o n a ) ; an herb that
“ agreeth in its leaves with the strawberry,” but “ the flower is yellow ” { P o t e n t i l l a n i v e a ) ; “ a kind
of stone-crap, but tlie leaves are rough and hairy,” the flowers “ purple” { S a x í f r a g a b i f l o r a ) ; “ a
very pretty herb ” with “ thick prickly and sad green leaves like those of aloes, a brown naked stalk ”
whereon “ hang round heads of flesh-coloured flowers” (N. s f e l l a r i s ) ; a “ small house-leek ” with
leaves “ indented and very like those of our dasies ” (F. n i v a l i s ) ; S . r i v u l a r i s t. H. f. c (Spreng.) ;
“ red sorrel,” the “ leaves of that of Spitzbergen are r e d ” { O x y r i a d i g y n a ) ; “ a small snake-weed,”
the root “ lieth twisted in the ground” ( P o l y g o n u m v i v i p a r u m ) and S a l i x P o l a r i s t. G. f. b (Spreng.).
“ In this year ” (Winckl.), arrival of Paul Hermann in Ceylon, meeting with J u s t i c i a M o r e t i a n a
B. 3. I, I s o l e p i s t r i s t a c h y a 47. 2 or S c i r p u s ( O n c o s t y l i s ) c a p i l l a r i s (Pers.), M o l l u g o p e n t a p h y l l a 7,
S a m a r a l a c i a 31 , E l a e a g n u s ' l a t i f o l i a 39. 2, S p e r m a c o c e a r t i c u l a r i s 2 0 . 3, A r d i s i a h u m i l i s 103, C h i -
r o n i a t r i n e r v i a 67, I m p a t i e n s c o r n u t a 16. I , L a h a y a s p a d i c e a 65. 2, Q u i r i v e l i a Z e y l a n i c a r2. t,
W r i g h t i a Z e y l a n i c a 12. 2, D r o s e r a B u r m a n n i 94. 2, B u r m a n n i a d i s t i c h a 20 . i . A s p a r a g u s f a l c a t u s
13. 2, M e m e c y l o n c a p i t e l l a l u m 30, T r i b u l u s l a n u g i n o s u s 1 0 6 . i, E u p h o r b i a p a r v i f l o i - a 105. 2, G o m p
h i a Z e y l o n i c a 56, C i s t u s , A e g y p t i a c u s 3 6 , L e u c a s b i f l o r a 63. I, C l e o m e d o d e c a n d r a 100. 1, C o n n a r u s
A s i a t i c u s 1 0 9 , P o t y g a l a t h e e z a n s 85, D o l i c h o s m e d i c a g i n e u s 84. 2, S t y l o s a n t h e s m u c r o n a t a 106. 2,
A l y s i c a r p u s v a g i n a l i s 49. i , D e s m o d i u m b i a r t i c u l a t u m 50. 2, D . h e t e r o p h y l l u m 54. i , I n d i g o f e r a h i r s
u t a 14, T e p h r o s i a m a x im a 108. 2, I n u l a I n a i c a 55. 2, A n t i d e s m a Z e y l a n i c a 10, A c a c i a p e n n a t a i,
A s p l é n i u m f a l c a i u m 43, P t e r i s c r e n a t a 87, A d i a n t u m c a u d a t u m 5. i, aud M e n i s p e r m u m p e l t a t u m y A .
lo i. — After residing there as a physician he returned “ in 1679 ,” and the plants he collected were
published by Burmann “ in 173 7 ” under the title of Thesaur. ceilan.
W a l t h e r i a I n a i c a of Tropical climates from Africa throughout the Malayan and Polynesian
archipelagoes. Suffruticose, yellow-flowered, and two to three feet high, called in Burmah “ penlay
h t s e ” (Mason); observed by Hermann—-<Burm. pl. 68), ancl Moon, on Ceylon ; by Nimmo in both
Concans, and by Law “ common on sandstone hills at Badamee, Bagulkote,”" in the environs of Bom-
bay (Graham); by Mason in Burmah, enumerated as indigenous; by Blanco, in the street of a town
on the Philippines ; by myself, to all appearance indigenous on Feejeean, and Hawaiian Lslands.
Westward, by Bojer on the Mauritius Isl.inds ; by myself, on Zanzibar ; and is known to grow iu
Equatorial Africa along the Atlantic (R. Brown cong., and Webb in fl. Nigr.). Farther West, was
observed by myself along roadsides and in open situations around Rio Janeiro ; is known to occur in
other parts of Tropical America (A. Dec.), ancl according to Chapman as far North as the point of
Florida. Transported to Europe, is described by Plukenet pl. 150.
“ 1672 A . D.” (art de verif.), in Japan, the Dutch subjected to new exactions depriving them of
expected profit. They however persisted in maintaining trade.*
* M e l i a n i h u s m a j o r of Austral Africa. Brought in this year to Europe — (Linn,), and somewhat
later clescribed by Hermann Iiigcl. 117 (Spreng.); continuing under cultivation, ancl thence
introduced into the greenhouses of Northeast America. Known to grow wild in Austral Africa (Pers.).
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“ In this y e a r ” (Sieb. elucid Vries p. 69), the Kurils first made known to the Japanese, a coaster
driven by a storm among the Southernmost islands.
“ In this year ” (Winckl.), Georg Frank von Frankenau publishing his Lex. veget. usual. — He
died “ in 1704.”
“ The same y e a r ” (Blair), by the French under Louis XIV., Utrecht captured and a great part
of Holland overrun.
“ Aug. I2th” (Mather, and Holmes), e c l i p s e o f t h e s u n , total in New England.
“ The same y e a r ” (Blair), by Cassini and Picard, the Longitude determined by e c l i p s e s of Jupiter’s
satellites; and for the first time, the relative position of places on the Earth’s surface satisfactorily
ascertained.
At this time (Spreng.), Barrelier writing his account of plants observed in Italy, France, and
Spain, enumerating S a l v i a B a i ' r e l i e r i n. 186, S', m u l t i f i d a 220, S . v a l e n t i n a 1317, S . L u s i t a n i c a 167,
V a l e r ia n a s u p i n a 868, P h l e u m a s p e r u m 28. f. 2, B r o m u s e r e c i u s 13. f. i, A c h n o d o n t o n t e n u e 14. f. i,
B r i z a h u m i l i s 15, f. 2, C h r y s u r u s c y n o s u r o id e s 4, M é l i c a p y r a m i d a l i s 95. f. 1, K o e l e r i a p h l c o i d e s 123.
Í. I, I e s t u c a s t i p o i d e s 76. f. i, A v e n a f r a g i l i s 905, P o a C i l i a n e n s i s 743, G a l i u m l i n i f o l i u m 583,
G . m a r i t im u m 81, A n c h u s a s t y l o s a 578, C a m p a n u l a d i f f u s a 453, C . c o c h l e a r i f o l i a 454, T r a c h e l i u m
c o e r u l e u m 683, A t r o p a f r u t e s c e n s 1173, V i o l a Z o y s i i 691, A t r i p l e x g l a u c a 733, S a l s o l a p o l y c l o n o s
2 7 s , L i g u s t i c u m f e r u l a c e u m 836, S t a t i c e d i c h o t o m a 805, D a p h n e v e r m i c u l a t a 231, P o l y g o n u m B e l l
a r d i 560. f. 2, G y p s o p h i l a p e r f o l i a t a 1002, D i a n t h u s f e r r u g i n e u s 497, S i l e n e l o n g i f l o r a 380, O x a i i s
B a r r e l i e r i 1139, R e s e d a u n d a t a 588, E u p h o r b i a t e r r a c i n a S33, E . p i l o s a 885, C i s t u s s e r i c e u s 131;,
H e l i a n t h e m u m I t a l i c u m 366, H . t o r o s u m 446, H . r a c e m o s u m 293, H . h i r t u m 488, T e u c r i u m i h y m i -
f o l i i im 1002, T . f l a v e s c e n s 1072, T . V a l e n t i n u m 1048, T . p y c n o p h y l l u m 1091, T . l i b a n o t i s togo,
I . p u m i l u m 1092, T . a n g u s t i s s im u m 1080, T . c o e l e s t e 108 r, S i d e r i t i s g l a u c a 250, S', l i n e a r i f o l i a 172,
M a i r u b i u m c a n d i d i s s im u m 686, P h l o m i s p u r p u r e a 405, N e p e t a g r a v e o l e n s 735, B a r t s i a v i s c o s a 665,
B . s p i c a t a 774, L i n a r i a v i l l o s a 597, A n a r r h i n u m c r a s s i f o l i u m 1315, I b e r i s r o t u n d i f o l i a 1305. B i s c
u t e l l a l o n g i f o l i a 841, C a r d a m i n e c h e h d o n i a 156, H e s p e r i s a l y s s o id e s 804, S i s y m b r i u m B a r i e l i e r i
ioi6, C l e o m e v i o l a c e a 865, O n o n i s C e n i s i a 1 104, O . m i i i u t i s s im a 1107, 0. v i s c o s a 1239, O x y t r o p i s
P a l l a s i i 557, T r i f o h u m s p h a e r o c e p h a l u m 859, T . b a d i u m 1024, S c o r z o n e r a c a l c i t r a p i f o l i a 8 0 0 , A t r a c -
i y h s h u m i h s 1127, S a n t o l i n a a l p i n a 3 2 2 , A n t h e m i s B a r r e l i e r i 4 3 7 , A r t e m i s i a A r r a g o n e n s i s 4 4 7 ,
S e n e c i o c r a s s i f o l i u s 261, S . N e b r o d e n s i s 401, S'. B a r r e l i e r i Soi, S', r o t u n d i f o l i u s 145, C i n e r a r i a l o n g i f
o l i a 266, C . m i n u t a 1153, C h r y s a n t h e m u m p e c t i n a t u m 421, C e n t a u r e a l i n i f o l i a 139, C. a b r o t a n i f o l i a
149, C . h y s s o p i f o l i a 306, C . a r g e n t e a 218, C . k u c a n t h a 1 2 2 9 , F u c u s v o l u b i l i s 1303, P h a l l u s H a d r i a n i
1258, C l a t h r u s f l a v e s c e n s 1265, B o l e t u s u i n b e l l a t u s 1269, B . p o l y c e p h a l u s , P h y s d s t e g i a V i r g i n i a n a
1 1 5 2 . — He died “ in 1673,” and his work was published “ in 1714.”
D i p l o t a x i s m u r a l i s of Western Europe. Described by Barrelier pl. 131, — termecl “ sisymbrium
murale ” by Linnæus, “ S. erucastrum ” by Gouan, “ sinapis muralis ” by others, “ eruca decumbens ”
by Moench, and known to grow in Italy and France (Pers.) : observed by Thuillier near Paris ; by
Gouan, near Montpelier; by Chaubard, at Patras in the Peloponnesus. To all appearance wild in
Britain (A. Dec.), though regarded by some writers as probably exotic.
V i o l a a r b o r e i c e n s of the Mediterranean countries. A woody stemmed species observed by Barrelier
pl, 568 in Spain, — and termed “ v. Hispanica fruticosa longifolia” by Tournefort inst. 421 :
observed by Gittard at the base of the heights ofPhilatra in the Peloponnesus (Chaub ),
S a l s o l a v e r m i c u l a t a of the Uralian plains. Observed by Barrelier rar. pl. 215, — and Cavanilles
iii. 215, in Portugal ancl Spain (Pers., and Steud.) ; termed “ kali fruticosum incanum folliis exsuc c is”
by Buxbaum. cent. i. pl. 15 ; observed by Pallas trav. i. 337 on the Lower Volga ; by Gmelin iii. pl.
18, In Siberi.a.
P h a l a r i s a q u a t i c a of the Mediterranean countries. Described by Barrelier rar. pl. 700 ; — termed
“ gramen spicatum perenne semine miliaceo tuberosa radice ” by Tournefort inst. 519; and known
to grow in the Tiber and in Algeria (Pers., and A. Dec.). Eastward, was observed by Sibtliorp in
watery jrlaces in Asia Minor; and by Delile in Egypt, from Alexandria to Cairo. By European
colonists, was carried to Southwest Australia, where according to J. Drummond it has become
naturalized.
B e c k i n a n n i a e r u c a e f o r m i s of Subarctic Asia and America. A grass clescribed by Barrelier rar.
pl. 29— (Pers ). Observed by Bieberstein along the Taurian mountains ; by Pallas iv. 443 abounding
along tributaries of the Yenisei ; by Gmelin, throughout Siberia to Kamtchatka. Farther East,
by E, James on the Platte; by Nuttall, at Fort Mandan on the Upper Missouri; and is known to
grow at Hudson’s Bay (Pers.).
“ 167.Z, A. D.” (Minot, and Holmes), a fort built by the French at Michilimackinac. “ May 13th ”
(Churchill coll.), leaving the “ Lac des Puans ” (Michigan), the Jesuit F. Marquette with six other
Frenchmen proceeded in two canoes through the territory of the “ Folie Avoine and Iliquois,” tribes
at peace with France. Sometimes carrying their canoes, and sometimes carried in them, they disütüi!
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