An Account of Mr. Sam. Brown His Sixth Book of East India Plants, with Their Names, Vertues, Description, etc. By James Petiver, Apothecary, and Fellow of the Royal Society. To These are Added Some Animals, etc. Which the Reverend Father George Joseph Camel, Very Lately Sent Him from the Philippine Isles

II. An Account of Mr. Sam. Brown his Sixth Book of East India Plants, with their Names, Vertues, Description, &c. By James Petiver, Apothecary, and Fellow of the Royal Society. To these are added some Animals, &c. which the Reverend Father George Joseph Camel, very lately sent him from the Philippine Isles. The following Plants being less known, and more enquired for by Curious Persons, I took them out of several Books at different Seasons and placed them here together. 227. Car-cai Malab. Myrobalanus citrina & nigra Officinarum. Myrobalan citrin Pomet l. 7. p. 221. Fig. Myrobalanifera Sorbi foliis Jonst Dendrolog. Myrobalanus citrina Park. 246. 1. Fig. citrina folio Sorbi, Fragos 54. c. 22. citrinae IB. l. 2. p. 205. desc. 201. Fig. 2. id. pr. 7. lin. 16, c. 22. Chabr. 13. Fig. 3. citrini Ger. 1316. Fig. 2. id. emac. Myrobalanus citrina & flava Dale Pharm. 443. 2. flava Garc. 205. &c. 201. 116. Fig. 1. Azfar Arabibus, Arare Cambayensibus Aritiqui Medicis. Clus. Exot. 195. Fig. 1. Ray H Plant, 1531. 2. Myrobalani teretes citrini bilem purgantes CB. 445. 2. Myrobalan Indien Pomet. l. 7. 221. Fig. c. 33. Myrobalani nigrae octangulares C. B. 445. 4. Myrobalanifera Salicis folio Jonst Dendr. Myrobalanus Indae nigrae, sine nucleis I. B. l. 2. p. 201. Fig. 1. Clus Exot. p. 204. desc. id. pr. 7. l. 15. Chabr. 13. Fig. 2. Inda & nigra Of-195. Fig. 1. fic. Dale 443. 1. Indica Park. 247. 5. Fig. Indica aut nigra Salici folio Fragos. 54. c. 22. Indica sine nigra Garc. 116. Fig. 2. C B. 445. 2. Asuat Arabib. Rezanuale Cambayensibus Clus Exot. 125. Fig. 2. Pomet. l. 7. Ray H. Pl. 1531. 1. Myrobalanus Indici Ger. 1316. Fig. 4. The Yellow and Black Myrobalans. This the Natives say purges Choler, and cures the Jaundice, either either in Powder or Decoction; an Infusion in Cow-pisfs, cures Dropsies of all sorts. The Fruit well roasted and eaten with Jagree cures Bloody Fluxes, and with Honey cures Cough and Astma. These serve for a hundred things more, mixt with other Physick. The Fruit when fresh are smooth and oval, when half ripe, Green, when full ripe some are Yellow, some Purplish, according as they respect the Sun or Shade. Either green or ripe, they have a very harsh taste. They grow 15 or 16 foot high, and almost a foot diameter. S.B. 228. Taune-Cai-Malab. Myrobalanus Bellerica Officinarum Dale Pharm. 444. 4. Ger. Ger. cm 1500. Fig. Park. 247 Fig. 3. Ray H. Pl. 1532. 5. C. B. 445. 3. IB. l. 2. 201. Fig. & 206. de/c. IB. pr. 7. l. 19. Bellerica Chabr. 13. Fig. 6. an Tani Malab. Gottinga Brach. Biborala Lusit, Heylpeeren Belg. Hort. Malab. Vol. 4. Tab. 10. p. 23. Ray H. Pl. 1547. c. 53. The Natives say the Decoction with Jagree cures the Gonorrhea. See its other Vertues, in Mr. Sam. Brown his 3d Book of the Phil. Transact. No 271. p. 844. 96. Of Myrobalans the Natives say the Woods hereabout produce 7 sorts, (besides the Billerica and Emblica, which they do not reckon of this Species) which are, viz. 1. Carcai or Myrobalanus Citrina. S.B. 227. 2. Pala Carcai, this I cannot get a good description of as yet. 3. Pinga Carcai Myrobalanus Indica. 4. Deavatai Carcai Myrobalanus Chebula. 5. Shuracai Carcai. They say is a finger long, and 2 or 3 thick. 6. Neapaula Carcai. No good description of this as yet. Danmantree Carcai. This it's said is as big as the Cydonia Indica, and like it both in form and smoothness. This they say will purge as many times as it's smelt to: In the Prosperity of St. Thomas they were sold for 2 Rupees apiece; I am told that a Moor whose Name is Emmann Begg has one of these, and if so, I'll procure a sight of it. If these grow hereabout, as I am informed, I'll procure them. nay, if within 200 miles of this place. Three sorts I have now procured, and sent their Specimens, viz. the Myrob, Citrina and Bellerica in this fifth book of odd Plants, and the Emblica in the 3d No 106. I shall shortly have the Mirob. Indica, and then I'll send it. S.B. Since I made these Collections, I went again up the country, and in my way call'd at Sange veras Pollum, where many of the Citrin Myrobans, or Carcai Trees grow, and saw them gather the tender Fruit of the said Trees, which the Wind blew down on the ground; these the Natives having dried well in the Sun differed nothing from the Myrobalanus Indica; the Natives also affirmed they were the Pinge Carcai, so that the black and citrin Myrobalan do both grow on one Tree. Of this after further enquiry will send a fuller account. But I can't forbear adding, that what Parkinson condemns for an Error in Mefue, may not be so; the last asserts that the Chebula, Citrina and Indica grow all on the same Tree; the 2 last I know do, and it may be the first do so too, in the fertile soils of Arabia and Persia: (India, at least the Sea Coasts are sterile in comparison with them) but here the Citrin Myrobalans which grow in rich grounds, both Tree and Fruit is larger than the common, and tho the Fruit is not quite so large as those that come from the borders of Persia, or inland richer Soys, yet are very much alike as to form, substance or taste. S. B. 229. Chandana-Maraum Malab. Santalum album & Citrinum Officinarum. Baccifera Madrafpatana Glycyrbizae foliis, fructu coronato Muf. Petiver. 37. Santalum album and pallidum C B. 392. 1, 2. album Park. 1605. c. 47, IB. l. 4. 486. Fig. Chabr. 36. Fig. 5, 47. 6. Dale 478. 1. 2. Pomet l. 3. 107. c. 3. Ger. 1388. Ray H. Pl. IB. l. 1. 4 486. 1804. Santalum verum ligno citrino & albo, foliis Laurinis Breyn Fig. Chabr. prodr. 2. 88. 1. WHITE and YELLOW SANDERS. Dale 478. 1. Grows 40 or 50 foot high, and a foot or more diameter. The 2. Pomet. 1. Sanders is only the heart of the Tree, the Sap is very large, almost equal to that of Ebony. The Natives use the Decoction as a Specific in Consumption and Heetick Feavers, outwardly they anoint with it, ground in Rose-water, to allay heat, and for the smells sake. The White Sandal or Sanders is only the yellow fell'd too soon before 'tis ripe, which is Cordial and Cooling. The Natives reckon 3 sorts of Sandal or Sanders, viz. 1st, S. B. 2. 71. This. 2dly, Red Sanders. S. B. 6. 230. 3dly, Black Sanders, S. B. 2. 71. 230. Chum-maraum Malab. Santalum rubrum quibusdam, Arbor Orientalis Ponæ facie Muf. 679. Petiver. 679. INDIAN RED SANDERS. This grows 16 or 18 foot high and one thick: Here is neither Fruit nor Flower, but I will get them by the next opportunity; The Decoction of the Wood expels Wind, eases Gripes; and is something cooling, corrects Choler and purifies the Blood: Tis where it grows in the Woods counted a general Panacea. S. B. 231. Mungle Malab. Veadaru Gent. BAMBU. Bambu Indica Sparganii capitulis, verticillis dispositis. This grows 40, and sometimes 50 foot high, and 6 inches diameter, the Seed is like Sesamum (or Gingelle, as the Malabars call it) which I will send another time. A Decoction of the Leaves and Rind dissolves clotted Blood, provokes the Lochia, and is mixt with other Physick, for many things: The Salt or white substance found within the Bambu, breaks the Stone, and provokes Urine. S. B. 232. Coche Tammartia Malab. Ray H. Pl. Bilimbi Malabarica Pajomiriobae folio. Malus Indica, fructu pentagono. Bilimbi dicta Ray H. Pl. 1449. H. Mal. V. 3. Tab. 45. p. 55. Bilimbi Malab. Malaki Karamboli Bram. Bilimbinos Lust. Bont. 133. Fig. Blymbinen Belg. H. Mal. Vol. 3. Tab. 45. 6. p. 55. Billing-bing Zan. 17. & 25. Malaiis Bont. 133. Fig. an Belimbi arbor Zan. 17 and 25. Flor. Pl. Mal. 167. 5 Malab. 167. 5 id. Fol. 42. 2. 5. Id. Fol. 42. 2. 5. This is a species of S. B. 5. 207. grows 15 or 16 foot high, and thick as ones thigh: the Fruit is cooling and very sour, serves for Atchar, sweet meat, and is put in Carries. S. B. This differs from S. B. 5. 207. in having much larger Flowers, and its Leaves longer and narrower, with 10 or more pair on each stalk, whereas the other has rarely more than five. 233. Paringe Nellekai Malab. Charamei Malabar. Cassia fistula folio. Arbor exotica, fructu racemoso, Charamais dicta C. B. 401. 2. Arbor. Malabarica Fraxini fera folio, officulo fructus octangular Pluk. Tab. 269. Fig. 2. Alm. Bot. 45. pl. ii. lin. 25. Charamei Park. Lugd. 1875. c. 115. Fig. 1638. c. 108. Fig. Acoft. Lugd. 1875. c. 15. Fig. Acoft. fol. Pyri IB. l. p. 88. IB. l. p. 88. c. 20. Fig. IB. pr. 3. c. 20. Chabr. 4. Fig. 3. Charameis l. 20. Fig. Cass. Durant. 120. Fig. Acoft. acus Exot. 292. c. 58. in Canara, Decan. Chabr. 4. Fig 3 Araznavali vulgo Charameis; Arabicus Perfs & Turcis Ambela. Durant. 120. Neli pouli seu Billimbi altera minor Amvallis Bram, Cherameis Fig. Clus Exot. in Lust. Suercnoop Belg. H. Mal. Vol. 3. Tab. 47. 8. p. 57. Ray 29. c. 58. H. Mal. v. 3 Tab. H. Pl. 1450. 8 Fl. Mal. 61. 2. id. Fol. 16. 1. 3. This grows about 12 foot high, and almost as thick as ones thigh: here are 2 Jerts, one bears Fruit, and the other not, (which the Hort. Malab. also confirms) I take this for a sort of Myrobalan, and is the most pleasant of all I know as yet, having a very grateful acidity, and makes sweet Meats, Acbar, &c. The Portuguese here call this Cheremelas, the Natives use it very little in Physick; the name signifies Christians Myrobalan or Christians Nellecai. S. B. 234. Tumba maraum or Carpa maraum Malab. Guajavae fructu, arbor Madrasp. foliis Fagi maximis Mus. Pe-Mus. Petiver tiver, 417. INDIAN EBONY. This is the Ebony we use here; 'tis a very large tall Tree, about the Mountains of Trippette, 50 or 60 foot high, and about 3 foot thick; but those that grow nearer the Sea side are hardly one third of that bigness, containing little or no Ebony; the heart of the Tree only being black, which in the largest Trees seldom exceeds a foot, often less, the rest all white Sap: The Fruit is good to eat, being very sweet, like Chetapaulum and Atapaulum, S. B. 5. 193. the Seed of which last and these are exactly alike: I therefore count them to be of kin. I can't as yet learn that the Natives use this in Physick, except here and there one, who use it as an ingredient in their Cuddanee (which is Decoctions for the Pox) which possibly they may have done in imitation of the Portuguese, who do the same. S. B. 235. Poon chedde Malab. Waga sensitiva aquatica Malabarica non ramosa. an Mimosa Orientales non spinosa, rarioribus ramis, floribus spicatis Pluk. Tab. 307. Fig. 4. an Æschynomene mitis. 2, vel potius Herba castra Zeylanica siliquis latis compressis minoribus Ray H. Pl. 981. Bryen. Cent. 47. Fig. Siliq. 52. 2. 3. Ladshini Bram. Totta Vaddi Malais. Ray H. Pl. 981. 7. Niti Todda Vaddi Malab. Lauri Bram. H. Mal. Vol. 9. Tab. 20. p. 35. This is a Species of Herba viva, for if toucht it shuts its Leaves (tho very softly) which before were expanded, the branches do not move. It grows in Ponds from a light, spongy, long trailing stalk, which spreads much, is about a finger thick when wet, but when dry shrinks to a small matter, as may be seen by the white part of the stalk of this Plant, which serves for a Root: The Natives neither eat, nor use this in Physick, but they believe if the Juice of it be rubb'd on Womans Breasts, which are too big, it will make them little, and also will dry away Milk. S. B. 236. Chaddai 236. Chaddai lackaree Malab. Waga sensitiva, Madraspatana, ramosa, virgulis lignosis. an Malam Todda vaddi Malab. H. Mal. Fol. 9. Tab. 21. p. 37. which the description better answers than the Figure. This is another Species of Herba Viva, and grows on dry ground, the Flower is of a purplish colour when fresh: If you touch this Plant never so gently it will all fall down, and the Leaves shut together much more than the former. This is commonly eaten by the Natives as Food; it's of no use in Physick, but these People say that if the Juice of it be rubb'd on the Hands of any person, and he stroaks the Breasts of a Woman, 'twill cause her to love him; they are full of these ridiculous stories. S. B. The Hort. Malab. also asserts Vol. 9. p. 37. that the Natives superstitiously believe it will provoke Love, and restore lost Virginity. To this let me add another species, viz. Waga sensitiva Madraspatana non, vel minus ramosa. It differs from the last in being less branched, and its stalks long, very slender and not woody, the divarications of its Leaves are rarely 3 pair, and often but one; its Flower or podds differ not. 237. Mail Conei Malab. Pavoninus utriusque Indiae, flore variegato. Acacia Orientalis gloriosa, Coluteae foliis, rachi medio ad genicula folummodo spinis gemellis aculeata Alm. Bot. 5. pl. 7. Colutea Indica, platycarpos flore pavonino sive Flos Indicus pavoninus Monaramal Zingalensis Herman. not. Mfl. Breyn. pr. 61.c.22.Fig.opt. 2. pl. 35. p. 5. Crista pavonis Coronillae folio 4. sive floribus spicatis amplissimis exaureo & coccineo variegatis, filiqua Pisi Breyn. Prod. 2. pl. 37. pl. 1. Erythroxylum Indicum minus, spinosum, Coluteae foliis, filiquis angustioribus, flore ex luteo & rubro eleganter variegato P. B. pr. 333. 1. Frutex Pavoninus sive Crista Pavonis Breyn. Cent. 61. cap. 22. Fig. opt. Breyn. prodr. 1. p. 35. pl. 5. Ray H. Pl. 981. 10. Poinciana fl. pulcherrimo El. Bot. 492. Inf. R. Herb. 619. Poincyllane ou Fleur de S. Martyn Dutertre 154. Sena spuria arborea spinosa, foliis alatis ramosis seu decompositis, flore ex luteo & rubro specioso Cat. Pl. Jam. 149. pl. 2. Monarakudimbija sive Cauda Pavonis Zeylanensis, Foula de Pavan Lust Tsetti Mandaru Malab. Tsjetta Bram. Paauwen staarten staarten Belg. Hort. Malab. V. 6. Tab. i. p. i, Flor. Malab. 91. ii. id. Fol. 23. 2. ii. St. Jago-Flower of Ligon p. 15 & 99. Flower Fence of Barbadoes. Wild Sena or Spanish Carnations of Jamaica. Cat. Pl. Jam. 140. 2. Mr. Brown says these Flowers are consecrated to their Idols; and the Hort. Malab, affirms, that they are generally cultivated in their Gardens and Burying-places, it being there an ever-green, and very beautiful, bearing Flowers or Pods most part of the year, especially in May and August, and about our Christmas. 238. Shevanar calunga Malab. S. B. 233. Lilium Zeylanicum superbum Hort. Amst. V. i. p. 69. Fig. 35. Hort. Amst. Lil. Zeyl. superbum vulgo H. L. Bat. 689. Fig. L. Zeyl. superb. v. i. p. 69. Fig rad. tuberosa, florem petalis coccineis-simbriatim reflexis. H. Bois-35. H. L. Bat. a.n Methonica Malab. Niengala Zeyl. Mus. Zeyl. Mendoni Mal. H. Boisian. H. Arty Bram. Raiz d’empose Lusit. Croes-steen Belg. Hort. Malab. Mal. v. 7. Tab. V. 7. Tab. 57. p. 101. Fl. Mal. 175. 4. id. Fol. 44. 2. 4. Ray H. 57. p. 101. Fl. Mal. 175. Pl. 1915. The proud Zeylon Lilly. When this grows near any thing that may support it rises 6 or 8 foot high: but by itself not above 3 or 4. the Leaves below and at top alike; the Root is crooked, a finger thick, and about 4 inches long, white like Ginger, and used by the Natives as a general counter poyson, which it expels by Vomit, Dose serii. in a cup of Vinegar, rub it on a Stone till it desolves and mixes with the same: the Natives make an Oyl with this, Shevano weamboo and Odingee. of the Root, Bark, Leaves, Fruit, Flowers &c. of these 3, which they cut small, and put into a very great Earthen-pot, covered with a flat earthen pan, and lute it on; in the bottom of the great Pot they make a hole big as a Sail Needle, to which they apply a small Pan to receive the Oyl, the great Pan being buried half way in the ground, they make a Fire round it with Cow Dung, till all the Oyl is distilled into the Pan below. This cures, they say, all forts of venomous bites and Vonda guddee: but against that of the Cobree de Capello ’twill do no good, as I have tryed. S. B. The Hort. Malab. takes notice that the Natives ascribe very great Sympathetical, Magical and other Metaphysical Operations, H. Mal. v. 7. to that part of this Root which grows towards the North. Hort. Tab. 57. p. 107. 239. Peape pingkai Malab. S. B. 230. Luffa Malabarica fructu reticulato sem. nigro. Pluk. Tab. Cucumis Indicus striatus operculo donatus, corticofo putamine tectus Pepo Zeylanicus reticulatus & fulcatus semine nigro. Parad. Bat. app. ii. pl. 2. an Pepo Indicus reticulatus feminibus nigris minor H. L. Bat. 482. pl. 4? Picinna Malab. Gontaly Bram Patolas Lust. Traken Belg. H. Malab. V. 8. Tab. 7. p. 13. Fl. Malab. 97. 2. id. Fol. 25. i. 2. The Root is 2 fingers thick a yard long; sometimes more, white both within and without, the Root and Fruit are very bitter and Cathartick; the Juice of the Fruit I have seen put up the Nose of an Apoplectic Person, which caused him to void much Slime and Filth by Mouth and Nose, and in 2 days recovered him, contrary to expectation. S. B. This Plant is admirably delineated amongst Dr. Herman's Designs, mentioned in the end of his Paradys Batavus, Printed A.D. 1698. in 4to; where the Flower, Seed, and a view of the reticulated pulp is there elegantly shewn, which neither the Hort. Malab. or Dr. Plukenet's Figures has express. My worthy Friend Mr. Edward Bulkley some time since procured me a decorticated Fruit of this Gourd from Persia composed of curious reticulated Figures, as you may see it Figured in the xith Table of my Gazopylacium Naturae. S. B. 142. Liliasphodelus Malabaricus angustifolius. Belutta Pola Taly Malab. H. Malab. V. xi. Tab. 38. p. 75. This has a bulbous Root big as a very large Turmp, the inside of the Flower is White, the outside Red, has no smell: The Juice of the Root, or a Decoction of it, helps sharpness of Urine and Gonorrhea. S. B. Altho Dr. Plukenet in his Almagest. Botan. p. 219. pl. xi. hath quoted the Hortus Malab. for this Plant, yet since that in his Mantissa he hath made and altogether new. To this let me add another which Mr. Brown sent me, gathered at Arcaut about Fort St. George, viz. Liliasphodelus Malabaricus latifolius. Lilium Zeylanicum umbelliferum & bulbiferum. Tolabo Zeylanica nemisibus Mus. Zeyl. H. L. Bat. 683. Fig. Sjovanna Pola Tali Malab. 39. p. 77. lab. Gola Kondo Bram. H. Mal. V. xi. Tab. 39. p. 77. This Bulb is larger, and hath much broader Leaves than the last. 241. Coode tourae Malab. Phaseolus Emuyacus foliis Cajan minoribus, siliquis Orobi ferrugineis. an Phaseolus minor Bifnagaricus, foliis argenteo colore villofis, Pluk. Tab. 52. siliquis torosis brevibus spadicea hirsutie pubescentibus, fructu Fig. 3. parvo Scaraboide nigro Pluk. Tab. 52. Fig. 3. Alm. Bot. 290. pl. p. ult. ult. an Phaseolus Zeylanicus Salviae foliis subrotundis mollibus P. B. pr. 364. & hirsutis P. B. pr. 364. pl. 5. an Orobus Phafeolodes Zeylanicus pl. 5. folijs Salviæ rotundis incanis subhirsutis P. B. pr. 359. pl. ult. A Decoction of the Root (which is a Finger thick and white) cures Fevers. S. B. That Curious Botanist Mr James Cuninghame first brought me this from Emuy. 242. Cantau verre or Caleau verre Malab. Anil Madrafsatana H. Un. 35. trifoliata, siliquis carinatis hirtis. II. Un. 35. Act. Phil. No. 244. Act Phil. No. p. 330. pl. 35. The Decoction of the whole Plant cures Rheumatisms and Pains. This is wild Nil, but makes no Indigo. S. B. 243. Tipplelee Malab. Piper longum Officinarum. Piper longum I. B. l. 15. p. 186. Fig. I. B. pr. 39. pl. 22. Chabr. 125. Fig. 6. Ger. 1355. Fig. Ger. emac. 1538. Fig. Park. 1604. Chabr. Fig. Clus. Exot. 20. Fig. & 183. Fig. Fragos. 32. Garc. 94. an Pi-Fig. 6. Ger. per longum Hiern. 126. Fig? Tlatlancuaye & Ecapatli Mexic. 1355. Fig. Buyobuyo & Sabiam Phillipenisbus. Piper longum Orientale C.B. 412. 3. an Piper longum Javanense Park. 1604. Incolis Chiabe dictum Linschot. Ind. Or. p. 4. Fig. 30. Pepe lungo Durant. 343. Fig. Cattu Tirpali Malab. Bipali Bram. Pimenta Lusit. Lange Pe- per Belg. H. Mal. Vol. 7. Tab. 14. p. 27. Fl. Mai. 215. 2. id. Fol. Garc. 94. 54. 2. 1. Darfulful Arab. Pimpilim Bengal. Pif. Mant. Arom. 185. Fig. Poivre long des Indes Pomet. l. 7. p. 191. Fig. c. 6. p. 196. an Poivre long de l'Amrique Pomet. l. 7. 191. Fig. c. 7. p. 196. Dale 495. l. Ray H. Pl. 3143. 5. This is the true or Best Long Pepper: Here is in the Bazar another sort, bigger, but not so good, call'd by the Malabars Auna Tipplese. The Natives use the small sort in many Distempers, as Fevers, want of Appetite, for Lying in Women, &c. but the other they do nothing with but give it as Physick to their Elephants. S. B. After Dr Plukenet has made 2 different Long Peppers of this one, viz. in his Phytographia, Tab. 104. Fig. 4. and in his Mantissa, p. 151. yet in the next line he says this Tipplelee of the Malabars is the Piper nigrum praestantissimum; which contradiction I know not how to reconcile. 244. Aumana maraum Malab. Palma Madraspatana, Oleandri angustissimi folio. This is a large and strange species, as I believe, of the Palm-tree, the Body in all things resembles the Coco-nut Tree (Hort. Malcb. Vol. 1. Tab. 1. p. 1. Ray H. Pl. 1356. 4.) but the Fruit Flower and Leaf are different. I can learn no Physical Use it has as yet. S. B. 245. Varail chuddee Malab. Chamae-crista Pavonis Madrafpatana minima, Nabathea foliis. This is another species of Herba viva, the Branches budge not, only the Leaves shut when toucht. The Natives grind it with Breast Milk, and anoint Infants who have the Carpaum or Scab with it. S. B. Notwithstanding Dr Plukenet in his Phytograph. Tab. 120. Fig. 1. had given a good Cut of this from a Specimen I gave him, yet in his Mantissa, p. 131. he has been pleased to give it again as altogether New, with a Title very different from it. 246. Conea maraum Malab. CASSIA FISTULA. 246. Cassia Fistula Officinarum, Arbor Cassiam solutivam ferens Bont. 101. Fig. c. 10. Caffe des Isles Pomet. l. 7. 217. Fig. c. 30. 219. Cassia Velling. in Alp. p. 3. c. 2. Cassia Egyptia sive purgans Cam. H. Med. 36. pl. 3. Cassia Fistula Ger. 1242. Fig. opt. Ger. emac. 1431. Fig. Fragog. 43. c. 14. Durant. 97. Fig. Alp. Egypt. Ven. p. 1. c. 2. id. Pat. 3. c. 2. Hern. 87. c. 55. Cassia fistula Alexandrina C. B. 403. 1. Cassia fistula les Antiles Rochfort. Hist. 77. Cassia fistula Indica Zanon. 25. Cassia fistula Occidentalis Nieremberg. Hist. Nat. 327. c. 88. Cassia fistula seu Nigra Alexandrina Gefn. H. Germ. 251. Cassia fistula vulgaris, fl. luteo Breyn. pr. 2. p. 26. pl. 5. Cassia fistula & Cassia siliquosa purgatrix Lob. in Pharm. Rond. 40. Cassia nigra Dod. Pemp. 787. c. 30. Fig. Cassia purgatrix IB. l. 12. p. 416. c. 2. Fig. Chabr. 89. Fig. 3. Cassia solutiva IB. pr. 32. pl. 4. Clus. Exot. 271. c. 22. & 332. in Pharm. Rond. 40. c. 44. Garc. 122. c. 29. Cassia solutiva vulgaris Park. 234. c. 33. Fig. 1. Siliqua aut Cassia purgatrix, Arabum Carrobiis similis Adv. IB. pr. 32. pl. 4 414. Siliqua Indica, i.e. Cassia fistula quam veteras Fabam Inlicam vocant Cord. 194. c. 24. Chiarz ambar Ægypt, Conna Malab. Bajo Bram. Hort. Malab. Park. 234. c. V. 1. Tab. 22. p. 37. Quauhayovati Mexican. Hern. 87. c. 55. Dale 505. 5. Ray H. Pl. 1746. c. 8. Cat. Pl. Jam. 145. pl. 1. This Cassia Fistula is a very great Tree, the Natives reckon 4 sorts of it, 1. This. 2. Chenyunne, or Chen conca. 3. MailH. Mal. v. 1. Conca. 4. Mange Conca. But this only bears the purging Cassia fistula; the Bark of the Root is likewise purging: The Natives Cure Anasarca's by applying boil'd Leaves all over the Belly. S. B. 247. Melleaarresh Malab. Is a great Tree grown on Tripitte Mountains, the Natives bath in a Decoction of the Wood, Bark and Leaves, for Rheumatick pains. S. B. The Fruit and Leaf seem to belong to different Plants, the first very much resembles the Samtravadi S. B. 4. 147. and the Leaf is like that of a Melon. Here follows some ANIMALS, &c. Observed in the Philippine Isles, by that Reverend and Learned Father GEORGE JOSEPH CAMEL, from whom I lately received them. Cato-Simius volans Cameli. GAZOPHYL. nat. NATUR. CRAE. Tab. 9. Fig. 8. Calago & Cagvang Ryfaiani. Gigua Pampangi & Tagali. This strange and wonderful Creature is about the bigness of a Cat, its body like an Ape, but slenderer; from Head to Tail are 3 spans, between the Arms extended 2, and the Thighs 1 and a half. It's 3 spans from the fore to the hinder Toes, and as many between the 2 fore Legs, but between the hinder ones it's but 2 spans. Its Belly in hand breadth, and the Skin from it a span. They report, that in the Province Pampanga they are as large as a Chinese Umbrell, or 6 spans broad. His Hair is brownish, on the back of a Mouse-dun, mixt with very curious white, strip'd down, like those Skins which the Germans call Reck (which perhaps is our Fitchow or Pole Cat) these are longer on the Body, and shorter or its membranous skin. This Skin is extended round its Body from Head to Tail like a Bat, with which being expanded, they fly slowly from the top of one Tree to the middle of the next, and then advance up by flying leaps. It hath a Monkey's Face, flat round bald Ears, each Foot hath 5 crooked flat Lyon-like very sharp Claws: on the Belly of the Females are 2 little bags, to which the young ones cling and suck: We knew not what is their Food, but it's probably Fruit, because their usual abode is on Trees. See its Figure, as Father Camel sent it me, in the 9th Table of my Gazophylacium Naturæ. S. B. 6. 2. 3. Papilio Phi lippenfis Maximus, lituris nigris mixtus. This is somewhat bigger than No. 6. following, but the Body much the same, its higher and lower Wings on both sides have a yellowish cast next the Body, the rest white; almost equally mixt with various black spots, flecks, streaks, &c. S. B. 6. 3. 5. Papilio Philippensfs permaximus nigrescens, campis aureis inferioribus alis pernotatis. The upper Wings extended are more than 6 inches between the Tips, these are blackish next the Body, the rest feathered with grey: In the middle of each lower Wing are 7 or 8 golden shining Feilds inclosed with black Veins; these are encompassed with a large black Selvedge ¼ inch broad: Its Body black, Belly yellow, and Rump silvery. S. B 6. 4. 4. Papilio Philippensfs major nigrescens, campis aureis inferioribus alis pernotatis. This is much less than the last, otherwise very like. S. B. 6. 5. 5. Papilio Luzonicus Calendulaceus pallidus. This differs from our Papilio Javanicus Calendulaceus Mufei Petiver. 518. in having the upper Wings on both sides whitish, where that is yellow; but the lower wings are the same, and particularly the Scarlet spot under each Shoulder; these are somewhat more than 3 inches below the Tips. S. B. 6. 6. 6. Papilio Luzonicus maximus nigrescens, maculis coccineis subtus perlèlè notatus. GAZOPHYL. noft. NATURÆ Tab. xi. Fig. 8. The Body of this elegant and large Butterfly is black, as are its upper Wings on both sides, except a long Scarlet Spot on its Shoulders beneath, with another on its lower Wings; on the edges of these it's curiously beset with several others very beautiful to behold, imitating the finest Chermefine. 7. Papilio Madraspatanus nigrefcens, maculis fanguineis pallidisque interspersis S. B. 3. 27. Act. Phil. No. 271. p. 862. 27. 8. Papilio Philippensis nigrelcens non caudatus, maculis albis semicirculari. This only differs from S. B. 3. 30. Act Phil. No. 271. p. 862. 30. in being without a Tail. 9. Papilio Philippensis major, obscure fuscus, albis striis insulifque mixtis. This and the next may be Male and Female 10. Papilio Orientalis e fusco & albescente, striis maculisque mixtus S. B. 3. 32. Act. Phil. No. 271. p. 682. 32. From the last this differs, in having its Spots and Islets white, it is also void of a particular black spot on a Vein near the middle of each lower Wing, which is very obvious in the other. 11. Papilio Philippensis major, pallide caerulescens, margine venique nigricantibus. This resembles the 2 last in the divisions of its colours and magnitude, but this has few or no spots on the edges, and is of a bleak blue, where the other is white. 12. Papilio Orientalis fuscus, umbra caerulescente albo basis circumscripta Mus. Petiver. 720. The Indian Blue Glow. This is mostly dark brown or blackish above, except in the middle of each Wing, where there is a large white field, which by reflection is encompassed with a glorious shining blue cast, which gains or loses according to the position of the light. Underneath it shines not, nor is its ground so dark as above, but adorn'd with White Fields, Specks, Wars, Moons, &c. 13. Papilio Philippensis, oculatus ferrugineus. This is a middling Butterfly, of a brown rusty colour, has 6 Eyes on each lower Wing, and laced on the edges. 14. Papilio Philippensis minor albut. macula & apicibus nigris. This is like one I have observed here in England, but less. 15. Papilio Philippensis minor luteus, marginibus superne nigricanibus. I have I have 3 or 4 varieties like this from Africa and America; but this differs from them all, in having its dark Selvedge all round the Fly, which in its upper Wing is jagged. 16. Papiliunculus Philippenfis e fulco cinereus, subtus pulchre notatus, humeris aurcis. This small pretty Insect is ½ an inch broad, and near 1½ long, above of a dark hair colour, with pale in the middle, its ground underneath is half brown and pale, the Shoulders are elegantly striped with greenish shining Gold, and in its lower Wings are 7 oval black spots, set in a white field. 17. Papiliunculus Philippenfis e fusco cinereus, oculis tergeminis, alis inferioribus. This is somewhat less than the last, brown above and cinereous underneath, near the angle of each upper Wing is one large black eye in a pale circle, and in the lower 3 pair, of different magnitudes, the largest in the middle. 18. Papiliunculus Philippenfis caeruleus major, subtus marmoratus. This chiefly differs from the next in being larger (viz. 1½ inch long) and the spots on the lower Wings more obvious, particularly one at each Tail (which terminates in Hair) as also 2 black speck near the Shoulders, which are not set in the next. 19. Papiliunculus Philippenfis caeruleus minor, subtus, mamoreatus. 20. Papiliunculus Philippenfis caeruleus, minor, subtus maculatus. This comes next to our Blue Argus Muf-Petiver. 318. but is less