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![Gourd (Cucurbita maxima), qar', also called al-yaqtîn [top]; Cucumber (Cucumis sativus), khiyâr [bottom], fol. 103v](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn6/L3Bob3RvLzE4ODkvMDEvMDEvZ291cmQtY3VjdXJiaXRhLW1heGltYS1xYXItYWxzby1jYWxsZWQtYWwteWFxdGluLXRvcC1jdWN1bWJlci1jdWN1bWlzLXNhdGl2dXMtMzdmOTg2LTEwMjQuanBn/320/497/jpg "Gourd (Cucurbita maxima), qar', also called al-yaqtîn [top]; Cucumber (Cucumis sativus), khiyâr [bottom], fol. 103v")
![Chaste tree (Vitex agnus-castus), âhinnûs [!], i.e., al-fanjankusht, fol. 55v](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn6/L3Bob3RvLzE4ODkvMDEvMDEvY2hhc3RlLXRyZWUtdml0ZXgtYWdudXMtY2FzdHVzLWFoaW5udXMtaWUtYWwtZmFuamFua3VzaHQtZm9sLTU1di03YjQ3ZmItNjQwLmpwZw%3D%3D/40/61/webp "Chaste tree (Vitex agnus-castus), âhinnûs [!], i.e., al-fanjankusht, fol. 55v")
![Wild parsnip (Peucedanum sativum?), hilâfubûsqûn [n.p.] [top], fol. 145v](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn6/L3Bob3RvLzE4ODkvMDEvMDEvd2lsZC1wYXJzbmlwLXBldWNlZGFudW0tc2F0aXZ1bS1oaWxhZnVidXNxdW4tbnAtdG9wLWZvbC0xNDV2LWU1ZjMyOC02NDAuanBn/40/62/webp "Wild parsnip (Peucedanum sativum?), hilâfubûsqûn [n.p.] [top], fol. 145v")
![Climbing Corydalis (Corydalis claviculata), ûsûfûrûn. The name means "little key", which is appropriate to this drawing [top]; Violet (Violet odorata), banafsaj [bottom], fol. 219](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn6/L3Bob3RvLzE4ODkvMDEvMDEvY2xpbWJpbmctY29yeWRhbGlzLWNvcnlkYWxpcy1jbGF2aWN1bGF0YS11c3VmdXJ1bi10aGUtbmFtZS1tZWFucy1saXR0bGUta2V5LTI1Y2JlOC02NDAuanBn/40/62/webp "Climbing Corydalis (Corydalis claviculata), ûsûfûrûn. The name means \"little key\", which is appropriate to this drawing [top]; Violet (Violet odorata), banafsaj [bottom], fol. 219")
![Field wormwood, common wormwood (Artemisia campestris, Artemisia vulgaris), artihmîsiyâ [!]. Two varieties are shown [top]; Field wormwood (Artemisia campestris), amîrûsiyâ [!] [bottom], fol. 162](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn6/L3Bob3RvLzE4ODkvMDEvMDEvZmllbGQtd29ybXdvb2QtY29tbW9uLXdvcm13b29kLWFydGVtaXNpYS1jYW1wZXN0cmlzLWFydGVtaXNpYS12dWxnYXJpcy1hcnRpaG1pc2l5YS0zMzFjNTItNjQwLmpwZw%3D%3D/40/63/webp "Field wormwood, common wormwood (Artemisia campestris, Artemisia vulgaris), artihmîsiyâ [!]. Two varieties are shown [top]; Field wormwood (Artemisia campestris), amîrûsiyâ [!] [bottom], fol. 162")
![Cabbage", kurunb, called "sea cabbage". Two varieties are shown [center]; Unnamed plant [bottom]; Beet root (Beta vulgaris), al-silq [bottom margin], fol. 101v](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn6/L3Bob3RvLzE4ODkvMDEvMDEvY2FiYmFnZS1rdXJ1bmItY2FsbGVkLXNlYS1jYWJiYWdlLXR3by12YXJpZXRpZXMtYXJlLXNob3duLWNlbnRlci11bm5hbWVkLXBsYW50LWQ2Y2VlNi02NDAuanBn/40/62/webp "Cabbage\", kurunb, called \"sea cabbage\". Two varieties are shown [center]; Unnamed plant [bottom]; Beet root (Beta vulgaris), al-silq [bottom margin], fol. 101v")
![Canary grass (Phalaris canariensis), fâlîdis [!n.p.][right]; Dyer's madder (Rubia tinctorum), hirûthrûdânûn [n.p.], fol. 171v](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn6/L3Bob3RvLzE4ODkvMDEvMDEvY2FuYXJ5LWdyYXNzLXBoYWxhcmlzLWNhbmFyaWVuc2lzLWZhbGlkaXMtbnByaWdodC1keWVycy1tYWRkZXItcnViaWEtdGluY3RvcnVtLWVmOWFiOC02NDAuanBn/40/61/webp "Canary grass (Phalaris canariensis), fâlîdis [!n.p.][right]; Dyer's madder (Rubia tinctorum), hirûthrûdânûn [n.p.], fol. 171v")
![Wild carrot, also Hen's foot (Caucalis daucoides), fâwfâlîs [!] [top]; Rocket (Eruca sativa), jarjîr [bottom], fol. 105](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn6/L3Bob3RvLzE4ODkvMDEvMDEvd2lsZC1jYXJyb3QtYWxzby1oZW5zLWZvb3QtY2F1Y2FsaXMtZGF1Y29pZGVzLWZhd2ZhbGlzLXRvcC1yb2NrZXQtZXJ1Y2Etc2F0aXZhLWJkNDkzNC02NDAuanBn/40/61/webp "Wild carrot, also Hen's foot (Caucalis daucoides), fâwfâlîs [!] [top]; Rocket (Eruca sativa), jarjîr [bottom], fol. 105")
![Spotted dead-nettle (Lamium maculatum), lihûqâs [n.p.] [top]; Corn-cockle, gith (Agrotemma githago), lûkhnîs [n.p.] al-barrîyah [bottom], fol. 157](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn6/L3Bob3RvLzE4ODkvMDEvMDEvc3BvdHRlZC1kZWFkLW5ldHRsZS1sYW1pdW0tbWFjdWxhdHVtLWxpaHVxYXMtbnAtdG9wLWNvcm4tY29ja2xlLWdpdGgtYWdyb3RlbW1hLWYyYzQxYS02NDAuanBn/40/63/webp "Spotted dead-nettle (Lamium maculatum), lihûqâs [n.p.] [top]; Corn-cockle, gith (Agrotemma githago), lûkhnîs [n.p.] al-barrîyah [bottom], fol. 157")
![Melon (Cucumis melo), battîkh [top]; Garden lettuce (Lactuca sativa), khass bustânî [bottom] , fol. 104](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn6/L3Bob3RvLzE4ODkvMDEvMDEvbWVsb24tY3VjdW1pcy1tZWxvLWJhdHRpa2gtdG9wLWdhcmRlbi1sZXR0dWNlLWxhY3R1Y2Etc2F0aXZhLWtoYXNzLWJ1c3RhbmktNzFmNTk2LTY0MC5qcGc%3D/40/61/webp "Melon (Cucumis melo), battîkh [top]; Garden lettuce (Lactuca sativa), khass bustânî [bottom] , fol. 104")
![Egyptian bean (Nymphaea lotus), bâqillâ misrî. The illustration is labeled al-baqillâ al-hindi, Indian bean [top]; Lentil (lens culinaris, also called Lens esculentus), al-'adas [bottom], fol. 97](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn6/L3Bob3RvLzE4ODkvMDEvMDEvZWd5cHRpYW4tYmVhbi1ueW1waGFlYS1sb3R1cy1iYXFpbGxhLW1pc3JpLXRoZS1pbGx1c3RyYXRpb24taXMtbGFiZWxlZC1hbC1iYXFpbGxhLTYwMzdhMy02NDAuanBn/40/61/webp "Egyptian bean (Nymphaea lotus), bâqillâ misrî. The illustration is labeled al-baqillâ al-hindi, Indian bean [top]; Lentil (lens culinaris, also called Lens esculentus), al-'adas [bottom], fol. 97")
![Bitter vetch (Vicia ervilia), karsanah [!] [top]; Cultivated lupin (Lupinus pilosus), tirmis bustânî [bottom], fol. 98](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn6/L3Bob3RvLzE4ODkvMDEvMDEvYml0dGVyLXZldGNoLXZpY2lhLWVydmlsaWEta2Fyc2FuYWgtdG9wLWN1bHRpdmF0ZWQtbHVwaW4tbHVwaW51cy1waWxvc3VzLXRpcm1pcy0wZTViNDgtNjQwLmpwZw%3D%3D/40/61/webp "Bitter vetch (Vicia ervilia), karsanah [!] [top]; Cultivated lupin (Lupinus pilosus), tirmis bustânî [bottom], fol. 98")
