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![Labeled "another variety of" wild fennel "as observed", but the plant resembles the wild carrot as below [top]; Wild carrot (Daucus carota), dawqû [n.p.] [bottom], fol. 146v](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn6/L3Bob3RvLzE4ODkvMDEvMDEvbGFiZWxlZC1hbm90aGVyLXZhcmlldHktb2Ytd2lsZC1mZW5uZWwtYXMtb2JzZXJ2ZWQtYnV0LXRoZS1wbGFudC1yZXNlbWJsZXMtMzZjMWM0LTEwMjQuanBn/320/502/jpg "Labeled \"another variety of\" wild fennel \"as observed\", but the plant resembles the wild carrot as below [top]; Wild carrot (Daucus carota), dawqû [n.p.] [bottom], fol. 146v")
![The hares and the frogs [end]; The donkey who envied the horse's life.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn6/L3Bob3RvLzE0ODAvMTIvMzEvdGhlLWhhcmVzLWFuZC10aGUtZnJvZ3MtZW5kLXRoZS1kb25rZXktd2hvLWVudmllZC10aGUtaG9yc2VzLWxpZmUtYjAzNjNlLTY0MC5qcGc%3D/40/68/webp "The hares and the frogs [end]; The donkey who envied the horse's life.")
![The bat, the thorn, and the gull [end]; The donkey and the gardener.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn6/L3Bob3RvLzE0ODAvMTIvMzEvdGhlLWJhdC10aGUtdGhvcm4tYW5kLXRoZS1ndWxsLWVuZC10aGUtZG9ua2V5LWFuZC10aGUtZ2FyZGVuZXItZDdiZDhjLTY0MC5qcGc%3D/40/66/webp "The bat, the thorn, and the gull [end]; The donkey and the gardener.")
![Unknown plant, not a fern, serves to illustrate same "according to what has been seen" [top]; Safflower (Carthamus tinctoris), qartam [bottom], fol. 245v](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn6/L3Bob3RvLzE4ODkvMDEvMDEvdW5rbm93bi1wbGFudC1ub3QtYS1mZXJuLXNlcnZlcy10by1pbGx1c3RyYXRlLXNhbWUtYWNjb3JkaW5nLXRvLXdoYXQtaGFzLWJlZW4tYjc3NDJiLTY0MC5qcGc%3D/40/61/webp "Unknown plant, not a fern, serves to illustrate same \"according to what has been seen\" [top]; Safflower (Carthamus tinctoris), qartam [bottom], fol. 245v")
![Wild carrot (Daucus carota), stâfûlînûs barrî [n.p.]. Two varieties are shown [top]; Great parsnip (Echinophora spinosa, Echinophora tenuifolia), sihsihî [bottom], fol. 140v](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn6/L3Bob3RvLzE4ODkvMDEvMDEvd2lsZC1jYXJyb3QtZGF1Y3VzLWNhcm90YS1zdGFmdWxpbnVzLWJhcnJpLW5wLXR3by12YXJpZXRpZXMtYXJlLXNob3duLXRvcC1ncmVhdC0wODJlNjctNjQwLmpwZw%3D%3D/40/62/webp "Wild carrot (Daucus carota), stâfûlînûs barrî [n.p.]. Two varieties are shown [top]; Great parsnip (Echinophora spinosa, Echinophora tenuifolia), sihsihî [bottom], fol. 140v")
![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")
![Labeled another variety of 'awsaj [top]; Field Bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis), bâtûs... Labeled bâtûs, but with ivylike leaves [bottom], fol. 189v](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn6/L3Bob3RvLzE4ODkvMDEvMDEvbGFiZWxlZC1hbm90aGVyLXZhcmlldHktb2YtYXdzYWotdG9wLWZpZWxkLWJpbmR3ZWVkLWNvbnZvbHZ1bHVzLWFydmVuc2lzLWJhdHVzLTRiYWQ1Ny02NDAuanBn/40/61/webp "Labeled another variety of 'awsaj [top]; Field Bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis), bâtûs... Labeled bâtûs, but with ivylike leaves [bottom], fol. 189v")
![Wild leek, kurrâth al-karm [top margin]; Oniom (Allium cepa). Al-basal. Two specimens of one variety are shown [top]; A second variety of onion [bottom margin], fol. 107v](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn6/L3Bob3RvLzE4ODkvMDEvMDEvd2lsZC1sZWVrLWt1cnJhdGgtYWwta2FybS10b3AtbWFyZ2luLW9uaW9tLWFsbGl1bS1jZXBhLWFsLWJhc2FsLXR3by1zcGVjaW1lbnMtMzMxNmVkLTY0MC5qcGc%3D/40/62/webp "Wild leek, kurrâth al-karm [top margin]; Oniom (Allium cepa). Al-basal. Two specimens of one variety are shown [top]; A second variety of onion [bottom margin], fol. 107v")
![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")
