Ward, John, 1832-1912, Hill, George Francis, Sir, 1867-1948 · London : J. Murray · leaf 446
a reduction of Smithand Porchers drawing of the plantsomewhat resembling the silphium ofthe coins, that abounds near theruins of Cyrene. But this is not thetrue silphium, which was possibly arefined product of careful cultivation.This ancient vegetable seems lost,and the natives know of no such… … He.\d of a Marble St.\ti-e from Cyrene.(British Mxiseum.) 336 GREEK COINS AND THEIR PARENT CITIES of 2000 years have become degeneriited from the beneficent silphium ofCyrene. Pliny says it was virtually extinct in his time. It had become soscarce that enormous sums were offered for it, and one…
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