The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Captain Hinde ( - )
Relationships: Captain Hinde was a donor to John Wilkins (1614-1672)References in Documents:
called by the Natives
of
others with the Name of Ricinus
Americanus; & Palma Christi. Curiously figur'd by
a)
a)
Horti Far
nesiani
note, That in the said Author, through some inadvertency,
the Titles of this Plant and of the
Spinacia Fragiferaare
transpos'd. The Seeds are of the bigness of a
Horse-Bean,
somewhat long, smooth and glossy, ash-colour'd and mix
ed with black specks. The Kernel white and very oily.
Given by Dr.
Hinde.