Garden) tons of it are yearly imported into this country for the purpose of stuffing cushions. A finer and silkier substance is found on a fern indigenous in Mexico. [365] For acquaintance with this picture the author is indebted to Mr. Rowell, whose scientific knowledge so well fits him for the post he worthily holds as Under-keeper of the Ashmolean Museum. In Tradescant's Catalogue of the first contents of this Museum as formed by himself, published in 1656, occurs 'a coat lyned with _Agnus Scythicus_,' but it does not now exist in the collection. APPENDIX B. _List of Books printed on Vellum, which have been added to the Library since the year 1830[366]._ 1460. _Clementis VIII Constitutiones, cum glossa Jo. Andreæ._ Ed. Pr. fol. Mogunt., Petr. Schoiffer de gernssheim. Bought in 1838 for 45_l._ 1468. _Justiniani Institutiones._ Ed. Pr. fol. Mogunt. per Petr. Schoyffer de Gernssheym. Bought in 1834 for 52_l._ 10_s._ 1476. _Historia Naturale da Plinio, trad, per Chr. Landino._ fol. Ven. Nic. Janson. The borders at the commencement of each book, with the principal initial letters, are exquisitely painted and illustrated with the portrait and arms of Ferdinand II of Sicily, to whom the work was dedicated, as well as those of -- Strozzi, for whom this copy was probably executed. Bequeathed by Mr. Douce. Exhibited in the glass case at the end of the Library. 1480. _Breviarium Eduense_, 4to. by order of Card. John Rolin, Bishop of Autun, 'Symon de Vetericastro eius Secretarius, parisius hoc breviarium cum pluribus similibus imprimi fecit.' Bought in 1838 for 2_l._ 4_s._ 1481. _Missale Parisiense._ Ed. Pr. fol. Par., Jo. de Prato et Desid. huym. Bought in 1842 for 10_l._ 10_s._ 1482. _Ordo Psalterii cum hymnis et canticis suis._ Small 4to. Ven. per Nicolaum Girardenguz. From the Canonici collection. 1484. _Officium diurnum secundum morem monachorum congregationis Sancte Justine, ord. S. Benedicti._ 8vo. Ven. per Bern. de Benaliis (&c.). Bought in 1843 for 1_l._ 14_s._ 1493. _Pars hyemalis breviarii fratrum Observantialium, ord. S. Benedicti, per Germaniam._ 8vo. impensis Georii Stōchs ex Sulczbach, civis Nurembergensis. Bought in 1841 for 14_s._ _S. A._ A small duodecimo book of prayers, in German, without any title; with woodcuts. Printed with the types of Hans Schönsperger, of Augsburg. Bequeathed by Mr. Douce. 1500, Aug. 14. _Heures a lusage de_ [_Tours_; the name left blank]. 8vo. Paris, pour Anthoine Verard. With illuminations. Bought in 1844 for 6_l._ 1502. _Breviarium secundum regulam beati Hysidori._ Fol. Toleti, jussu Card. Fr. Ximenes, per Petr. Hagembach. Bought in 1853 for 200_l._ See p. 280. 1505. _Breviarium secundum usum Herford._ 8vo. Rothom., per Inghilbertum Haghe. Bequeathed by Gough. 1514. _Le Chevalier de la tour et le guidon des guerres; par Geoffroy de la Tour-Landry._ Fol. Par., pour Guill. Eustace. Bequeathed by Mr. Douce.