a city of Laconia in ancient Greece, on the Eurotas, 20 miles south-east of Sparta. It was according to some the birthplace of Castor and Pollux.

the name of a Grecian colony in Latium, between Caieta and Terracina.

AMYGADALEÆ, a natural order of plants called also Drupaceæ. The bitter and sweet almond belong to this Amygdaloid order, both being generally considered as produced by the Amygdalus communis.