Persica

Still the religious influence of this priestly caste continued throughout the rule of the Achaemenian dynasty in Persia (Ctesias, "Persica", X-XV); and is not unlikely that at the time of the birth of Christ it was still flourishing under the Parthian dominion.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy 1840-1916 1913

Persica has not been good for me, not even coming up the first year planted a couple of times.

Emergence « Fairegarden 2009

I didn't try Persica, but I did order a sample online just the other day!

Strange Invisible Perfumes Ayala Sender 2009

"Post autumnum maturescunt Persica, æstate _præcocia_, intra xxx annos reperta."

Notes and Queries, Number 56, November 23, 1850 Various

_, 15, 3, § 4: "De Persica adversaria nobis gente progressa."

The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism Franz Cumont

Colchida nec referam uendentem regna parentis et lacerum fratrem stupro segetesque uirorum10 taurorumque trucis flammas uigilemque draconem et reducis annos auroque incendia facta et male conceptos partus peiusque necatos; septenosque duces ereptaque fulmine flammis moenia Thebarum et uictam, quia uicerat, urbem15 germanosque patris referam matrisque nepotis natorumque epulas conuersaque sidera retro ereptumque diem; nec Persica bella profundo indicta et magna pontum sub classe latentem inuersumque fretum terris, iter aequoris undis.

A New Poetry 1912

Ezekiel, between Erythræa and Persica, has a scroll in his hand that hangs by his side, just cast down, as he turns eagerly to listen to some voice.

The Old Masters and Their Pictures For the Use of Schools and Learners in Art Sarah Tytler 1870

Pliny states that the peach was originally brought from Persia, where it grows naturally, from which the name of Persica was bestowed upon it by the Romans; and some modern botanists apply this as the generic name, separating them from Amygdalus, or Almond, to which Linnaeus had united them.

The Book of Household Management Isabella Mary 1861

Pliny states that the peach was originally brought from Persia, where it grows naturally, from which the name of Persica was bestowed upon it by the Romans; and some modern botanists apply this as the generic name, separating them from Amygdalus, or Almond, to which Linnaeus had united them.

The Book of Household Management Isabella Mary 1861

In D. 627 is given an extremely delicate and minute northern type, the flowers springing as in Persica, one from each leaf-axil, and at distant intervals.

Proserpina, Volume 2 Studies Of Wayside Flowers John Ruskin 1859