The Preface. 
So foon as I had finihed the Second and Third Parts, I 
proceeded to the Laft, fe. of Leaves, Flowers, Fruits and 
Seeds: and thofe Things I met with, more remarqua- 
ble, were prefented to the faid Society in the Years 1676 
& 1677. And the publithing of the former Parts fuc- 
ceflively, as well as of all together, hath been done in 
purfuance of thcir feveral Orders for the fame. 
Having concluded the Hiflory of Perfet Plants; Iin- 
tended to have fubjoyned the Defcription of thofe which 
are Imperfect. Asallo of Parafitical, Marine, and Sen- 
fitive Plants. Aud laftly, a view of the chief Particu- 
lars, wherein the Mechanifme of a Plant, is different from 
that of an Animal, But thefe things I leave to fome 
other Hand. 
The Firft Book, a little after it came forth; was 
tranflated into the French Tongue, by Monf Le Vafeur 
an Ingenious Gentleman in Paris; elegantly, and in the 
Judgment of thofe who are well skilled in that Zan- 
guage, with much exactnefs, as. to the fenfe. He ha- 
ving taken fpecial care, to have all the difficulties of 
our own, by Me, cleared to him. And ina late Book 
Entituled, Philofophia vetus do nova printed at Noriberg 
1682. the Learned Author feems to have made ufe of this 
Tranflation, for all that he hath taken notice of in that 
my Firft Book. 
By the Ingenious Collectors of the German Epheme- 
rides, both my Firft, Second, and Third Books, are all 
publifhed in Latine. But their unskilful Interpreter doth 
often fail of the Grammatical Senfe. Whofe Errors, ma- 
ny of them very groß, I defire may be imputed neither 
to them, nor to my felf. 
Befides thefe, the Second Leéture of Mixture is alfo 
tranflated into French, by Monf. Mefmin a Learned 
Phyfician in Paris: whofe Verfion is very well approved 
by thofe who are competent Judges hereof, 
This, 
