Philofophical Hiftory se 
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OF 
F WE take an account of the Degrees whereunto 
the Knowledge of Vegetables is Advanced, it ap- 
peareth, That befides the great Varieties, which 
2 the Succefful Arts of Florifts, or Tranfplantations 
from one Climate to another, have produced ; ‘we 
E have very many Species brought to light, efpecially 
CAS © Natives of the Indies, which the Ancients, for any 
thing that appears in their Writings now extant, were ignorant of 
In which particular Clnfins, Columna, Bauhinus, Boccone, and others, 
have performed much. Withall, That their Deferiptions (ofall Parts 
above ground) their Places and Seafons, are with good diligence and 
precifeneß fet before us. Likewife their Order and Kindred: for the 
adjufting whereof our Learned Countryman Mr. Ray, and Dr. Morri- 
Jon, have both taken very laudable pains. As alfo the ordering of 
them with relpeét to their Alimental and Mechanick Ufes ; for which, 
amongtt others, Mr. Evelyn and Dr. Beal have deferved many thanks, 
and great praife, We are alfo informed, ofthe Natures and infallible 
Faculties of many of them. Whereunto fo many as have aflifted, have 
much obliged their Pofterity, 
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