An Idea of a 
what manner the Seed is prepared, formed and fitted for Propagation = 
and this being of fo great concernment, how fometimes the other Parts 
alfo, as Roots, in putting forth Trunks 5 Trunks in putting forth Roots 5 
yea in turning oftentimes into Roots themfelves 3 whereof, in the Se- 
Yord Bookof the Anatomy of Plants, ball givefome inftances. With 
other Heads of Inquiry of this kind. E 
7. $. Nor are the Natures, Faculties, and Contents of Vegetables 
lef various, or a particular Infpettion hereinto, of lef concernment. 
For fince All, or Moff, feem to grow inthe fame manner, with one Sur, 
one Rain,indifferently well upon one Soil, and, to outwardappearance, 
to have the fame Common Parts; it may be asked, How it comes to pafs, 
that their Liquors, or other Contained Parts, are of fuch different 
Kinds; one being Watry, another Winy, athird Oily, a fourth Mil- 
jy, and the like, Hom alfo there is fach a variety in their Senfible 
Qualities, as their Colours, Taftes, and Smells 5 what thofe Materials 
are, which are neceflary to the Being of thele Qualities 5 and thofe 
Formalities,wherein their Efence doth confift; as what it is that makes 
a Plant, or Flower, to be white or red ; fragrant or fetid; bitter or. ‚fiveet 5 
or to be ofany other Colowr,smell, or Tafte. In like manner, their Fa- 
culties and Powers, what that is, or thofe things are, by which they 
are conftituted 5 as whence one becomes Purgative, another Vomitory, 
a third Diaphoretick, Oc, Thefe, I fay, with many other particular 
Inquiries depending hereupon 5 as they cannot but much oblige the 
Reafon of Man to be obfequious to them , fo by bringing in,at leaft, 
fome fatisfadion, will no lef reward it. Efpecially, if it be withal 
confidered, that befides our fatisfaction as to the Nature of Vegetation 
fome further Light, to divers other parts of Knowledge, may likewife 
hence arife. 
8. §. For fincethe prefent Defign will ingage us, to an accurate 
and multifarious Obfervation of Plants; we may hereby be enabled 
to range and fort them with morecertainty , according to the Degrees 
oftheir Affinity. And all Exoticks, Plants or Parts of Plants, may 
probably be reduced to fome fach Domefticks, unto which they may 
bear the belt Refemblance. Again, it may frequently conduct our 
minds to the confideration of the State of Animals; as whether there 
are not divers material Agreements betwixt them both; and what 
they are. Wherein alfo they may confiderably differ, and what thofe 
things are which are more effential tg their diftinguifhment. And be- 
fides, not only to compare what isalready known of both ; but alfo, 
by what may be obferved inthe oe, to fuggelt and facilitate the finding 
out of what may yet be unobferved in the other. So alfo the confide- 
ration of the Colours, Smells and Tafles of Vegetables, may conduce to 
the Knowledge of the fame Qualities in General; or of what it is, that 
conftitutes them fuch, in any other Body : not as they are actually re- 
ceived by Senfé5 but fo far, as fach Materials or external Circumftan- 
ces, are requifite to their becoming the Adequate Objetts thereof. Je 
may lead us alfo to inquire into further Ways of Cultivation, with re- 
fpe& to the whole Plant, or to the Flower, Fruit, or other Part : 
Toamend themas totheir Sixes, Colours, Taftcs, Fruitfulneß, or other- 
wife: To think of other Ways of Propagation ; or to apply thofe al- 
ready known to other Plants than hath been ufed. Likewife the Know- 
ledge of their Mechanical Ufes may hereby be enlarged 5 both as tothe 
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