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wholfome feeding of Cattle. A Ax), though it feems an imperfect 
Plant, yet befides its Flower, hath alfo a plentiful brood of Seeds of a 
Conich Figure. 
12. $. Some Seeds are Cylindrick, as that of St. Fohns-wort, as . 
alfo of Tusfan, and fome other like Plants, with fome little diverfity in 7,,,, 73 
the Shape or Surface of the Seed. That of Vervain, isinamanner, ” 7? 
half a Cylinder: the true Seed lying in the Covers, like a Child, in a 
Cradle without an head. 
13. $. Others are rather Comico-Cylindrick, as that of Facobeas = 
having a Coronet on the top, and feveral furrows by the Length round Tab. 73. 
about. Anfwerable to which, is that of Exygerum 5 in Shape not 
unlike to a Rowling-pin. 
14. $. Some are Plani-Comick, asthat of Nettle, which is fhaped 
fomewhat like the end of a Speer... That of Eye-bright is more Eliptick; 
with feveral Ridges running by the Length; and joyned together with 
fhort pieces tranfverfly, as in the looping of Lace. That of Worm- Tab, 7h 
mood not very unlike a little flat Effnce-Clajs: in which, the Fibres 
are produced by the Length, as the Ridges are in Eye-bright. And fo in 
Yarrow, which is alfo encompaíled with a Membrancous Rimm. That 
of Dandelyon, is Plani-Conich towards the Bafe.: And fo tho of Let- 
tice,Sonchus,and fome others. To which, thofe alfo of Hieraceum, Tra- 
gopogon , Scorzonera, Xc. with refpe& to their Surface, do all al- 
Jude. 
15. $. And fome are Conico-Triangular. Of which, that of Sorrel 
is Conick at both ends the fides equal 5 and upon every Angle, 
hath a narrow and fharp Rimm. As alfo that of Avagailis; but the 
Sides are Spheri-conick, and fo the ends are blunt. They are alfo Tab. 74 
pounced with many little round Cavities. But have no Rimm upon 
the Angles. 
16. $. The Seed of Nigella is Triangular, and Conick only at the 
Top. Onevery Angle, hath a narrow Rint the three Sides equal, 
and Spheri-conick ; furrounded with feven or eight Ridges by the girth, 
joyned together in fome places with others tranfverfly. That of Ar- Tab. 74 
faart, is alfo Triangular and Conick, at the Top. But one of the sides 
is almoft equal to the other two; which ftand low. That of Knot- 
Grafs hath three Sides, one lef than another; being as 5, 3,and 2, 
or thereabout. 
17. $. The next (which 1 take to be the Seed ofa fort of Bu- 
glofi Jis very oddly figured. The Bafe, oval; theTop, conichs the 
Back , {welling and round as an Egg ; the Belly alfo (welling, but rifing Tab 7% 
up into an obrufe Angle higheft in the midle, fomewhat like a Breafl- *%* 
Piece of Armour: and is encompafled with a Rimm floaped upward. 
18. $. That of Moldavian Bawm, is Triangular, and Conick only 
at the Ba/2, The place where it is faftned, (haped like the Beard of 
a Dart. Twoof the Sides are Plani-conick, the Third Sphericonich, Tab. 74. 
and near as big as both the other two. The Head flat, wich a Rimm 
ereéted upon cach Side, fo asto make a Spherical Triangle. Approah- 
ing to this, are thol of Sage, Horehound, Clary, &e. 
19. $. That alfo of Bellis Tanaceti folio, hath two Sides Planico- 
nick, anda third Sphericonick, The two firlt have feveral Ridges ran- Tab. 7% 
ning to the Bafé. Which is not perfectly conick, but a little dilated 
into two obtule Angles, The Head Triangular, with one Side convex, 
the 
