Lea. VI. 279 
A 
DISCOURSE 
OF THE 
DIVERSITIES ad CAUSES 
T.A.S TS 
PLANTS 
Read before the Royal Society, March 25. 1675. 
CHAP. I. 
Of the feveral Sorts of SIMPLE and COMPOUN- 
DED Tatts; and the DEGREES of both. 
H AV E formerly publifhed fome Notes, concern- 
ing Tafts. Since Hie I have made other Obferva- Men sag, 
tions upon the fame Subjeét: and thefe have pro- ofR P 
duced further Tkonghts. I will famm upall in give- 68, e 
ingan account, Firft, of the Diverfíties; and then, IS 
© of the Canfes of Tafts, chiefly in Plants. 
2. §. The Diverfities of Tafts are fo many, and 
fo confiderable ; that it feemeth ftrange, to fee the matter treated of 
both by Philofopkers and Phyficians, with lo much feantneß and defect, 
For the Subječ is not barren, but yieldeth much and pleafant Variety, 
And doth alfo appear to be of great import unto Medicine. Befides, 
it is prepofterous to difcourfe of the Canes of Tafts, before we have 
taken an account of their Diverfities ; Whereof therefore I (hall in the 
firft place, exhibit the following Scheme. 
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