PREFACE. 



■ VORK 



'TXT H E M I, in the Year 1779, publlflied the Sexual 

 ^ ^ Syftem of Linnaeus, in Odlavo, I then promifed 

 to give in, the following Year, the TERMINI- 

 B5TANICI, viz. RATIFICATION, RAMI- 

 FICATION, FOLIATION, GEMMATION, 

 &c. &c. of Linnsens, in Figures, in like manner as has 

 been given in the Sexual Syjlem\ but being by a parti- 

 cular Engagement prevented from the fulfilment of that 

 Promife 'till the prefent Time : — I flatter myfelf, that a 

 faithful delineation of each Term, from a Subject of 

 Nature, that has, and expreffes, the charadler of the 

 Terms, will convey a more eafy and accurate concep- 

 tion to the Mind ofthe Student and Lover of Botanic 

 Science, than a verbal Defcription onlv. 



It was found neceffafy to retain the Latin Terms of 

 Linnaeus, but to give them an Engliih termination, with 

 an Explanation of each Term, which it is hoped, will ' 

 makft it cafy and familiar to the Engliih Reader. 



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