VEGETABLE KINGDOM. n. 



The Character therefore never conftitutes the genu?, but 

 is itfelf diligently to be conitructe J according to the Genus 

 of Nature. 



Kindred Plants of the f;.me mother, are to be known in 

 reipecf. to the Genus by the flower, or difplayed plant, when 

 the reciprocal undulterated marriage leaves the Fructifica- 

 tion [ntire ; but in the (p^cies are to be diftinguifhed from 

 their fifter-companion?, produced by a different father, ac- 

 cording to the Herb. 



Thus the Diagnosis of a plant confifts in the afHnity of the 

 Genus, and in the difference of the Species. 



The Name of a plant therefore, that it may refer to each diag- 

 nofis, is double : the Generic Family Name, 



And the Specific trivial Name, 

 under which latter are the vague Synonymies of authors. 



The Botanist ? in following the Clarifications, is lead to the 

 named Genus by the Characters of the difplayed plant or flower ; 

 to the appellation of the Species by the Differences of the Larva 

 or herb ; and thence to its Synonymies ; trom thefe to Authors, 

 and thence to every thing, which has come to us from our 

 anceftors on the fubject. Thus the plant itfelf tells its Name, 

 and its Hiftory amid fuch a multitude of fpecies, and of indi- 

 viduals ; this is the great purpofe of Botany, the invention of 

 the prefent age, to the completion of which all true Botaniits 

 will contribute their labour. 



27. True BOTANISTS will labour to increafe this lovely Science : 

 will conftruct Fundamental Descriptions in chara&eriftic 

 words, particularly of obicure, rare, and new Plants, accord- 

 ing to the rule of Delineation of a plant; as is done by 

 my Son, and Schrecerus in Decuriis. 

 • Will add Figures, if they are able, which reprefent the per- 

 fect. Plant, fuch as are given by Vaillant, Dilknius, Ehret, 

 Jacquin, "Trew, Schmiedel, ccc. 



Will difcover the moil compendious and molt proper fpecifio 

 Differences. 



Will enquire the Synonymies of authors, particularly 



the belt ; as Haller. 

 Will always prefix the natural Genus to the Species ; and 



when new, will define it by its natural Character from 



the fituation, figure, number, proportion, of all the parts 



of fructification. 



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