The PREFACE. . V 



' hww what Pla7jts beloJig to what IVameSy 

 and to know that "very diJ^mSlly ; and 

 we JJjall he prevented by that Know- 



ledge f?^om givi?tg a Pi^rge for an Af- 



tringe77ty a Poifon for a Remedy \ let 

 lis therefore efieem the Study ofBota^iy^ 



but let us hiQWy that this Ufe of the Di 



it gives is the true Knd 



it J and let us refpeB thofe^ who em 



ploy their Lives i7i eflabliflmzg thofe 

 Difti?%Bio7is up07i the fnojl certain Fou7i- 

 datio72, lip 071 making the7n the 7nofl ac- 



curately ^ a7td carryi7ig the7}i the far- 



thefl pojfible : Thefe are the Botaniffs ; 

 hut^with all the Gratitude we owe 



the77i for their Labours^ and all the 



RefpeB we fjew the7n 07i that CQ72fde- 

 ratiohy let us underfand thpn as but 



he Seconds i7i this Science, The prin 



cipal are thofe who hiow how to brin 



I 



heir Difcoveries to Ufe^ a7id can fay 



what are the Ends that will be an- 



fwered by thofe Pla77ts^ which they have 



accurately difli7iguifhed. The Boy 

 colleBs the Speci7nens of Herbs wi 



great Care^ and befows ten Years 



A3 pafl^ 



