163 
13. [BoyLe, Ropert] 1627-1691. 
Some considerations touching the usefulness of experimental 
naturall philosophy . . . 1663. 
First edition. 
The First Part, written when Boyle 
‘ 
“was scarce above 21 or 
— 
22 years old,” contains paragraphs on Peruvian bark and other 
American drugs. 
14. BRUNFELS, OrrTo. 
Contrafayt Kreuterbuch nach recter vollkommener Art und 
Beschreibungen der Alten besstberumpten Artst. 1532. 
First German edition. 
“In this whole work I have no other end in view than that of 
giving a prop to fallen botany; to bring back to life a science al- 
most extinct. And because this has seemed to me to be in no other 
way possible than by thrusting aside all the old herbals, and pub- 
lishing new and really lifelike engravings, and along with them 
accurate descriptions extracted from ancient and trustworthy au- 
thors, [ have attempted both; using the greatest care and pains 
that both should be faithfully done.” 
15. CAMERARIUS, JOACHIM. 
Hortus medicus et philosophicus .. . 1588. 
First edition. 
(Includes: Tua, J. Sylva Hercynia . . . and CAMERARIUS, ile 
Icones accurate 
This, the author’s chief work, is illustrated in part by Gesner’s 
drawings. These represent a considerable advance, botanically, as 
they show details of floral structure on an enlarged scale. (See 
also No. 36.) 
16. Crustus, CAROLUs, 
Rariorum aliquot stirpium per Hispanias observataruim historia 
1576; 
First edition. 
The first original work of L’Ecluse was this account of plants 
observed on an expedition to Spain and Portugal. This work, 
says Burgess, “‘ ushered in a new era in the definite limitation of 
species in Aster.” It also describes some American plants. 
