382 A SKETCH OF THE PROGRESS OF 



figures to nearly 880. The book is found with either a Latin or an English 

 title : Herharii Brittannici clariss. D. Raii Catalogus cum Iconibus ad vivum 

 clelineatis ; or, Catalogue of Mr. Ray's English Herball, ^-c. These figures, 

 though small, are very accurately drawn, but they have the disadvantage of 

 being all of one size, instead of being drawn to a scale. The name accom- 

 panies each figure, and there are references to Eay's Historia and both edi- 

 tions of the Syno])sis. Many varieties are figured, especially amongst the 

 Compositse and Poh^gonacese. and these are useful in determining Kay's 

 plants. The last plant figured is Dodder. The letter L is placed against 

 those species seen within ten miles of London, and H distinguishes those 

 growing about Hampstead.* Petiver also intended to publish an 

 ' iconical supplement,' or figures to Eay's Historia, but this extensive scheme 

 was never fulfilled. 



The Graminum,Muscorum,Fungorum, Suhmarinorum, ^'c, Britannicorum 

 Concordia' was printed in 1716, and is a catalogue of British Grasses and 

 Cyperacese, Mosses, &c. It contains mimerous localities, few of which are 

 original ; much was copied from Buddie's MSS. The only two copies of 

 this tract we have seen contain but twelve pages (375 species), and appear 

 unfinished. Sir J. E. Smith, however, says he had 'never seen more.' 



We have now enumerated the chief contributions of Petiver to scientific 

 literature, but besides these there are various small tracts and single sheets 

 published by him, a list of which, so far as we have been able to obtain 

 their names, is given below ; many seem to have been scarcely really pub- 

 lished, but printed for distribution among the author's friends. Our list is 

 probably incomplete : — 



Plantarum Genevce Catalogus ...... 1709 



Plei-igraphia Americana. Pp. 4, tab. 20 . . . . . 1712 



Aquat. Animalium Amhoinas Catalogus. Pp. 4, tab. 22 . . . 1713 



Plantarum Etrurice rariorum Catalogus. Pp. 4 . . . . 1715 



Plantarum Italice Marinarum et Giaminum Icones, Ac. P. 1, tab. 5 . 1715 



Hortus Peinivianus Medicbialis, or the South-Sea Herbal. Pp. 3, tab. 7 . 1715 



Monspelii Desideratarum Plantarum Catalogus. Pp. 4 . . . 1716 



Proposals for the Continuation of an Iconical Supplement to Mr. John 



Ray his Universal History of Plants. 1 sheet . . . 1716 



Petiveriana, seu Naturce Collectanea III. Pp. 4 . . . . 1716-17 



Plantarum jEgyptiacai-um rariarum Icones. P. 1, tab. 2 . . 1717 



Plantce Silesiacce rariores ac desideratoe. 1 sheet . . • 1717 



English Butterflies. Pp. 2, tab. 6 . . . . . . 1717 



And the following without date : — 



Botanicum Anglicum (labels for the herbarium). Pp. 2. 



Hoi-tus Siccus Pharmaceuticus (labels). Pp. 12. 



Rudiments of English Botany. P. 1, tab. 4. 



James Petiver his Book, being Directions for gathering Plants. 1 sheet. 



Brief Directions for the easie making and preserving Collections. 1 sheet. 



Plants engraved for Rays English Herball. 1 sheet. 



as well as many plates of birds, fishes, insects, and plants, from diiferent 



countries.f 



* Fifty -seven have H affixed. 



t In 1764 all Petiver's books having become very scarce, those that could be obtained 

 were reprinted with the title, ' Jacobi Petiveri Opera Historiam naturalem spectantia,' iu 



