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PHYSICAL ann LITERARY. 255 
es 35. ‘ SEXTO, Palmicolas palmarum {padi- 
« ces mafculos divellere, eofdemque fupra 
j «« foeminas collocare, memoriae mandarunt, 
< Theophraflus, Plinius, Alpinus Tournefor- 
«tins, Kaempferus, alii: quo neglecto da- 
« @yli acerbi, et nucibus deflitutae, fiunt,” 
Wahlbom (p). This is anfwered above (N° 31): 
then the author gives a long paragraph out of 
Kaempfer (q)3 as does Gefnerus (r), from the 
fame page; yet they differ widely. I have 
not at prefented Kaempfer by me; but may be 
allowed to notice one thing, not very credi- 
ble in each, according to their principles, VIZ. 
« Nemus foecundari univerfum poteft ab una 
* phoenice florida,” Gefner. “ Singulare quod 
« fpadices exficcati ad thalamos apti funt, et 
in annum pofterum, falva virtute, aflervari 
b id poffunt,” Wablbom. 
36. “¢ PALMICOLA: notiffima Theophrafto 
& Plinio, Kaempfero, aliifque. Piftaciae cultu- 
«rain Archipelago; Tournefortius. Caprifi- 
“ catio veterum, et adhuc in Archipelago, 
per infecta.” Vid. differt. noftr. de ficu, 
| Linnaeus 
(p) Amaen, Acad. I. p. 94- 
(q) Amaen. p, 706. 
(r) Differt. p. 85. 
