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« forum augent deformationem (x)”; fince 
the fineft varieties of flowers are the moft 
tender; fince variegation of flowers, as well 
as of leaves, is preternatural; and fince even 
the improvements of plants, or fruits by cuil- 
ture, with relation to their ufefulnefs to us, 
are but difeafes in the plants, confidered in 
their natural ftate: may it not be properly in- 
ferred, that, whatever influence the duft of 
the apices has in producing thefe, it muft be 
owing to its noxious, not foecundating va- 
‘ape Pee id cs ae ms 
pours? 
60. AND, to conclude, although it fhould 
be granted that we have not fufficient dara, to 
enable us to determine pofitively of what real 
ufe this duft is to the plant ; yet, fince it has 
appeared, to a demonftration, certain, that 
fertile feeds may he produced without it; our 
ignorance herein, can never be an argument 
of any confequence, for the modern fexual 
fcheme, or dottrine of the fexes of vegeta- 
bles, againft which J having been arguing; 
with what fuccefs, I fubmit to the learned to 
: determine. 
£4 (x) Fund. Bot. § 150. 
Rabies)! ART, 
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