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*' tantus organorum apparatus, et cuili- 

 «* bet fenfiMli particulae, omnia infunC 

 ** quae in toto depreherlduntur: Nulla irt' 

 ** tercedente gene atione, abfciili qaicun- 

 ** que rami frequenter in novam fobolem. 

 ** excreicunt; vel naturae minifterio, de- 

 ** ciduae minimae et compendiariae plan- 

 *' tulae, a tenellis lurculis fub leminum 

 *' fpecie, propagationem quocunque anno 

 ** perpetuant." Hence many plants are 

 much better and eafier propagated by cut- 

 tings, layers, offsets, gems or buds, thaa 

 by leeds : Hence garlicks, onions, leeks, 

 &c. carry gems frequently, on the top of 

 the flalk, among, or in place of the feeds, 

 as well as at their roots under ground. 

 What are bulbous roots bat gemb? And 

 fuch Gasfalpmus obferved on the leaves of 

 the mol/ ; as they are frequently feen on 

 the ftalks of tulips, lilies: And it is to 

 buds that the increafe ot many trees is 

 owing. 



51 Now, what is a bud? How does 



it differ from a feed ? '« Differt fobo es a 



** femine, ut foetus vivens ab ovo ; femea 



" enimtanquam ovum ell, in quo eft prin- 



VoL. I. Q^q «« cipiurn 



