THEOPHRASTUS 



ravra /j,ev ovv KOLVO, TrXeiovwv ovra 

 fjba\\ov V TO 9 elpri/Aevots Sid rrjv dadeveiav. 

 (.5 To Se repa/jiov real drepa/jiov Xeyerai /nev eVl 

 rwv ocnrpiwv fjiovov, OVK a\oyov Be KOI eVt rwv 

 (TiTay&wv r jrapa r Tr\rj(7iov rj teal ravro TL 

 a\\a Sia TO fjbrj rrjv avrrjv elvai ^peiav 

 e/jL<f>aves' eVel ovS* eVt TOVTWV a 



/cal fyctKwv, etV ovv /cal /jLaXicrra 

 elre teal Sia rrjv %peiav (fraivo/uevcov. >yi,vTai 

 yovv TrXeoz^a^w?* 7ro\\a%ov yap TOTTOI 

 elffiv ol alel ^epovai Tepdfiova /cal a\\oi TTO 

 drepd/jiova' rb Se &>9 eVt Trav ol \67rr6jea) /j,d\\ov 

 7 repd/jiova' KOI depos /carda-rao-fa rt? Troiei Tr)v 

 roiavTrjv 7rapa\\ayijv <rrj/jLiov Se ori ravrd 

 Kal ofjLoiws epyaadevra fyepei, TTOTC JJLGV 

 <7rore Se dr6pd/mova.> irepl <&i\'nnTovs 

 8e o Kvafios \i/c/ji(t)/jLevos, edv VTTO Trvev/jLa'TOs ey- 

 %copiov \r)(f)0f), repd/jLcov wv drepd/uLayv yiverai. 

 ravra /JLCV ovv fjLTjvvei SIOTI vroXXa^w? ra>v avrwv 



1 c/. 2. 4. 2; C. P. 4. 12; Plin. 18. 155, who makes 

 ateramum, teramum plants. 



2 TrAeovaxoJy TroAAax ^ I conj. ; W\4ov iro\\ax(f>s MSS. 

 8 irore Se aTepd/jLova add. H. from G. 



4 c/. C.P. 4. 12. 8 ; Plut. Quaest. Conv. 7. 2. 3 ; Plin. I.e. 



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