CONTENTS, 

 ther, examined in particulars of the Vegetable, Ani- 

 mal and Mineral Kingdoms. 2 8 

 N. 7« Of p ye fcrvationfor Seed, with advantagious dire- 

 El ions therein. 2 2 



N. 8. The manner of growing by Seed, H : ftorically fet 

 down, with fome Philofophical conceits thereabouts. 3 5 



Num. 9. Of the caufe of greennefs in the Leaves of Ve- 

 getables, aq 



CHAP. II. 

 Of Propagation by Off-fets. 



Nam. I. A Catalogue of Plants which may be yr op a ga- 

 ted by Off-fets and Suckers arifing with Roots from 

 the Stool and Root of the Mother Plant. 4$ 



N. 2. The way of ' making Off-fets by Art. 4 5 



N. 3. Rules for direction in taking off Suckers, or Off- 

 fets. 46 



N. 4. Examples of planting by Off-fets in Licorice, 

 Hops and Saffron. 47, 48 



N. 5. Variety of colours, in what flowers, from what 

 Off-fets. 49 



CHAP. III. 



Of Propagation by Stems, Cuttings or Slips. 



N.i. A Catalogue of Plants this way propagable. 5© 

 N. 2. Explication of the manner of propagation by ftems 



cut off from the (.M other ->f I ant, orflift, by Examples 



and Rules for particular dire&ion. 5 1 



N. 3. Experiments made of the fuecefs of 'the cuttings off 



divers Plants fet in Water. 5 3 



N. 4. The manner of growing by cuttings. 5 5 



N. 5. Of propagation by the J owing J mall and almoft in- 



finflbleparts of Vegetable $% 56 



CHAP. 



