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ttcuhrty by running into a Mufcihge; yet generally. 



there appeared noe fuch evident caufe of their fail- 



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Plants that increafed in weight, being planted in the 

 water , were thefe , and the quantitie thus much. 



Sedum mukiridum in a moneth increafed in Weight, 

 half a Scruple; Scordium as much m a fortnight. Do- 

 nas his woundwort, grew in 6 weekes , gr. 1 3. Buguia 

 in fome whit lelTe time gr. 1 5. WatercreiTe gr.2 5 in, 

 3. moneth. Ranunculus half a Scruple in 6 weekes,and 

 Periwinckle as, much. Prunella , Brooklime , Scorfi- 

 mn , and moil of the forts of mints got weight pro- 

 portionably. 



N. 4, The ma.nr.eY. [of growl; g by cuttirgs, 



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Such who defireto obferve the working of Eees,' 

 get Clements to their Hives , that their eyes may 

 noj; fufter impediment from the darknefs of the place^ 

 for prevention of the fame hinderance the ufe of beds 

 01a Diaphanous foyl, in as Diaphanous bounds , or 

 plainly of water in a glafle, I have found a proper re- 

 medy." and fmll therefore from my obfervation of the 

 gro vth or thefe particulars dehre the reader will ima- 

 gine the reft, or judge them alike, as truly fa: what I 

 remember I have always found them. 



For the manner of plants growing by water> I ob- 

 served that thpfe plants that had many jaynts eafily 

 gre v and put fpfphi ropt,s only juft at the joynr.Knot- 

 grnffe , Crow- foot , Panax-Coloni y all forts of 

 Mints, Penny-royall , Scordium, Bugle, Irook- 

 Hme , Peri vincle , which I conceive to be the rea- 

 Jbrj wby in fetting them the practice is to cut of the. 

 pteup pinna joynt, for fo the roots immediately 



fpring. 



