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firft, the third, and the hfth nb$, then in the fecond 

 joynt, the Buds flood on the fecond, the fourth, and 

 the hxth, and fo interchangabfy to the very top. 



Now by thefe fcituations of the Buds, according 

 to thefe Obfervations, it always is fo found neeeflarfa 

 ly to be, that it two Buds Rand on the feme joynt, as 

 in the third Quincunx ; thofe that ftand on the feme 

 heighth, keep, always the contrary fides ; and further, 

 if the two lower mofl ftand North and South, the two 

 next immediately above them ftand Eaft and Weft. 

 And in the fccond, or oblique and ilngle Quincunx, 

 when the Buds ftand not two at the fame heighth, the 

 fecond ftands on theoppotite fide to the firft, and the 

 fourth to the third ; and then likewife, if the firft 

 -and fecond ftand Eaft anj Weft, the two nexe above 

 them ftand North and South. N. 



I may give notice that to finde thefe methods, and 

 to expofe them to the eye, a profitable way may be 

 to clip off the ftalks of the leaves near -the Branch, 

 especially in the tirft and mofl thick- fort of' Quin- 

 cunx ; in the fecond more fingle Quincunx, it may 

 not be amils to flit the Bark and take it off, for it be- 

 ing laid plain and flat, the Quincuncial ordewill the 

 better appear ; the third fort is vihble to the eye, as 

 the Plant grows. 



Care alio mull be had, that observation be made on 



fuch Plants whofe ftalks are not twifted, for the twift- 



ing of it brings the Leaves and Germens out of order : 



There may befides thefe, fome other methods appear 



not here mentioned, but even in them, he that plea- 



fes to confider them, I doubt not, will finde conftan- 



cy for rhe moft part to their rule ; or if they have no 



rule, there may likewife a reafon be found why it was 



good thev fhould be without, 



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