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fo by the evaporation bf the mucilaginous 

 parts. 



SECT. V. 



Difeafes of plant s> 



ALL organized bodies, confining of 

 containing veffels, and contained 

 fluids in motion, are fubjecl: to have thofe 

 fluids altered, and that motion vitiated. 

 Hence the difeafes of plants. Bourne- 

 fort has, therefore, judicioufly clafled thefe 

 difeafes into thofe which arife, i. from 

 too great an abundance of juice; 2. from 

 too little j 3. from its bad qualities ; 4. from 

 its unequal distribution ; 5. from external 

 accidents* 



Too great abundance of juices muft 

 caufe ftagnations, corruptions, too great a 

 quantity of water-moots, varices, cariofities, 

 &c. It feems to be in this way that too 

 much rain operates. The fmut, which is a 

 corruption of the grain, ought to be clafTed 

 O here i 



