228 AN INTRODUCTION 
LANA, Wool, is a Protection to many 
Plants againft the fcorching Heat; as in 
Sideritis Canarienfis, Salvta Canarienfis, the 
Salvia called /Ethiopis, Marrubium, Verbaf- 
cum, Stachys, the Carduus called Eriocepha- 
Jus * and Onopordum, 
TOMENTUM, Down, is a.Defence for 
Plants againft Winds; it has commonly a 
whitith or hoary Appearance ; as in Tomex, 
Medicago, and Halimus. 
STRIGZ +, with their ftiff Briftles, are 
of ufe to prevent Plants from being bruifed 
or deftroyed by Vermin; as in Caétus, Mal- 
pighia, Hibifcus, and Rubus. 
HAMI, Hooks, faften themfelves to Ani- 
mals as they pafs by; thefe are either, 
Triglochid, three-pointed; as in Lappula; 
or, 
* There is a Genus intituled, Eriocephalus, but the 
Plant here meant is the CarduusEriophorus of Lin. Species 
Plant. page 823, which is the Carduus capite rotunda to- 
mentofo of Ca/p. Baubine: It was formerly called Corona 
Sratrum. 
+ Linneus feems to have omitted the Definition of 
this Term. It fignifies properly a Row, or ordinate Dif- 
pofition of Things of any Sort; andappears, by the In- 
ftances here given, to be applied to Thorns or Prickles 
that come out in Rows, or in fome regular Order. No 
Engli/h Word occurs that is exactly expreflive of the 
Term in this Senfe, 
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