8 An IntroduSlion to 



only varieties of the true Saffron, which always 

 flowers in autumn ; but whoever will examine 

 flowers of each, will find the ftigma of the lat- 

 ter divided into three parts to the bottom (and 

 this is the part in ufe), whereas the ftigma of 

 the vernal Crocus is globular and almoft intire. 

 There are alfo many other plants, which have 

 efcaped the notice of the author, and by hirri 

 fuppofed to be only varieties, which are in rea- 

 lity diftinftfpecies. 



According to modern Botanlfts, plants are 

 fuppofed to confift of the fix following parts, 

 the Root, Radix, the Trunk, Trunciis^ the Sup-r 

 port. Fulcra^ the Leaves, Folia^ the Flowers, 

 Fhres, and the Fruit, Frudlus, 



The Root, Radixy 

 Is that part of a plant which is faftened to 

 the ground, or to fome other body, from 

 whence it draws its nourid^irrient. 



Roots are divided into three forts, ''oiz. 

 fibrous, bulbous, and tuberous. 



A fibrous "root is compofed of many fmall 

 foots, which divide at the ftalk or trunk, 

 fee fig. I. plate I. Thefe are fometimes per- 

 pendicular, and are called tap roots, as at ^, /, 

 or horizontal, which are called fpreading roots,» 

 as at b, Flefliy, or Carnofe^ as the Carrot and 

 Parf72epy fee fig. 2. Hairy, Fiiameniofaj which 



appear 



