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and those on roots in 16738. Grew could not have been indebted 
to Malpighi for any help in these subjects. Schleiden makes his 
cavities in a homogeneous substance.” The two interpretations of 
the title The Anatomie of Plants, in 1682. Thus Grew had oppor- 
tunity to use Malpighi’s ideas in his later compositions; he actually 
did so, and the important point as regards the question of priority 
is, that where he makes use of Malpighi he distinctly quotes from 
him. No more is necessary to remove the serious imputation which 
Schleiden has made against Grew”’ (p. 281). 
Sachs’ modified charge is also based on erroneous dates. He 
was unaware that the larger portion of Grew’s Anatomy of Plants 
was published in 1672, 1678, and 1675, the latter year being the 
date of the reception and publication of Malpighi’s Anatome. I have 
been able to discover only a single reference to Malpighi in Grew’s 
