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)He Reader may eajily understand what 

 were the Reafons that obliged we to 

 Print this Catalogue , if he take the 

 fains to Read the Dedication to my Lord Pro- 

 voB of Edinburgh : But none feemed more 

 urgent ( he fides the importunities of my Friends 

 and Scho liars ) then that I might thereby let 

 the World know what Plants 1 could furnip to 

 other s^ who are curious in this fo ufeful a part of 

 natural Philojbphie, and what I could not , that 

 fo all who apply themfdves to promote the Na- 

 tural Hijtory with me , might be encouraged 

 to ajjiji me in jo good a Defign , by making 

 Interchange of Plants , which They canfpare 

 and I want) with others which They want and 

 I can fpare. In this Catalogue 1 have made 

 choice of the Latin Names given to the Plants^ 

 by the moji approver Authors who Write in La- 

 tin^ and of the Englijh Names given to them 

 by Gerard and Parkinfon. The Plants ufed in 

 Medecine in this Piaie y I have marked thus 

 ( Offic.) Such at are annual thus (Ann^) And 

 tho/e that are Native to Scotland, or ordinar- 



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