Of the Farina Fcecundans 

 appears to be the mod agreeable ta 

 Truth, that it is this Dull, which 

 falling on the Piftil, impregnates 

 and fecundities the Grain, or Fruit 

 incloied therein ; and hence it is 

 called the Farina fcecundans. 



The Univerfality of this Farina fce- 

 cundans, no Flowers being to be found 

 without it ; the Care with which it is 

 lodged in Capfulae at the Head of 

 tht Stamina round the Piftil ; the 

 regular Uniformity in the Shape of 

 every Globule of the fame Species ; 

 the Nicety with which the Apices 

 or Capfulae are fufpended upon the 

 Stamina, fo as to be moveable with 

 every Breeze of Wind ; the Ghfer- 

 vations of Country Farmers, who 

 have ever experienced, that nothing 

 is more detrimental to their Crops 

 than Rain, when the Corn and Trees 

 are in Flower; the Refult of feve- 

 ral Experiments, and Confequence 

 of cutting off the Piftils before the 

 Seed had been impregnated ; the 

 Length of this Fiftil, which in Plants 

 that bear their Flower ereft is fiiorter 

 than the Stamina, in others longer 5 

 its Difpcfition, infinc, Rows of Pa- 



