Mr. Oldenburgh^ Letter. in 



In that Motion, if there be any fuch, is like to be 

 more difcernible. 



We hope, Sir, that you and your Friend will join 

 in making a Refearch fo confiderable. 



I prefume you know, that Mr. Keyle's EJfay of the 

 Origine and Virtues of Gems is now abroad. And I 

 believe, that Seignior Malpighfs Difcourfe de forma* 

 tione pulli in ovo fcecundo, tarn non incubato qu&m in- 

 cubatOy will be printed in a fhort time. I defirc very 

 much to know that thefe Lines are come to hand. 



Mr. Johnfon to Mr. Ray, 



Honoured SIR, 



I Saw near Kendall (to my great Wonder) a Broom- 

 Tree (if I may fo fay) 4 or f Yards high, much 

 thicker than my Leg, fpreading large Branches every 

 way, adorned with large fair Flowers, a very fair 

 Spectacle. I found at Haughter^ in the Bijhoprick, 

 your Varietas altera Jace<z nigr<e, with the Flower all 

 white, a very pretty Plant, worthy a Garden, 



Brignall, Augufi 5. — 72. 



Dr. Lifter to Mr. Ray. 



SI Ry York) Ottober 12. i6jz. 



AUgufi 18 I pafled through Mart on Woods, un- 

 der Pimco-Moore^ in Craven. In thefe Woods 

 I then found very great Plenty of Mujhtomes % and 

 many of them then wither'd, and Coal-black 5 but 

 othas new fprung and flourifliing : They are fome 

 of them of a large Size, and yet few much bigger 



than 



