Dr. Prefton to Mr. Ray. 311 



where Anfwers were Hot fo diftin& or pofitive, or 

 where 1 have fince found my felf to have been in an 

 Error. 



Alfine Scandens Baccifera C. B. P. Cucuhalum Plin. 

 Lugd. Furnef. has a Pentapetalous Flower flore caryo- 

 phyllo petalis bifidis calice pelviformi ml inftar Lychni- 

 dis cujus piftillus mutatur in baccamvelcapfulam ovalem 

 femina plurima Reniformia Placenta adharentia conti- 

 nent em. The Reafon it appears to be capfular, be- 

 caufe it is not juicy. ffurnf. Infl. R. H. places it in- 

 ter Herbas flore Caryophyllio cujus piftillum obit in 

 fruttum after Lycbnidis Species, and neareft to the 

 Lint Species : By reafon of the Flower and Calix, it 

 is well enough placed, but by the Fruit it ought ra- 

 ther to be placed amongft the Bacciferous Plants. 



Pimpinella Sanguiforba minor lavis C. B. P. has a 

 Monopetalous Flower, divided into four Segments ad 

 Centrum ufq% whofe Calix becomes a Quadrangular 

 Capfule, in which are ordinarily contained two oval 

 Seeds, or Kernels, fharp at one End. Turnef. in his 

 Elem. Bot. gave them Flores Pelviformes ; but in his 

 Inft.R. H. places them inter Herbas flore monopetalo 

 rofato cujus calix abit in fruUum after Mofchatellina* 

 and I think very improperly \ for the Fruit of Mof- 

 chatellina is reckoned Bacciferous : But I could never 

 as yet find the Fruit come to any Perfe&ion. There 

 arefeveral of the Pimpinella Species thatfeldom come 

 to Maturity * therefore it is difficult to make Obfer- 

 vations on them to purpofe. 



Ageratum vulg.foliis ferratis I find eonftantly, with 

 a radiat Flower, and is fo placed by tfurnef. Inft. R. 

 Herb, fo that he has corrected himfelf in this Parti- 

 cular. 



I have been miftaken in my former x^ccount I gave 

 you of Herniaria, following too much the Faith of 

 Dr. Turnefort, not having examined it nicely enough 

 my felf: Therefore what I have difcover'd fince is as 

 follows. Herniaria Ger. J. B. has a tetrapetalous and 



herbaceous 



