rcndy on Vhie:branchej ^ Cherry^Haurel , Plumb trees ^ and the 
cherry tree, figure of the husks is round, fave where 
itcleav'd to the branchy for bignefs^ fom what mo:e than 
half a grey pea. Thefe, Ifay, cleave to their branches, as 
patell(e do to Rocks: Vox colour they are of a very dark Chef- 
nut,cxtreamly fmoothjand fliiningmembranJike* They adhere 
moft commonly to the under- fide of a branch or twig, and fo 
are b^ft (ecur'd againft the injuries of the weather, as too much 
Sun and Rain. They are well faftned to the branches fingle, and 
fometimes many in company. They are feldom found without 
vermin^as Pifmires,8cc. whichj guefs, pierce them and pray up- 
on them.Thus mucYv for the entire Coccum. If you open one of 
thcm^that is,cut off dextroufly the top of the husk with a rafor, 
you'i find fometimes five or more fmall white magots of the 
Wafp or Bee^kindjthat is,fliarp at both ends. When thefe are 
carefully taken our, you will further obferve the remainder of 
their provifion of meat, and a partition 'twixt them and the 
branch,where,what they excerne, is referv'dXaftlyjif^when you 
have clear'd the Husk of Maggots, Bee-meat, a-nd excrements, 
you then rub the empty membran upon white paper,it will free- 
ly and copioufly tinge the paper with a beautiful purple or mur- 
rey. At the date of this^none of the Maggots were yet in nympbay 
fo that you cannot expecSl from me a defcription of the Bee or 
Wafp they will turn to,when they come to perfedlion^Before the 
feafon be over,the Curious may fati^fie themfelves forthwith a- 
boutit,and verifie and xm^rov tiu'^t^ Cherry-trees, \ fuppofe, in 
any place, but will yield them fome of thefe Berries* How-ever, 
if they (hall not be fo fortunate as to light on them,Ifhail furnifli 
yop wichthem^Scc. 
ERRATA. 
Pa£.zi^^.L 17. r. itis. p. 2I53,/. 15. r. B^otia. 
L 0 N D 0* JW, 
Printed for Johft Murtjn^ Printer to the RvjaUSocieij. 1671. 
