Parkinfon. 14^ 
than that of Gerard ; and it contains 
abundantly more matter than the laft edi- 
tion of that author, v/ith all Johnson's 
augmentations. In the general difpoiition 
of the fubject, the order is chiefly founded 
on the knov/n, or fuppofed qualities, and 
virtues of the plants ; being divided into 
fev^enteen tribes, as follow : 
1 . Plafita odoratce, Sweet-fmelling plants, 
2. Catharticce, Purging plants. 
3. Venenata i narcoticc^^ nocivc^y et alexi-* 
pharmicce. Venemous, fleepy, and 
hurtful plants, and their counter- 
poifons. 
4. Saxifragce, Saxifrages, or break-ftone 
plants. 
5. Vulneraric^. Wound herbs, 
6. Refriger antes, et intubacece. Cooling, 
and fuccory-like herbes. 
7. CaUdcEyet acres. Hot, and fliarp-biting 
plants. 
8. lJmbellifer(Z. Umbelliferous. 
9. Cardut^et fpinofa. Thiftles, and thorny 
plants. 
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