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plants. See the articles, AnagalUs aqtiatica. 
Dens Lecnis, Lichenoides, Mufcus trichoides, 
Stellaria, &c. Dillenius, though dif- 
pleafed with the harfli and coarfe language 
of Threlkeld's criticifms, had temper 
enough to forbear entering into any con- 
troverfy on this occafion. He probably did 
not think Threlkeld*s objeftions of any 
force fufficient to influence men of judg- 
ment m the fcience, as the Irijh botanilt 
had but little regarded any true principles . 
of generical diftindlion. In a letter he 
wrote foon after the publication of the Irijf:> 
Flora, after complaining of the groffnefs 
of Threlkeld's cenfares, he informs his 
correfpondent that there was but one plant 
recited in the book, which was not known 
before as a native of Ireland, This, he 
adds, is the Pfeudo-Jiachys Alpina of C a/par 
Bauhine / Stachys Alpi^ia Lin.) ; and this 
he had inferted on the authority of Mr. 
Heaton's manufcript. 
About this time he had it in contempla- 
tion, to publifli a new edition of the Synopjis, 
with the addition of the old Britifi names ; 
and 
