224 CHAPTER 44. 
dix, tab* ^o. pp* 20. FoL imperial y fig. - 
407. 
The number of fubjeas dercribed and 
figured in this work ftands as below : 
Plants - - 171 
Quadrupeds - 9 
Birds - - III 
Amphibia - - 33 
Fiflies - - 46 
Infects - m 31 
III this fpendid performance, the curious 
are gratified with the figures of many of the 
moft beautiful trees, flirubs, and herbaceous 
plants, that adorn the gardens of the pre- 
lent time. Many alfo of the moft ufeful 
m the arts, and conveniences of life, and 
feveral of thofe ufed in medicine, are here 
for the firft time exhibited in the true pro- 
portion, and natural colours. It is only to 
be regretted, that, in this work, a feparate 
exhibition of the flower in all its parts (hould 
be wanting ^ in defe6l of which, feveral 
curious articles have not been afcertained^ 
It is a requifite of modern date, and with- 
out 
