244 Chapter 46. 
In the year 1728, Mr. Miller com-* 
municated to the Royal Society, A Me- 
" thod of railing fome Exotic Seeds, which 
have been judged almoft impoffible to be 
raifed in England^' Phil, Tranf, N" 403, 
Vol. XXXV. p. 485. This confifted in fuf- 
fering the Seeds to germinate in a bark bed, 
and then tranfplanting them into earth. 
By this method, he fucceeded with all the 
hard-fhelled fruits and feeds. He inftances 
the Cocoa Nut ^ the Bonduc, or Nickar 
Tree f Giiilandina Bonduc Lin.) ; the Ahrus 
frecatonus * the Horfe Eye Bean fDoHchos 
nrens) ; and feveral others. 
An Account of Bulbous Roots flower- 
ing in Bottles filled with Water." N*4i8. 
Vol. xxxvii. p. 81. This method of pro- 
curing early Hyacinths, Tulips, and Nar- 
ciiTufes, at that time lately difcovered, is 
now well known, and daily pradlifed. 
Although he did not prefix his name to 
it, he was the author of " A Catalogue of 
Trees, Shrubs, and Flowers, which are 
hardy enough to bear the cold of our cli- 
mate, and the open air ; and are propa- 
gated 
