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XlV- An Account of Books. 
I, Bafis Botanica ; feu^ Brevis ad rem Herha^ 
riam ManuduSlio , omnes Plantarnm partesy 
una cum earumdem Virtntibus fecHndnm novif- 
ftma Botanicornm Fundament a generali quadam 
Methodo commonjirans edit a a D. Chriftano 
Ludovico Welfchio Lipf. i6^j. i2mo. 
TH E Author of this Treatife, who was a Difciple 
of Dr. HemanSy profefles to follow chiefly Jun- 
giusy Hermannus, Rivinus^ and Mr. Ray in it. After gi- 
ving an Account of the Ufefulnefs of the Study of Herbs, 
he divides Plants into Trees, Shrubs and Plants. He 
treats afterwards of their Root ^Fundus y^td\ky Leaf, Flow- 
er and Fruit : From the Two laft of which he thinks the 
Plant ought to have its place.He has likewife fome Rules 
concerning the Virtues of Plants. But the greateft part of 
the Book is a Catalogue of the mod part of the Plants 
growing in their Climate, whether Wild or in Gar^ 
dens. 
