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ing the feed of bailey. Automaton ingenioully made on the 
principles of the awn of barley. Wheat the molt nutritive of 
the grains ufed for food 5 found in moft parts of Europe and 
of Alia. 224, Zea, Indian Wheat, the product of the torrid 
zone. Rice of the natural order of Graffes; feparated from 
them in the artificial fyftem of Linneus chief food of the 
inhabitants of moft eaftern climates ; converted into poifon by 
the fpirit extracted from it. Exteniive utility of the natural 
order of GrarTes ; their roots not deftroyed by being trampled 
upon. The Flowers of plants not eaten by cattle. 225, Ad- 
mirable provifion made by Nature for the prefervation of 
Gmffes. 
LECTURE VI. 
Specific Dijl'mclkm and Double Flowers. 
Page 227, Linneus firil began to form effential fpeciiic 
dlftinctions of plants. Confulion arifing from the want- of 
fueh diftinctions. Specific ditiinctions of Linneus. 228, Tri- 
vial name, given by him, generally arbitrary,- refembles the' 
name given to the individuals of a family j advantage of fuck 
names in preference to defcriptive names. Confufion arifing 
from the neglect of the ufe of proper names. Perfection of 
Nomenclature may be hoped for. 229, Great advantage of 
the ufe of the proper names and the terms of fcience. Excel- 
lence of the language of the Lichfield tranllation of th<s 
Syftem of Vegetables. Awkwardnefs of forming Englifli tri-* 
vial names. Such names injurious to the fcience of Botany j 
230, defended only by fuperficial Botanilts. Specific characters 
not to be formed from variable circumftances. Colour one of 
the leaft permanent characters. 231, Departure of Linneus 
from his own rule. Roots of plants a true fpecific mark. 
Difficulty 
