( m ) 
Linneus, which may perplex the pupil in 
botany ; who, however, when early apprifed 
of them, will not find his progrefs much re- 
tarded by the difficulties which they may 
place in his way : a full ftatement of thefe 
defects will be found in Mr. Milne's Botanic at 
Dictionary, a book which fhould be in the 
hands of all young botanifts, as much infor- 
mation may be derived from it ; but it is to 
be lamented, that th 3 author, inftead of point- 
ing out the errors of the Linnean fyftem with 
the candour due to a work of fuch great abi- 
lity, has marked the fmalieft failings with a 
moffc ungenerous acrimony. The Strobile is 
defined to be formed of an Anient with har- 
dened Icales, and in common language is 
known by the name of Cone, or Fir Apple. 
The Strobiles of the Larch, Pinus Larix, are 
peculiarly beautiful in their early ftate of 
growth in fpring, their colours being a mix- 
ture of tender green and bright crimfon. The 
Strobile is the kind of feed vefifel found in all 
the Fir tribe. 
The feed is defined, by Linneus, to be 
the rudiment of a new plant : a, Seed con- 
fifts of, i ft, the part which is to become 
the new plant, and, 2d, of nourimment for 
that new" plant till it has attained fufficient 
firength 
