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not fo large as they 'are commonly produced when 
pi inted in a Bed of Earth ; but this was occafbned by 
the Bulbs dividing into feveral Off-fets, each of which 
are asfo many different final! Roots, fending forth Stems 
and Leaves. Numb. 3, was aBuibof a 77///y>, which 
though placed on the Glafs of Water at the fame Time 
as the Hyacinths , yet was not likely to flower in a 
Month. Numb. 4, was a Root of NarciJJiis . This 
was alfo as backward as the Tulip, though put upon 
the Water at the fame Time with the Hyacinths * 
Thefe Roots were placed upon the Glalfes the Begin- 
ning of November laft ; at which Time I put them 
into a Green-Houfe, where the Air was kept confhntly 
in a temperate Warmth. The Glalfes were filled with 
common Thames Water, fo near to the Top, tlv.t 
when the Bulbs were placed upon the Glalfes, it might 
be about a quarter of an Inch belo w the Bottom of the 
Bulbs. Intothofe Glalfes marked Numb, y, I put a 
fmall Quantity of common Garden Mould, to try 
whether that would forward their Flowering, or en- 
creafe their Strength : But I found that all the Roots 
which were placed on thofe Glalfes, into which the 
Earth was put* were at leaf! a Fortnight later than the 
others before their Fibres were emitted, and their Pro- 
grefs has been fince much flower. I alfo obferved that 
the Water,, in thofe Glalfes where the Earth was put, 
did not wafte above half fo faft, as it did in thofe 
Glalfes where there was none ^ which, I conceive, 
might be occafioned by the terreftrial Matter mixing 
with the Water, and fo rendering it thicker, and lefs 
capable of being attra&ed by the Plants, or evapora- 
ting by the Heat. And from thofe Glalfes, where the 
Bulbs 
