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which he calls Radicum , becaufe it is chiefly 
found adhering to the Roots of the Polygonum 
Cocciferum, * KoJ'maczeh Polonis C B. This he 
takes to be the Polygonum Germanicum, inca~ 
mm, jlore majore perenni Raij. Of which he 
has given a Print with the Cocci , as they flick to the 
Roots. * 
The Coccus he fays, is found fometimes Angle, fome- 
tiraes more, even forty adhering to one Plant, of dif- 
ferent Sizes, from a Poppy-feed to that of a white 
Pepper-corn. It is roundim, fmooth, and of a Purple 
Violet Colour, and in a thin Cuticle inclofes a Blood- 
red Succus : One Half or more of it is covered with 
a rough, dark, brown Cruft, by which it adheres 
to the Roots. 
The Countrymen gather it about Midfummer , and 
dry it with a flow Fire in Earthen Platters. 
Several of thefe Cocci he expofed to the Sun in 
open GlaiTes, and found that by the 14th of July 
every one, according to its Size, had excluded a final! 
Worm with fix Feet. That Part which feemed to be 
the Head, had two fhort carnofe Antenna ; for he 
could not perceive with Glaffes any thing like either 
Mouth or Eyes. On the Back Length-ways, were two 
Sulci , which were more or lefs vifible, according to 
the different Motions of the Animalculum . Its Feet 
feemed armed with Claws, and the firfl: Pair ftronger 
and darker than the reft. The whole Worm was of 
an obfolete Purple Colour, and had feveral Briftles of a 
brown Grey. 
* Kofmaczek Pilofella. Herbario PoIqb, 
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