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ting changed -in Complexion, which grew 
among a great Clufter of unalter'd Brethren ; 
and forfte Apples of the other Tree, which had 
caufed the Change in the Ruffettings, and whole 
Fruit had in Return received a rough Coat from 
the Ruffettings. ] 
Theophraftus takes notice of this Flct.^a.XXccyv, as 
he calls it; and tells us the old Divines were wont 
to make a great pother about it, and foretel great 
Events by it : Pliny informs us, there was one who 
wrote a whole Book about fuch Changes. But the 
Ufe I fhould make of it, is chiefly this, that it may 
be of Importance to the Curious in Fruits, to take 
care how their Tices are forted, and what Company 
they keep. For tho' this Change be not fo confpi- 
cuous in Apples which have a fmooth green Coat, 
as in the Ruffet-breed, yet one may fuppofe Imprel- 
ftons of this fort often made on them ; and perhaps 
their Juices alter'd for the better or worfe. 
* * 
lours, &c. 
B. Cooke. 
VIII. 
Note. Sir Jof. A 'yloffe , a worthy Member of this Society, com- 
municated, on July i. 1731. from the Reverend Mr. Henchman, 
Prebendary of Salisbury , fome Obfervations of Peafe of different 
Colours infe&ing one another in the lame manner as the Apples 
above-mentioned. 
Mr .Henchman, in the Spring 1729. fowed a Piece of Ground in 
his Garden with white Peafe, and two double Rows of blue Peafe, 
with an Alley lour feet wide between; in Autumn, upon gathering 
fome 
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