Of the Farina of Flowers, 249 
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A Mind inquifitive into Nature's hidden 
Beauties will find inexpreflible Delight in 
examining and confidering the endlefs Va- 
riety difcoverable in the Farina of number- 
lefs vegetable Species. In that of the Mal¬ 
low, each little Grain appears to be an opake 
Ball with Prickles iffuing from it on every 
Side. The Sun-Flower Farina feems com- 
pofed of flat circular minute Bodies, fharp- 
pointed round the Edges; the Middle of 
them appears tranfparent, and exhibits fome 
Refemblance of the Flower it proceeds from. 
The Powder of the Tulip is exactly fhaped, 
like the Seeds of the Cucumbers and Melons. 
The Farina of the Poppy appears like Pearl- 
Barley, with a Furrow, as in that, reaching 
from End to End. That of the Lily is a 
great deal like the Tulip. 
I will not anticipate the Pleafure of the 
Curious, or take up their Time in defcrib- 
ing more of the Farina , which every Flower 
they come at prefents to their Examination 9 
but advife them, not to negledl the Veffels 
that contain it, for they will find Beauties in 
them alfo fufhcient to reward their Pains. 
Gather your Farina in the Midft of a 
fun-fhiny dry Day, when all the Dew is off: 
be careful not to fqueeze or prefs it, but 
fhake or elfe gently brufh it off with a foft 
Hair Pencil upon aPiece of clean white Pa- 
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