

Pbilofopbical History of Plants. 
The feveral forts, both of Corz and Graff, are all ak 
doubt therefore, but thatthe Seeds of Graf’ themfelves (of Rye and 
Oats it istryed ) ifit were worth the while to order them, as Barley, 
would yield an inflammable Spirit. So likewife the feveral Kinds of 
Pulfe, have fome one community in their Form, as is faid: for which 
reafon, I queftion not,but that in fome Cafes, wherein Cicers are efteem- 
ed a good Atedicine 5 a Decoition of the better fort of Peafe, efpeci- 
ally that we call the sugar-Pea/e, may go beyond them.. As dothalfo 
the Flower or Meal of Beans, that of the seeds of Fexugrech s even 
there, where they are accounted excellent. So Tulips, Lillies, Crocn- 
Jes, Facynths, and Onions themfelves, with meny others, intheir feve- 
ral Degrees, are all al/ied. Iftherefore Crocn és, Onions, Lillies, agree 
in one or more Faculties, then why may not all the reft> asin bein 
Anodynes orin fome other Common Nature ; whereby, in their Vege- 
tation, their Parts are Governed and Over-ruled, to one Common or 
Analogous Form. 
13. §. The Proportions likewile, amongft the feveral Parts of Vege- 
tables, for the fame Reafons, deferve to be obferved 
being made, both betwixt the Parts of feveral Plants, and the feve- 
ral Parts ofone. And here again, either betwixt any Two of the 
Parts, or any One of them, and the Whole befides, or all the refk 
put together. So fome larger seeds, produce a {mall Root; as thofe 
of Cucumer + and others finaller, produce one very great; as tho of 
Bryony, Some Plants, asthe Melon, though themfelves but very flen- 
der, yet havea vaft and bulky Fruits others again, as Thif#les, and 
many yet more fubftantial, have no other Fruit, befides their Seed, 
So the Seeds of all Pulfe, and efpecially, the Garden Bean, though 
large, yet produce but a fmall Plant: but tho of Foxglove, Mullen, 
Burdock, Sun-flower, &c. being themfelves much lefs, do yet produce 
a far greater. And efpecially, thofe Seeds, which are inclofed in the 
Thicker fort of Cover, (analogous to that I have elfewhere called 
the Secondine) as that of Peony; whole seed, fo called, is only the Anat. Plant. 
Nes# wherein the true and real Seed is lodged, no bigger than a little edie 
Pins head: which is alfo obfervable of the Seeds of d Pa 
ivers other ~ 
Plants. Thefe, and the like Proportions, as they lie betwixt the feveral 
Parts, fhould be noted: and to what Pluxts or Parts efpecially, any 
ofthem may agree: comparing alfo in what other kind of Properties 
an agreement betwixt the faid Parts may be found : that {o doing, we 
may, if poffible, amongft all their Individual Natures, be inftracted to 
fingle out thofe C. 
ommon Ones, which are concomitant to fuch Agree- 
ing Properties. 
14. §. The feveral Seajozs alfo of Plants, and of their Parts,{hould 
be confidered. Obferving at what particular Times of the Year, any 
of them chiefly Spring, Early or Late, The Times wherein they Ger- 
minate; whether for fome Space only, or all the Year long. Where- 
in they Spring, after Sowing; or Flower, after Springing, fooner, or 
flower. Which Flower, the Jxfi Year, or not till the fecond, Which 
after the Leaves are put forth, or before them; for fo, fome do, as 
the Crocus Vernus, Bears-foot,Hepatica aurea, and others; all the Leaves, 
at the time of their flowering, being old, or of the'foregoing Year's 
growth. Solikewife the Maturation of the Fruit or Seed 3 how long 
after the Flower, and the like. All or fome of which Varieties, being 
laid 
ins there is no 
3 the comparifon 






