

THE 
CONTENTS. 
NTO what Degree. the knowledge of Plants is ar- 
rived, §.1. Wherein defettive, §. 2. Why concluded 
to be fo, §. 3. Yet capable of Improvement, §.4. And 
worthy of it,§.5. 
Divers Inftancés given, wherein; firft of the Organical 
Parts, as to their external Accidents and Oeconomical Ufes,6. 
Then of their Contents, Qualities, and Powers, 7. And an 
Improvement of this Part, will further that of divers other 
parts of knowledge ; whereof Infiances are given, 8. 
In order whereto, Five General Means are propounded, 9. 
The Firlt, a particular and comparative Survey of whatever 
is of more External confideration about Plants, 10. Inftanced 
as to their Figures, 11,12. Proportions, 13. Seafons, 14. Pla- 
ces, 15. Motions, 16. 
The Second, A like Survey of the Organical Parts by 
Anatomy, # that whichis very neceffary, 17. Inwhat man- 
ner tobe profecuted, both without, and with the Microfcope; 
18. What thereupon to be obferved, 19. And what, from ob- 
fervantion made, probably attainable, 20: 
The Third, A like Survey of the Contents of Plants ; their 
feveral Kinds, 21. Of all which, their Receptacles, 22. Mo~ 
tions, 23. Qualities, 24. Confiftence,2§. Colours; Smells,and 
Taftes, 26. Where alfo the fame Qualities are to be inquired 
into, a generally belonging to Plants, 26. As their Colours, 
27. Odours, 28. Tajftes,29. Alfo their Faculties,30. All 
thefe to be further examined, 31. By Contufion, 32. Agita~ 
tion, 33. Frigifattion, 34. Infufion,35. Subfeffion, 36. Di- 
ge/tion,37,38. Decoction,39. Deflillation,qo: Aréfaction,4t: 
Affation; 










