The anatomy of plants : With An idea of a philosophical history of plants, and several other lectures, read before the Royal Society

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Each part has a special title-page.

Place of publication from second title-page introducing the section of the work entitled An idea of the philosophical history of plants.

Full extent: [22], 24, [10], 212, [4], 221-304, [20] p., 83 leaves of plates (some folded).

Decorated initials throughout text.

Includes index.

Contents: An idea of a philosophical history of plants.... The second edition. -- The anatomy of plants, begun. With a general account of vegetation, grounded thereupon. The first book. ... The second edition. -- The anatomy of roots; ... With an account of the vegetation of roots, grounded chiefly hereupon. The second book. ... The second edition. -- The anatomy of trunks, with an account of their vegetation. Grounded thereupon. ... The third book. ... The second edition. -- The anatomy of leaves, flowers, fruits and seeds. In four parts. The fourth book. -- Several lectures read before the Royal Society. ... The titles of the following lectures. I. Of the nature, causes, and power of mixture. The second edition. II. Of the luctation arising upon the mixture of several menstruum's with all sorts of bodies. The second edition. III. An essay, of the various proportions, wherein lixivial salts are found in plants. IV. Of the essential and marine salts of plants. V. Of the colours of plants. VI. Of the diversities and causes of tasts [sic]; chiefly in plants. With an appendix, Of the odours of plants. VII. Experiments in consort, upon the solution of salts in water.

Indexed in: Pritzel 3557.

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