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6. To be inferted at the end sf Sett: M5.%

Phofphorated lime is faid to be found in the greateft quantity in Wheat, where it contributes to the formation of the gluten, which is thence not improperly denominated by fome writers animal glu ten; which in rainy years has been obferved by Witwer to be in

fmaller quantity: Differt, IL. p.103. Hence the ufe of bone-afhes as.

a manure for wheat, as obferved by Mr. Kirwan. Effay on Manures, Press

7. To be inferted at the end of Seë. VX. 10.

Befides the various fecretions above defcribed Brugmanns is faid by Humbolt to have fhewn, that plants void an excrement like ani- mals, which might be noxious to them, if retained; that he put the plant, lolium, ray-grafs, into a glafs-of water, and obferved daily at the extremities of the roots à{mall drop-of à vifcous material: which he detached and found to be renewed on the next day.. But this I fufpeét to have been produced by’the death and confequent decompofition of the extremities of the roots in their unnatural fitua-

tion. Journ. de Phyfique Delametherie, T. IV. p. 388.

8. To be inferted at the end of Seët, XIV. 4. 2.

In the Tranfaétions of the American Philofophical Society there i$ à paper fhewine, that the water-rats of that part of the country are lo liable to be affe&@ed. with tape-worm, as is fuppofed much to di- rinifh their numbers. In this country many animals, as I believe

dogs, cats, and ceefe, as well as the human{pecies, are afliéted with-

this imteftine enemvy. Could fome of thefe difeafed American rats be 6 imported