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In order to convey a more dillind idea of the fee

veral plants of this genus, which enter into ceconw.
tnical ur medical ores in the various parts of tIve
world, we full difIribute them into feveral orders.
according to the cullom of former writers : and as
is net conliftent with our plan to dcferibe each of
their frecies, we fhall refer to the page of thc more
modern authors, where thcy may be found.

g. Lichencs filamentoli.
Such at tonfil of ;sere filid filanrents, of a .firm
and folic' gut flexible texture, having the appear-
ance ef fruffifration in the f Orot, rcutell,r, or
fiat round &diea growing front the Ale, or ex-
tremities of theft filament,.

This order or divilion comprehends the hairy tree-

muffes, or ulnea of Dillenius and Hill fcveral of
thc fpccics of the fifth order of lichens of Micheli
and the lit-Lents filarnentofi or Linneus.
Dr. Dillenius dekribes flown fpecies under the
term ufnea, knoll of which are found in England,
forne of them, as the common ufnea of the ihops .
but very fparingly, and none of them in any con-
liderable plenty. The thick woals in many other
parts of Europe, and the tell of the globe, afterd them
in great plenty. They hang from the branches of
various kinds of trees, like large tufts of" hair, to a
confiderable length: fume fpecies grow feviral feet
long. The rocks on the tops of high mou
afford leveral kinds. Thcy are of Val IOUs Colullra
form whitnh, affi-coloured, others grey or blackill;
and two or three fpccies hare a yellow or orange hue.
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