The Complete Extant Works of Theophrastus, Vol. I

P2A. || this, however, Salm. l. l.; of this, however, Libri; this, however, P2. || of others, conj.; of others, A. || 5. different, Codd.; differing, A. || 7. and the whole thorny [plant], U alone provided. — Chap. IV. 1. of the third, indeed, Codd.; but these, Edd. || 2. and deep-rooted, To these words A prefixes "and short-rooted," which I omitted as spurious. || simply, U alone adds. || but also meadow-growing, corr.; meadow-growing, UM1 and with a smooth breathing M2A. || 4. just as the thistle — has, These nine words are provided by U alone. || with rains, is an old correction; with the last, UM; the last, A; with waters, Edd. || 5. small, corr. with Spreng.; bitter, A Edd. || and are beard-seeds, conj.; beard seeds, A, the latter without accent, U. || 7. that then, U; that the, PA. || 8. pappus downy seed-tuft, corr.; Sch. in Auct. wants "deception"; down, U; expense, M; expense, P; laurel, A Edd. || tamarisk, corr. Schn. syll.; myrtle, M; myrtle, A Edd. || but until, U; but, om. others. || seed-bearing, corr. Sch.; of seed, A. After this word, a lacuna gap in the manuscript seems to be established. — Chap. V. 1. hippophyes sea-buckthorn, conj. Salmas. Ex. p. 279; hippophyon a plant of the same genus, Edd. || 2. in good earth, M2 from a first hand; in good earth, UM1; in sunny places, A Edd. || therefore, those beside the leaves, I wrote with Schn., who nevertheless did not show "therefore"; those indeed just like budding-leaves, A. || being separated, overlapping, conj.; separated by one another, A. || 4. is difficult, U; still difficult, A Edd.; to be dragged indeed therefore, conj.; having stood indeed thus, A. — Chap. VI. 2. of many, conj.; many, UMA. || without branches entirely, U; well-branched, M; immovable, A; well-branched, P. || 3. to all, corr.; all, A Edd. || as if the, conj.; that the, A Edd. || but some also of the, corr.; some, however, of the, A. || 4. with good color, U; in complexion, A Edd. || 8. in difference, I gave by authority of Schn.; of difference, U; a difference, M1; differences, M2; difference, A Edd. || 10. after the Pleiades, conj.; Pleiades, U; Pleiad, M; in the Pleiades, A, all without preposition. — Chap. VII. 1. but that, conj.; but other things, Libri. || arises, Libri; to arise, Edd. || 2. and never at any time, UM; and never, P; never, A; but never, Edd. || and hills, conj.; and places, A Edd. || sometimes, corr.; in some, A Edd. || which it is clear that, U; it is unclear that, MA; it is clear, therefore, that, marg. B Edd. || this, the, corr.; all the, Libri. Perhaps "this, all the" should be written. || 4. sends forth, I added from conjecture. || for of the, U; for this, MA; for this, Edd. — Chap. VIII. 1. and of the — mountain, I added these words with Sch. from Athenaeus p. 680, but corrected as necessary. The Codices of Athenaeus have: "and of the mountain-dwelling, of the wind-blown, a genus called mountain." || 2. and still, corr.; and that, UMA. || 3. smilax bindweed, U; soft, A; smilax, Sch. || 6. much, U alone gives. || and violets — to become. I conjecture it should be written thus: "and violets to bloom better, but in scent to become much worse." For "but in scent," UM have.