Book I. of Plants. 13 
the Cortical Body, which are extended by the length and breadthmuch 
alike; and from thof of the Lignous, being only by its length. 
x 12. $. The number and fize of thele Infertions are various, In 
Hawthorn, and fome others, and efpecially Willows, they are molt ex- 
tream fmall 5 in Cherries and Plums they are Biger; and in the Vine ‘See LF 
tly and fome other Trees, very fairly apparent. In the Roots of moft 
vo Herbs they aregenerally more eafily difcoverable ; which may lead to 
© the obfervation of them in all. 
te 13. $. Thefe Infertions, although they are continuous through 
both the length and breadth of the Root; yet not fo in all Parts, but 
Ore by the feveral (hootings of the Lignows Body they are frequently in- 
Por tercepted. For of the bce Beds i pS Chere pan rie dese 
3 That its feveral Shootings, betwixt which the Cortical is inferted, are 
A not, throughout the Root, wholly diftind, (trait and parallel: bue 
hin that all along being enarch'd, the Ligrows Body, both in length and 
he breadth, is thus difpofed into Braces or Ofewlations. Betwixt thefe 
y feveral Shootings of the Lignows Body thus ofeulated, the Cortical Tab. 2. f. 8. 
in fhooting, and being alfo ofculated anfwerably Brace for Brace, that 
in which I call the Infertment is framed thereof, y! 
e 14. $. Theft Ofenlations are fo made, that the Pores or Fibres of 
fe the Lignous Body, I think, notwithftanding, feldom or never run one 
nd into another; being, though contiguous, yet ftill diftind. Ia 
He thefame manner as fome of the Nerves, though they meet, and for 
de fome {pace are affociated together, yet ’tis molt probable, that none 
of their Fibres are truly inofculated, faving perhaps, in the Plexures. 
iA 15: $. Thele Ofenlations of the Lignons Body, and fo che intercep- 
nd tion af the eee of she Gerticah are not onbe aeg by iS 
traverfe cut of the Root, but by taking ol e Barque. In the 
F Roots of Trees, they are generally obfcure; but in Herbs often more 
sel diftin&y apparent; and efpecially in a Turnep > the appearance where- 
4 of, the gargue being ftripp'd off, is as a piece of clofe-wrought Net- 
: work, fil’d up with the Infertions from thence. pyle 
16. $. Thenext and laft diftin& Part ofthe Root is the Pith. The 
ar fabftantial nature thereof, is, as was faid of the Infertment, the fime 
id likewife with that of the Parenchyma of the Seed. And according to 
ut 
the beft obfervation I have yet made, ‘tis fometimes exiftent in its Ra- 
dicle; in which, the two main Branches of the Lobes both meeting, 
e and being ofculated together, are thus difpos'd ito one round and 
tubular Trunk, and fo environing part of the Parenchyma, make there- 
a ofa Pith asin either the Radicle, or the young Root of the great Bean 
ne or Lupine, may, I think, be well feen, 
rt, 17. $. Butmany times the Original hereof is immediately from 
id the Barque. For in difleétion of divers Roots, both of Trees and Herbs, 
dy as of Barberry or Mallows, it is obfervable, That the Cortical Body and 
y Pith, are both of them participant of the fame Colour 5 in the Barberry, 
a both of them tinged yellow, and in Malows, green. In cutting the 
45 fmaller Parts of the Roots of many Plants, as of Borage,Mallows, Par- 
vf fey, Columbine, ec. ‘tis alfo evident, That the Liesoms Body is not 
2 there, in the leaft Cor 
nave, but ftandeth Solid, or without any Pith, 
inthe Center 5 and that the Infertions being gradually multiplied after- 
wards, the Pith, at length, towards the thicker parts of the Root, 
fhews and enlarges it felf Whence it appears, that in all fuch Roots, 
the 
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