‘Book of Plas, 
8. $. IN A NUT (to which an Ahern isanalogous ) there are 
three general Parts, the Cap, Shell, and Pith. TheCapis conttituted 
of a Billing and Parenchyma, derived from the Bargues and Ranuulets 
from the Lignows Body of the Branch. The Shell likewife is not one 
fimple Body, but compounded. The Superficial Part thereof is ori- 
ginated from the Pilling or Skin of the Cap, from the infide whereof 
it is, in a Duplicature, produc'd and fpred over the Shel. Which, if 
you look at the Bafís of the Shell,is farther evident: for that being con- 
tinuous with the Parenchyma of the Cap,without the interpofure of the 
Skin, the faid fuperficial Part is there wanting. The thicker and inner 
Part of the shell confifteth of the fame Parenchyma as that of the Cap, 
with a Congeries of Precipitations filled up, asin a Stone. And as the 
Lignous Body is branched in a Stone, fo, with fome difference, in a 
Shell. The outer Branches or Rammlets are numerous, each iffuing out 
of the Parenchyma of the Cap, and entring the she at the Circumfe- 
rence of its Babs, and fo running betwixt its fuperficial and inner 
Parts towards the Cone, round about. The Irwer or Seed-Branch is fin- 
gle, entring in, as do the other, at the Bafís of the shel, but at the 
Center thereof: from whence it runs, not through the Shell, as in 
Plums through the Store; but through the Pith, as far as the Cone, 
where the Coats of the seed hang appendent to it. The Pith whether 
derived from the fame part both in name and nature in the Branch 
and stalk; or from the Cortical Body, 1 yet determine not. The 
Parts of a Nut, Sce in the Figures belonging to the Third Patt of the 
Fourth Book, 
9. $. A BERRY, as a Goofeberry (to which Corinths, Grapes 
Hips, &c. are to be referrd ) confifteth, befides the Seed, of the 
three general Parts, Pilling, Parenchyma and Branchery. The Pilling 
is originated as in the foregoing Fruits. The Parenchyma is double, 
as likewife in fome other Berries. The onter is commonly, together 
with the Pilling, cald the Skis, and is that part we {pit out, being 
of a four taft. Now as the Pilling is originated from the outer, fo this 
from the inner Part of the Barquez and accordingly the Pores thereof 
may be obferved plainly of a like fhape with thofe both of the Cor- 
tical Body and Pith. The Inner or Pulp is of a {weet talte, and is 
the Part we eat: It isof a Subftance fo laxe and tender, asit would feem 
tobe only a thicker or jellied Juices although this Jikewife be a true 
Parenchyma, fomething like that of an Orange or Limon, with its 
Pores all fill'd up with Liquor. The Branchery is likewife double: 
The Exterior rans betwixt the Pilling and Outer Parenchyma in arched 
Lines, from the Stalk, to the Stool of the Flower, Thefe outer Bran- 
ches, though of various number at the Stalk, yet at the Cork are 
ufually ten principal oncs; five for the five Leaves of the Flower, 
and five for the Attire. The Inner main Branches are two, diametrical- 
ly oppofite to cach other, and at the Cork with the other inoftulated. 
From thefe two are branched other fmaller, every one having a Seed 
appendent to it, whofe Coats it entreth by adouble Filament, one at 
the Baffs, the other at the Cone, They are all very white and tur- 
gent, and bya flaunt cut, may be obferv’d concave; thus reprefent- 
ing themfelves analogous to fo many true fpermatick Veffels: The 
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