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16. $. The Concave of this Membrane is filled with a moft tranfoa- 
rent Liquor, out of which the seed is formed; asin cutting a petite 
and Infimt-Bean, may be feen; and yet better ina young Wahnt. In 
Beans Y have obferved it to turn, upon boyling, into a tender white 
Coagulum. z 
17. $. Through this Membrane, the Lignons Body or Seed-Bran- 
ches diftributed in the inner Coat, at laft hoot downright two flen- 
der Fibres, like two Navel-ŝtrings, one into each Lobe of the Bean. 
Tab. 4.f.18, The places where the faid Fibres {hoot into the Lobes, are near the 
Bafis of the Radiclez and by their ‚Blackifhnefs well enough remark’d: 
but the Fibers themfelvesare fo very fimall, as fearcely to be difeern’d. 
Yet in a Lupine, of the larger kind, both the places where the Navel- 
Fibres hoot into the Lobes ( which here from the Bafis of the Radicle 
is more remote ) and the Fibres themfelves, are fairly vifible. For 
the Seed-Branch, upon its entrance into the Coat of the Lapine, is pre- 
fently divided into two main Branches, and thofe two into other lefs5 
whereof fome underly, others aloft, run along the Coat, and towards 
its other end meet and are inofeulated: where about, two oppofite, 
fhallow, round, and moft minute Cavities, anfwerable to two Specks of 
a Cartilaginous gloß, one in either Lobe, may be obferved 5 which 
Specks are the ends of the faid Nevel-Fibres, upon the ripening of the 
Seed there broken off. Thefe Fibres from the Superficies of each Lobe, 
defenda little way direétly down: prefently, cach is divided into 
two Branches, one diftributed into the Lobes, the other into the Ra- 
dicle and Plume, in the manner as in the Firft Chapter is deferibed. 
And thus far the Hiftory. 1 fhall now only with a brief account of the 
Generation of the Seed, as hereupon’ dependent , conclude this Dif. 
courfe. 
An Account 18. $. LET US (ay then,that the Sup having in the Root, Trunk and 
of the Gew- Leaves, pafled divers Comcodfions and Separations, in the manner as they 
ration of the are faid to be perform’d therein 5 ‘tis now at laft, in fome good ma- 
Seed. turity, advanced towards the Seed. 
19. $. The more copious and cruder part hereofis again fepara- 
ted by a free reception into the Fruit, or other Part analogous to it : 
being either fufficiently ampleto contain it, or at leatt laxe enough for 
its tranfpiration, and fo its due difcharge. The more Effential part is 
into the Seed-Branch or Branches entertian'd. Which, becaufe they are 
evermore of a very confiderable length, and of aConftitution very fine, 
the faid Sap thus becomes in its Current therein as in the Spermatick 
Vefjels, {ill more mature, 
20. $ In this mature eftate, from the Seed-Branch into the Coats 
of the Seed, as into the Womb, ‘tis next delivered up. The meaner 
part hereof again, to the Outer, as Aliment good enough, is füpplied. 
The finer part is tranfmitted to the Inner; which be as is faid, a 
Parenechymons and more fpatious Body, the Sap therefore is not herein, 
asin the Outer, a meer Aliment ; but in order to its being, by Fermen- 
tation, farther prepared, 
21. $. Yet the Outer Coat, being on the contray hard and denfe 5 
for that reafon, as it admitteth not the Fermentation of the Sup fo well 
within it lf; fo doth it the more promote and favour it in the Inner; 
being Bounds both to it and its Sap3 and alfo quickneth the procefs of 
the whole Work in the formation of the Seed. 
Tab, 4.f.17. 
Tah 4.5.18. 
