188 The Anivomy 
12. § THE Seed-Cafe of Yellow Henbean opens on both Sides. 
Tab.zo, On the Top, is ereéted a Colum, about 3 an Inch longs which, as the 
Cafe fwells, gwrosleß, and at laft falls off. On the Sides of the Uterus 
or Cafe, Two Vafeular Fibres run oppofitely from the bottom to the 
top, and fo into the Colum. Along the Traé of thefe Fibres, the Cafe, 
as it ages, gradually cleaves on both Sides afunder. 
13. §. The Cafe is lined with a dry and thin Parchment, as 
fmooth as Glafs. In the Centre of the Cafe, ftands a great Parenchymous 
Bofs, which is, asit were, the Bed or Placentula of the Seeds ; which E 
lie all over it, as in a strawberry. And fo in many other Plants. 
Throughout this Bed, the Vefels for the Generation and Nowrifbment of 
the seeds, are diftributed ; one very {mall Fibre, fhooting, from the 
dire& ones, obliquely into each Seed, 3 
14. $. THE Seed-Cafè of Tulip, opens with Three Sides be- 
ing, when young, a Prif» or long Triangle. From the midle of each 
Side, a Partition or Boord is produced 5 all three meeting in the Cen- 
tre of the Cafes and fo parting it into Six Stalls for the Seed. The in- 
fides hereof, are, lined with a thin fmooth and glofly Parchment, like 
that in Hen-bean; derived from the Pith; as the outfide, from the 
Barque: and fo in many other Seed-Cafes. 
15. $. The vefels, after they rife above the Stalk, are difpofed 
with great artifice. For firft, they are divided into Three principal 
Branches, which run along the Three Angles of the Cafes. where the 
Tab.71. Three sides, as it ages, gradually cleave afunder. From thefe chief 
Branches, at the Three Angles, divers leffer ones run horizontally, and 
meet at the midle of each Side, From whence again, many yet fmaller 
ones are produced through the bredth of each Partition to their Edges 
in the Centreof theCafe. Where, once more, they are diftributed into 
very fine and fhort Threds, whereupon hang the Seeds. 
16. $. THE Seed-Café of Stramonium or Thorn Apple, is divided 
into Four Clofets : Not open one into another, as in Poppy, Tulip, Exc, 
Tab. 7% but fo many diftin& Inclofires. In the midít of each Clofr ftands a 
7° Colum, joyned to the Side of the Clofet by a Wall or Lamine. Through 
the Length of the Colums run feveral greater and leffer Branches of 
Vefels, from whence others are obliquely produced, upon which the 
Seeds grow. 
17. $. THE Seed-Cafe of Anagallis or Pimpernel, is a little Globe; 
which opensnot by its Meridian or Vertically, as do the former; but 
Tab, 71, Py its Horizon. For divers very fmall Fibres,being produced from the 
“7% stalk to the midle of the Cafe do there fetch a Circle, and fo divide it 
exaäly into Two Hemifpheres : the Uppermoft of which, when the 
Seeds are ripe, falleth off 3 and fo the wind fowes them. 
18. $. THE Seed-Cafe of Coded Arfmart, neither opens at the 
Top, nor on the sides, as do all the former 5 but at the Bottom. It is 
ES compofed of Four Sides: the Outer Part of which, is fofter and more 
dab. 71. fucculent3 the Inner a tite and {trong Membrane. In the Centre of the 
Cafe, is erected a Pole or Cofw upon which the Seeds do all hang very 
loofely. =» 
oa 5. From this Mechanifin, the manner of that violent and fùr- 
prifing Ejaculation of the Seeds, is intelligible. Which is not a motion 
originally in the seeds themfelves; but contrived by the Strudfure of 
the Cafe. For the seeds hanging very loofe, and not on the Sider ot 
the 
Book IV. 
Tab. 70. 
Tab. 71. 
