Book IV. of Seeds, 205 
12.4. IN many Seeds, the Radiole is of one and the fame Colour 
fromend vo end. But in others, as inthe Lupine, it is obfervable , 
That the upper and greater half, is White; the Lower tothe Pont, hath _ 
a kind of Horny Glojs, and feems to be of a fomewhat different make, Tab. 75. 
Whereby it comes to pafs, that after the Radicle is thot forth a little 
way, only this lowerhalf defcends and becomes the Root: The upper 
half is produced or raifed above ground, as a Prl/ar upon which the 
Lobes, or diffimilar Leaves are erected. 
13. $. This seed, on the out fide of each Lobe, and near the Ra- 
dicle, hath a very {mall and round Node, like a Navel; whereof, in the 
firft Book: the whole Seed looking not much unlike a Pidgeons Head; Ch. 7. 
the Radicle refembling the Bill, and the Navel the Eye. 
14. $. IN the Seed of Garden-Orach, both the Radicle and Lobes 
are very long and flender, and lie almoft in a compleat Circle round 
about the Vitelum before delcrib'd. The Lobes of Rhapontick are 
fhaped like the Bitt of a Spade 5 and the Radicle ftands erected above Cb. 3. 
themlike the Handle. 
15.§. OF SEEDS alfo with the Bulky Cover, there are many not 
divided into Lobes; being in amanner, all one Piece 3 as all of the 
Bulbows-Kind. In fome of which, though the inmoft Cover be thin 
yet compared either with the other Covers, or with the Seed it felf, it 
may very well be accounted of the Bulky- Kind, 
16. $. In Flag, it is above twenty times bigger than the Seed with- 
init. Confifting of Bladders all Radiated towards the Seat of the Seed, 
The Seed it felf is (haped fomewhat like a Penkrife. The lower Part Zab. 76. 
which becoms the Bulb, as the Haft, is thick, and cometh near toa 
Cylindrick Figure, and the end,round. The upper Part which becomes 
the firftyears Leaf, as the Blade, is rather flat, double edged, and poin- 
ted, andthe Point a little bent. The Fibers and’ Bladders of which 
it confifts, are all difpofed into Parallel Lines running by the length. 
In Lily, where this Cover is thinner and more Tranfparent, without be- 
ing cut, but only held up againft theLight, the Seed may be feen with- 
10 it. 
17.§. BUT THE greater number of Seeds alfo with the Bulky 
Cover, are divided into two Lobes; which, for themoft part, refemble 
a pair of little Leaos, Inthe Purging Nut of Angola, the Shell being 
taken off, the upper Covers (dry’dand fhrunk up ) feem to bebut one. Tab, 76, 
In thefe, the Spermatick Veßels are Branched. Under thefe, lies the 
Thick and Inmoft Cover which being cut down the middle, exhibits 
the true Seed : Confifting of a couple of fair Leavs, Veined, and. as 
white as Milk , joyned together with the Radicle at their Bases and 
Jet into a Hollow, made inthe Cover, of an anfwerable fhape. The 
Jike is obfervable in the Barbado-Nut, Ricinus Americanus, and fome 
other Indian Fruits; wirh fome little difference in the Shape of the 
Root and Leavs. 
18. 5. IN the foregoing Fruits, the Bulky Cover is very Tofte 
But inthe Nux Vomica Offieinarum, “tis near as hard as a Date-flone. Tab, 76: 
In this, befides the hollow made for the reception of the Seed, or the 
two Leavs and Root; the sides are feparated or diftint almoft to the 
Edge of the Cover round about, efpecially towards the Root : So that 
it may not unaptly be compared to a little Posch with the Sides clapt 
together. > 
Tab. 735, 
18, $. In 
