





jj Vegetable Stanch, 



arid ftcm above the notch was in a ftrongly 

 imbibing ftate, in order to fupply the great 

 perfpiration of the leaves. 



Experiment XLIV. 





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Augufk 9th at 10 a.m. I nx'd in the fame 

 manner (as in the foregoing Experiment) 

 aT>uke Cherry branch 5 feet high, and 1 inch 

 diameter, but did not cut away any of the 

 bark or wood at the great end; I filled the 

 tube with water, and then cut a flicc off the 

 bark an inch long, 3 inches above the great 

 end i it bled at the lower part moil: freely, 

 while the upper part continued dry. 



The fame day I tryed the fame Experi- 

 ment on an Apple-branchy and it had the 



fame effeft. 



Fromthefe Experiments 'tis probable that 



the fap afcends between the bark and wood, 

 as well as by other parts. 



And fince by other Experiments it is found 

 that the greateft part of the lap is raifed by 

 the warmth of the Sun on the leaves, which 

 feem to be made broad and thin for that 

 purpofe ; for the fame reafon, it's molt pro- 

 bable , it mould rife alfo in thofe p^ 



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