200 A Microfcopical Dijcovery. 



been if feen through a Piece of Glafs of the 



like Form. 



The Crown, Cap, or Button at Top was 

 black on the upper Part, with certain irregu- 

 lar little Ramifications thereon of fomewhat 

 a whitilTi Cafl ; (See Fig. II.) but down its 

 Sides to where it joyns the Flafk it was of a 

 yellowifh tawny Colour ; and the Flafk it- 

 felf had a little yellowifti Tinge when view- 

 ed in a Side-Light. 



While I was examining this curious Ob- 

 jed;, the Sides of it began to (hrivel, col- 

 lapfe together, and grow opake, by the dry- 

 ing of the little Lump of Mud whereon 

 is flood : but upon applying a Drop of Wa- 

 ter thereto, in a Minute's Time it became 

 again plumped out and tranfparent under 

 my Eye, and feemed, as before, like a Glafs 

 filled with Water. 



This feems to be a minute Plant, not yet, 

 I think, defcribed : of a very extraordinary 

 Form and Growth. Its Root is in the Mud, 

 whence it rifes on a Stalk or Stem like the 

 Neck of a Flafk; and, probably, the black 

 globular Body on the Top is its Fruit or 

 Seed. 



They continued a few Days, but cold 

 Weather coming on, they difappear'd all 

 together^ 



The 



