TO B OFFA NY: 19 
produced within a Spatha, or Sheath, on the 
Branches that bear Fruit. 
CHA P.* TX. 
Of the diftint? Characters of the Parts of 
FRUCTIFICATION. 
HE Parts of Fructification, with their 
Subdivifions, having been explained 
feparately in the preceding Chapters, we fhall 
here give a View of them altogether, with 
the proper diftinguifhing Character afligned 
to each by Linnaeus, beginning with the Ve- 
getable itfelf. 
The Effence of the Vegetable confifts in its 
Fruétification : The Effence of the Fruétifi- 
cation confifts in the Flower and Fruit : The 
Effence of the Fewer confifts in the duthere 
and Stigma: The Effence of the Fruzt con- 
fifts inthe Seeds. Wecome now to THE 
PARTS. 
POLLEN, is a Duft of Vegetables, de- 
figned to burft in a Liquor appropriated to 
that Purpofe ; and difcharge therein, by its 
elaftic Force, a Subftance not diflinguifhable 
by the naked Eye. 
C2 A SEED, 
