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more^ in length 3 though he that 

 (hall attempt to get a clear fight of 

 the Lobes of Thor^-Apple ^ and 

 fome others, by DiiTedion^ will 

 find it no eafie Task 5 yet is that 

 which may be obtained. From 

 all whichj and the obfervation of 

 other Seeds^ I at laft founds that 

 the diffimilar Leaves of a young 

 Plant 3 are nothing ehe but the 

 Lobes or main Body of its Seed : 

 So that as the Lobes did at firft 

 feed and impregnate the Radich 

 into a perfcii Root , lb the Root 

 being perfected^ doth again feed, 

 and by degrees amplifie each Lobe 

 into a perfeft Leaf. 



The Original of the diflimilar 

 Leaves thus., known ^ we under- 

 ftandj why fome Plants have 

 none 5 becaule the Seed cither ri- 

 feth notg as Garden-Beans^ Corn^ 

 &c. Or upon rifing ^ the Lobes 

 are httle alter'd^ as Lupines^ Feafe^ 

 &c. Why 5 though the proper 



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