of Wit^tmuts. 1 2 5 



the filamentous extremities of the 

 Lignous Body fheathed in the sk^n* 



Cortical Thorns are fiich as thofe 

 of the Rasberrj/ Bufli^ being not^ 

 unlels in a moft extraordinary Imali 

 proportion propagated from the 

 Lignous Body^ but almoft wholly 

 from the Cortical zn6.skjn.fixii:om 

 the Barque, 



The growth of this Thorn may 

 farther argue what in the Second 

 Chapter we fiippofed, y^*. That 

 as the proper tendency of the L/- 

 gnousBody^ is to afcend, foofthe 

 Cortical to deicend. For as the 

 Lignous Thorn ^ like other Parts 

 upon the Trunks ^ in its growth af- 

 cends^ this being almoft wholly 

 Cortical^ pointeth downward.The 

 ufe of Thorns the very Ingenious 

 Mr. Sharrock^ obferved. 



Upon the Leaves of divers 

 Plants two Produdions fliewthem- 

 lelves. fc. Hairs and Glokilets. Of 

 Hairs ^ only one kind is taken no- 

 tice 



