THE 



CONTENTS. 



CHAP. L 



Experiments, Jhewing the quantities of 

 moifture imbibed and perfpired 'by ^Plants 

 and Trees. p. 4. 



CHAP, II. 



Experiments, whereby to find out the force 

 with which Trees imbibe moifture. p. 76. 



CHAP. III. 



Experiments, Jhewing the force of the fap 

 in the Vine in the bleeding feafon. p . 1 00. 



CHAP. IV. 



Experiments, Jhewing the ready lateral mo- 

 tion of the Sap, and confequently, the la- 

 teral communication of ^the Sap-veffels. The 

 free paf] age of it, from the fmall Branches 



towards 



