I 3° Vegetable Siaricks. 



and ftcm above the notch was in a (Upngfy 

 imbibing flate, in order to fupply the great 

 perfpiration of the leaves. 



Experiment XLIV. 



August 9th at 10 a.m. I fix'd in the lame 

 manner ( as in the 'foregoing Experiment ) 

 a'Duke Cherry branch 5 feet high, and 1 inch 

 diameter, but did not cut away any of the 

 bark or wood at the great end 5 I filled the 

 tube with water, and then cut a (lice off the 

 bark an inch long, 3 inches above the great 

 end 3 it bled at the lower part mod freely, 

 while rhe upper part continued dry. 



The fame day I tryed the fame Experi- 

 ment on an Apple-branchy and it had the 

 fame effect. 



Irornthefe Experiments 'tis probable that 

 the fap afcends between the bark and wood, 

 as well as by other parts. 



And fince by other Experiments it is found 

 that the greateft part of the fap is raifed by 

 the warmth of the Sun on the leaves, which 

 leem to be made broad and thin for tliat 

 purpofe 5- for the fame reafon, it's moft pro- 

 bable, it fhould rife alfo in thofe parts 



4 which 



