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their capillary fap veffeis : The great influence 

 the perfpiring leaves have in this work, and 

 the care nature has taken to place them in 

 fuch order, and at fuch proper diftances, as 

 may render them moft ferviceable to this 

 purpofe, efpecially in bringing plenty of nou- 

 rishment to the young growing fhoots and 

 fruit whofe Item isufually furrounded with 

 them near the fruit's infertion into the twig. 



We fee here too that the growth offhoots^ 

 leaves and fruit, confifts in the extenfion of 

 every part 5 for the effe&ing of which, na- 

 ture has provided innumerable little veficles, 

 which being replete with dilating moifture, 

 it does thereby powerfully extend, and draw 

 out every duftile part, 



We have here alfo many inftances of the 

 great force of the afcending fap in the vine 

 in the bleeding feafon % as alfo of the fap's 

 freely either afcending or defcending, as it 

 fhall happen to be drawn by the perfpiring 

 leaves; and alfo of its ready lateral motion 

 thro 8 the laterally communicating fap vefTels§ 

 together with many proofs of the great 

 plenty of air drawn in and mixed with the 

 fap and incorporated into the fubftance of 

 vegetables. 



If therefore thefe Experiments and Obfer* 

 A 3 4 vations 



