Of the Farina Fcecundam 



of the Piftil leading to the Uterus, 

 which Channels are difcoverable by 

 means of the Microfcope in the 

 Piftils of moil Plants, but particu- 

 larly in that of the Lemon, which 

 if cut tranfverfely, and a thin Slice 

 placed upon the Gbject-Glafs, will 

 appear rayed like the Lemon itfelf, 

 and exhibit the Channels, which 

 lead to every Cell or Apartment, 

 where the Embryo-Seed is lodged. 

 As to the Papillae, which are the 

 Heads of thefe Canals or Tubes in 

 many Flowers, it is to be noted, 

 that as Nature is not uniform in 

 this Particular, thefe Tubes with 

 their Papillae are not to be found 

 upon feveral Plants, yet fo that their 

 Abfence is fupplied by fome other 

 Means, and the Procefs of Impreg- 

 nation in general the fame in all. 

 A particular Inftance of this may 

 be affigned in Maiz, or Indian-Corn^ 

 where the filken Filaments fupply 

 and perform this Office, which Mr. 

 Logan obferves (PhiLlranf. Numb. 

 440. Pag. 192.) correfpond fo ex- 

 actly to the Number of Grains, that 

 if you take off one Part of the Silk^ 

 and kaye another, there will be in 



