Mifcellanea Curiofa. 2 1 1 



fame from time to time, keeping an Account 

 of the weight of all I added. Each of the 

 Glaffes were, for better diftin&ion, and the 

 more eafie keeping a Regifter of all Circum- 

 fiances, noted with a different Mark or Let- 

 ter, A, B, C, &c. and all fet in a Row in the 

 fame Window, in fuch manner that all might 

 partake alike of Air, Light, and Sun. Thus 

 they continued from July the Twentieth , to 

 October the Fifth, which Was jufl Seventy Se- 

 ven Days. Then I took them our, weigh'd the 

 Water in each Vial, and the Plant likewife, 

 adding to its weight that of all the Leaves 

 that had fallen off during the time it flood 

 thus. And Laftly, I computed how much 

 each Plant had gain'd ; and how much Water 

 was (pent upon it. The Particulars are as 

 follow. 



* (A.) Common Spear-Mint, fet in . Spring-Wa- 

 4 ter. The Planted weighed when put in, July 

 4 20. juft 27 Grains • when taken forth, Ociober 



* 5*. 42 Grains : So that in this (pace of 77 



* Days, it had gained in weight 15- Grains. 



* The whole Quantity of Water expended, du« 

 4 ring thefe 77 Days, amounted to 25:58 Grains* 

 4 Confequently the weight of the Water taken 

 4 up, was lyorr times as much as the Plant had 

 4 got in weight. 



* (B.) Common Spear-Mint, Rjin-W'ater. Tlie 



* Mint weigh'd, when put in, Gr. l8i whea 

 4 taken out Gr. 45-* having gain'd in 77 Days 



* Gr. 17*. 



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