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Tliofeofthe firflSort above-mentioned, and the like 
are to be gathered in June or July^ when they are 
moft perfed, not touched by Worms and Caterpillars. 
They are to be put into an earthen Pot or a wide 
Glals VelTel, with a good deal of Rain-Water poured 
over them, and afterwards left in the open Air, uncover- 
ed and expofed to the Warmth of the Sun. The Water 
muft always (land above the Leaves, and if it evapo- 
rates fo as to leave them dry, frefh Water muft be poured 
on. Thus the Leaves begin to putrify; fome forts will 
be rotten in a Month, others hold out two Months and 
longer. When the two external Membranes begin to fc- 
parate, and the green Subftance of the Leaf to grow li- 
quid, then it isTime to perform the Operation. The Leaf 
is to be put into a white and flat earthen Plate or Difti 
filled with clear Water ; then being gently fqueezed 
with the Finger, the Membranes begin to open in the 
Extremities, and the green Subftance comes out. Take 
the Membranes on both fides dexteroufly off with the 
Finger, which muft be moft carefully done in the 
middle of the Leaf near the Stalk: If there is once an 
Opening, the reft follows eafily. The Skeleton that re- 
mains between, is afterwards waftied in clear Water, 
and kept in a Book. 
The Method with relation to Fruit ^ as Apples, 
Pears, Plums, Cherries, Peaches and the like, is as 
follows. 
The fineft and largeft Pears that are foft and not 
ftony, are moft proper for this fort of Anatomy. Firft, 
they are to be nicely pared without fqueezing 
them, and Care taken not to hurt the Stalk or the 
Crown. This done, put as many, and of fuch forts as 
you have pitched upon, into a Pot of Rain or frefh 
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