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“ into the Radicle ez which Radicle, when ItAs thus 
‘‘ Ihot fome length into the Ground, does then im- 
“ bibe Nourifhment from thence j and after it has ac- 
“ quir'd luilicient Strength, as this tender dudile Root 
“ is extending from z to c, it muft neccfTarily carry 
“ the expanding Seed-Lobes upwards at the fame time 
that the dilating from z to makes it iLoot down- 
wards ; and when the Root is thus far grown, it 
fupplies the Plume I with Nourilhmenc ; which 
“ thereby fwelling and extending, opens the Lobes 
“ a a r, which are at the fame time raifed above- 
^ ground with the Plume /, w'here they by expanding 
“ and growing thinner, turn to green Leaves (^except 
“ the Seeds of the Pulfe-kind ;) which Leaves are of 
“ fuch importance to the yet tender Plume, that it 
“ perilhes, or will not thrive if they are pulled off : 
“ Which makes it probable, that they do the fame Of- 
“ fice to the Plume that the Leaves adjoining to Ap- 
pies, Quinces and other Fruit do to them, viz. they 
“ draw Sap within the reach of their AttradHon. (See 
“ Exper, 8. and 50 J But when the Plume is fo far 
“ advanced in growth, as to have Branches and ex- 
“ panded Leaves to draw up Nourifhment, then thefe 
“ fupplemental feminal Leaves jr, ar, being of no, 
“ farther ufe, do perilli ,* not only becaufe the now- 
“ grown and more expanded Leaves of the young 
“ Plant or Tree do fo overfliade the fupplemental 
“ Leaves, that the former more plentiful Perfpiration 
“ is much abated ; and thereby alfo their power of 
“ attradting Sap fails ; but alfo becaufe the Sap is 
drawn from them by the Leaves ; and they being 
“ thus deprived of Nourifhment, do perifh. 
“ As the Tree advances in ffature, the firft, fecond, 
“ third and fourth Order of the lateral Branches fhoot 
‘‘ out, each lower Order being longer than thofe imme- 
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