ioo Vegetable Stanch. 
I cemented the ftalk faft into the upper 
end of the tube d y which tube was 6 inches 
long, and 4 inch diameter 5 as the ftalk im- 
bibed the water, it raifed the mercury to#, 
four inches high. 
I fix’d another Apple of the fame fize and 
tree, in the fame manner, but firft pulled 
off the leaves 5 it raifed the mercury but 1 
inch. I fixed in the fame manner a like 
bearing twig with 1 2 leaves on it, but no 
apple ; it raifed the mercury 3 inches. 
I then took a like bearing twig, without 
either leaves or apple, it raifed the mercury 
^ inch. 
So a twig with an apple and leaves raif- 
ed the mercury 4 inches, one with leaves 
only 3 inches, one with an apple without 
leaves 1 inch. 
A Quince which had two leaves, juft at 
the twig s infertion into it, raifed the mer- 
cury 2 inches, and held it up a confi- 
derable time. 
A fprig of Mint fix'd in the fame manner, 
raifed the mercury 3 -J- 4 inch, equal to 4 
feet 5 inches height of water. 
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