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the outer Membrane of that part itfelf ; but there is none correfpondent to 
this within ; and it is found feparable from the Flefliy Subifance, and is 
entire ; and has its rife and termination altogether didind;. 
It is a peculiar fubrtance in the original conftrudtion of the Plant; the 
Vafcular Series: it is thrown off by the Flefhy Subftance at the crown of 
the Root; it accompanies that all along the Stalk ; but it is fo prefied be- 
tween that and the Blea, that it is not to be feen diftindly otherwife than 
by this diffedion ; which fhew's all the parts in order. 
When we have taken off the Blea of the Stalk of this Plant, in the 
careful manner of the reft, we may next feparate this yellowifta Coat from 
the Flefliy Subftance, without violence ; and beginning at the bafe of the 
Stalk it will be drawn off freely, all its length to the very top : there it 
flicks, and the Stalk muft be then laid in maceration in warm water, for 
fome hours : for if any violence be ufed, we break the parts, inftead of 
feparating the whole. 
After this repeated maceration we may re-aflume the bufinefs. The 
yellow Coat will come off clear and entire : the Filaments remain in their 
full number ; but together with this Coat come off certain oblong tubular 
bodies, refembling fmall gaping Flowers. Thefe arc the Nedaria of the 
Plant, and are altogether like thofe of Hellebore, to which Genus it belongs. 
. We fee here is a peculiar organ in the Plant; and we are no longer to 
wonder that there was a particular Coat to form it. 
When we have got thefe off, with the Coat which terminates In them, 
we fee what neceffity there was of care in feparating that part gently from 
the reft; of the Plant, in order to preferve them with it ; for they adhere 
to it by fo very minute a bafe, that now they are feparated from the reft, 
they drop off with a touch. 
There are five of thefe peculiar Bodies in the Flower ; and the rifing 
lines like cords in the yellow Coat, from whofe extremity they fpring, are 
the continuations of thefe five Bodies dowm to the Root : the membranous 
matter between only ferving to conned them together and hold them in 
their places. 
Each of thefe Nedaria is compofed of two parts, a Body and a Foot- 
flalk. See Fig. 6, Letters a and b. The Footftalk is flat and greenifh ; 
the Body is flefhy, and of the colour of bees-wax. It is hollowed like a 
fpoon ; fplit at the top into two parts, and covered half way with a Lip. 
It is thick and foft, full of this yellow tough Juice; and is compofed of 
the whole body of the Coat whence it rifes, the two Rinds covering the 
Vafcular Subftance between. 
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