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Thefe two Sorts of Berries differ from one another in Figure , 
neither are all of each Kind entirely alike. The fingle ones arc 
moftly of an oblong oval Figure, except where the Prominence 
form’d by the abortive Kernel makes a fmall Variation 5 the others, * 
efpecially the fnialler Sort, are more nearly round, with a fenfi- 
ble Depreffure on both Sides, running from the Foot Stalk to 
the other End- and by thefe Marks it may be eafily known whe- 
ther a Berry be fingle or double, without taking off the Husk. 
The Length of the fingle Berries 1 have always found between 
half an Inch and a quarter j the tranfverfe Circumference from an 
inch to five eighth Parts 3 and the Weight from five Grains to 
one. The double ones meafur’d from three eighth Parts to a 
quarter of an Inch in Length 5 from an Inch and one eighth 
Part to fomething lefs than an Inch in Circumference; and weigh’d 
from four Grains to- feven eighth Parts of one Grain 3 and by 
thefe Dimenfions it appears that the double Berries may as eaiily 
mifs the Roller as the fingle ones. 
From this general View of the intire dry’d Berries, I go on 
to the CoTjerings in particular. Thefe are always three in Num- 
ber; one common to both Kernels, and two proper to each of 
them. The common and outermofl Covering is only the Peri- 
carpium dry’d 5 and in fome Berries it is very much flirivell’d, 
wrinkly, uneven, and as it were furrow’d, being of a blackifli or 
dark brown Colour. In others, efpecially the double Berries, • it 
is fmoother, and of a lighter fhining brown. 
The upper Extremity of this Covering, or that which is op- 
pofite to the Foot Stalk, terminates in an Umbilicus^ as it is call’d 
by Monf. De JuJpeUy which looks as if a circular ImprelTion had 
been made upon it, with a pretty deep Hole in the Center there- 
of,- this Circle is nothing but the Veflige of the tubulous Part 
of the Flower Bill remaining, as the Hole is of the Stylus-^ for 
upon that Part of the Ouarium they both flood. 
Upon boiling, or long Beeping in Water, this Coat becomes 
fo loft that it may eafily be ferap’d off, but if macerated only a 
little it grows thick, and may be taken off without being dellroy’d, 
if cut in two equal Parts; and by fo doing I have obferved, that 
in many Berries it is confiderably thicker near the Umhilicusy than 
in any other Part. 
This In'volucrum is always multicapfular, being divided moB 
commonly into two Cells or Loculamenta, as BotaniBs exprefs itj 
and fometimes, tho’ very rarely, into three. The Septum or Par- 
tition by which thefe Cells are form’d, may here be very diBindlly 
perceiv’d to be a thin fine Membrane, of a diBerent SubBance 
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