by the figure of Tome Kernels, and one frefli Berry which I have 
feen) into Three. 
Neither Malpighi nor Dr. Grew have explained diftindly enough 
the Nature and formation of xht Septa or Partitions of the Seed 
Veflcls of Plants, and none of thofe who have had opportunities of 
examining the frelh Coffee Fruit, in all its different States, have fo 
much as mentioned any Septum belonging to it. 
It is however very apparent, even in dry Berries, and then it feems 
to be a thin fine Membrane, of a different Subfiance from the outer 
Coat, and dividing the Cavity of it into equal Parts, in each of 
which is lodg'd one Kernel, involved in its two proper Coverings. 
Through the middle of it, lengthwife, runs a Bunch, or fafciculus 
of ligneous Fibres, continued probably from the Foot Stalk, and 
ftrving to convey fome part of the Nourifhmcnt to the tender 
Feetus. 
In examining the outer Coverings of fome Berries, I have been 
often inclined to believe, that the whole Cavity of them was lin'd 
with an inner Membrane, really diftind from the pulpy part of the 
Coat 5 and perhaps, this Septum may be only an Elongation or Pro- 
djclion thereof, continued on both fides to the fafciculus of Fibres 
already mentioned : But, which ever way it is formed, as it adheres 
infeperably to thefe Fibres, it has all the properties of a true Parti- 
tion, and therefore the Seed. Veflei its felf, is unquehionably Mul- 
ticapfular. 
In thofe I have, for diftindions fake, called fingle Berries, this 
Septum is hill to be feen, between the abortive Kernel and the 
other j but then it no longer occupies the middle of the Cavity, 
but is thruft out of its Place, and by that means very much im- 
paired. 
The fecond Covering or firfl: of the proper Coats, may be truly 
reckoned a Cortex or Shell, being very Prong and hard, but withal 
very brittle. I am furprized, that they who contend that the Cof- 
fee Fruit is of the Nut-kind, as diftinguifhed from a Berry, have not 
made ufe of this Coat to prove it. The Difficulty its felf is a mere tri- 
fling about Words, the fignification of the words Nut and Berry, 
and the diflindion of thele two kinds of Fruits being, as far as I 
can find, hitherto unfettled amongft Botanifls. 
This being a proper Coat, it muft either be continued over the 
Sulcus or Rima in each Kernel, or terminate at both Sides fome- 
where on the Edges of it : which of thefe is true in fad, I cannot 
with any certainty determine j I am apt to imagine'^ the laft, and 
