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Micrography. 
2. _§. Cortical Thorns are fuch as thofe of the Rasberry Buth, be- 
ing nor, unlefs in a moft extraordinary {mall and invifible proportion 
propagated from the Ligwous Body, but as, it feems, wholly from the 
Cortical and Ski, or from the exteriour part of the. Bargue. 
3. §. The Growth of this Thorw may farther argue what in the 
Second Chapter we fappoleds fe. That ae the proper Tendency of the 
Liguous Body, isto Ajcends {0 of the Cortical to Defcend. For asthe 
Lignous Thorv, like other Parts of the Truxk , in its Growth afcendss 
This, being almoft wholly Cortical, pointeth downdward, The ufe of 
Thorus the Ingenious Mr. Sharrock hath ob{eved. 
4. §. Upon the Leaves of divers Plants two Produdfions thew 
themfelves, jc. Hairs and Gloubulets, Of Hairs, only one kind is 
taken notice of ; although they are various. Ordinarily they are of 
a Simple Figure ; which when fine and thick fet, as on molt Huiry 
Buds or fine and Jong, as on thofe of the Vize, we call them Dowz, 
5. §. But fometimes they are Branched ont, from the bottom to the 
top, reciprocally on every fide, in fome refemblance to a Stags Horns 
asin Mullen. And fometimes they are Affral, as upon Lavender, and 
fome other Leaves, and efpecially thofe of Wild Ohve ; wherein every 
Hair rifing in one round entire Bafis alittle way above the furface of 
the Leaf; is then difparted, Star-like, into feveral, four, five or fix 
Points, all {tanding at right Angles with the faid perpendicular Bafis. 
6. §. The Ufes of Hairs are for Diftinéfion and Protedion. That 
of Diftinttion is but fecondary, the Leaves being grown to a confide- 
rable fize. That of Proteéfion is the prime, for which they were ori- 
ginally form’d together with the Leaves themfelves, and whofe {er- 
vice they enjoy in their Infant-eftate : For the Hzirs being thenin form 
of a Dowz, always very thick fet, thus, give that Protedéion to the 
Leaves, which their exceeding tendernefs then requires; fo that they 
feem to be vefted with a Coat of Frize, or to be kept warm, like 
young and dainty Chickens, in Wool. 
7. §- Globulets are {een upon Orach, both Garden and Wild 5 
and yet more plainly on Mercury or Bonus Henricus. In thee, grow- 
ing almoft upon the whole Plant, and being very large, they are by 
all taken notice oft 
8. ¢. But ftri& Obfervation difcovers, that thefe Globulets. are 
the natural and conftant OfF {pring of very many other Plants. Both 
thefe Globulets, and likewife the diverfity of Hairs, I find that Mr. 
Hook hath alfo obferved. I take notice, that they are of two kinds ; 
Tranfparent, asupon the Leaves of Hy/op, Mint, Baume, and many more 
White, as upon thofe of Germander, Sage, and others, All which, 
though the naked Eye will difcover, yet by the help of Glaes we 
may obferve them moft diftinély. The ufe of thefe we fuppofe the 
fame, in part, with thofe of the Flower, whereof we {hall {peak. 
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