
Book I. of Plants. 

8. g. IN A NUT (to which an Akers is analogous ) there aré 
three general Parts, the Cap, Shell, and Pith. The Cap is conftituted 
of a Pilling and Parenchyma, derived from the Barque; and Ramulets 
from the Lignous Body of the Branch. The Shell likewife is not one 
fimple Body, butcompounded. The Superficial Part thereof is ori- 
ginated from the Pilling or Skinz of the Cap, from the infide whereof 
it is, in a Duplicature, produc’d and {pred over the Shel Which, if 
you look at the Bafs of the Shel/,is farther evident: for that being con- 
tinuous with the Parexchyma of the Cap,without the interpofure of the 
Skin, the faid fuperficial Part is there wanting. The thicker and inner 
Part of the shel/ confifteth of the fame, Parenchyma as that of the Cap, 
with a Congeries of Precipitations filled up, asin a Stone. And as the 
Lignous Body is branched in a Stone, fo, with fome difference, in a 
Shell, The onter Branches or Ramulets are numerous; each iffuing out 
of the Parenchyma of the Cap, and entring the shel/ at the Gircnmfe- 
rence of its Bafis, and fo running betwixt its fuperficial and inne? 
Parts towards the Cone, round about. The Inner or Seed-Branch is fin- 
gle, entring in, asdothe other, at the Bas of the Shell, but at the 
Center thereof: from whence it runs, not through the Shell, as in 
Plums through the Stone; but through-the Pith, as far as the Cone; 
where the Coats of the Seed hang appendent to it. The Pith whether 
derived from the famie part both in name and nature in the Branch 
and Stalk or from the Cortical Body, I yet determine not. The 
Parts of a Nut, Sce inthe Figures belonging to the Third Part of the 
Fourth Wook, 
9. § A BERRY, as a Goofeberry (to which Corinths, Grapes 
Hips, &c. are to be referr’d ) confifteth, befides the Seed, of the 
three general Parts, Pilling, Parenchyma and Branchery.. The Pilling 
is originated as in the foregoing Fruits. The Parenchyma is double, 
as likewife in fome other Berries. The outer is commonly, together 
with the Pilling, call’d the skin, and is that part we {pit out, being 
of a four taft. Now as the Pilling is originated from the ovter, fo this 
from the inner Part of the Barques and accordingly the Pores thereof 
may be obférved plainly of a like thape with thofe both of the Cor- 
tical Body and Pith. The Inner or Pulp is of a (weet tafte, and is 
the Part we eat: It isof a Subftance fo laxe and tender, as it would feem 
tobe only a thicker or jellied Fuice ; although this likewife be a true 
Parenchyma, fomething like that of an Orange or Limon, with its 
Pores all fill’d up with Liquor. The Branchery is \ikkewile double : 
The Exterior runs betwixt the Pilling and Outer Parenchyma in arched 
Lines, from the Stalk to the Stool of the Flower. Thele outer Bran- 
ches, though of various number at the Stalk, yet at the Cork are 
ufually ten principal ones; five for the five Leaves of the Flower; 
and five for the Attire. The Inmer main Branches are two; diametrical- 
ly oppofite to each other, and at the cork with the othet inofeulated: 
From thefe two are branched other fimaller, every one having a Seed 
appendent to it, whofe Coats it entreth by a double Filament, one at 
the Bafis, the other at the Cone. They are all very white and tur- 
gent, and bya flaunt cut, may be obfeiv'd concave; thus reprefent- 
ing themfelves analogous to fo many true fperniatich Veffels. ‘The 
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