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27. §. In others, again, they all ftand in more continued Lines, 
either Rays or Diametral, as-in Borage; or Peripherial, as in Celan- 
dine. The Vafcular Rays are not equally extended in all Roots: in 
Parfuep, towards the Circumference of the Barques in Buglofs, about 14%:7> 8,9. 
half way. In all Docks, and Sorrels, the Rays are extended through 
about 3 of the thicknefs of the Barque, towards the Circumference; 
whereabout, divers of them are always arched in, two and two toge- 
ther. In all or many Trefoyls, and of the Leguminous Kind, they are 
extended through no more than 34 of the Barque. In the Umbellifee 
rous, they are Ralled in betwixt the Diametral Portions of the Paren- 
chyma. \n Borage, the Rays are more Continuous 3 in-a Carrot, more 
Pricked. Here alfo the Pricks {tand im Even Lines; in Lovage, they 
are Divaricated. Ofwhich, and thofe of fome other Roots; it is al- 
fo Obférvable, That they are not all meer Pricks, but moft of them 
finall, yet real Circles ; which, after the Mz/& hath been frequently 
licked off, and ceafeth to afcend, are vifible, even without a Gla/s. 
And note, that in obferving all Milk-Veffels, the adilk is to be taken off, 
not with the Finger but the Tongue 5 fo often, till it rifeth no more, 
or but little. And fome Roots may alfo be foaked in Water 5 where- 
by the Pofition of the Milk-Veffels, will be vifible by the darker Co- 
Jour of the Barque, where they ftand. 
28. ¢. The Raysfometimes, run more Parallel, and keep feveral, 
as in Mowkfhood ; and fometimes, towards the Circumference of the 
Barque, they are occurrent 5 as not only in Docks, but other Plants : 
In Eryngo, ina termination more Circular ; and in Bryony, angular, 
or in the form ofa Glory, as alfo-in Horfradijh, through a Micro/cope. 7p, 15. 
The Peripherial Lines are in fome, more entire Circles, as in Dandelion 5 
inothers, made up of fhorter Chords, asin Potato, Cumfry, and the 
fmaller part of the Root of Moxks-hood. In fome, the Pricks are fo 
exceeding fmall, and ftand fo clofe, that, to the bare eye, they feem 
to be continous Rizgs, which yet, through the Microfcope, appear 
diftin, as in Marfh-mallow and Liquirifh. Tab, 12 
29. §. Sometimes Columns and Chords are compounded, as in 
Burnet; Pricks and Chords, in Potato; Rays and Rings, in Mozk- 
hood ; where the Ring is Single. In Fevil, there is a double or treple 
order both of Rays and Rings, the Lywpheduéds {tanding in Rays and 
the Laéfeals in Rings. And in Mar/h-mallow, the Veffels are {0 pofited 
asto make both thofe kinds of Lines at once. 
30. §. In Celandine, they feem all, to the bare eye, to ftand in 
numerous Rings lying even one within another. As alfo in Dandelion 5 
in which yet, being viewed through a Microfeope, there is an appear- 
ance of very many {mall Rays; which {treaming from the Inner Verge 
of the Barque, crofs three or four of the fmaller Rings, and are there 
terminated. Whence it fhould feem that Lymphatick Rays and Milky 
Rings, are in thatRoot, fo far mixed together. Only the Lympha, be- 
ing confounded withthe Mi/A, cannot be difcerned. And where the 
Milky-Veffels are evacuated, or at fuch Seafons, wherein they are lefs 
full, divers Milky Roots will yield a clear Liquor at the Inner Verge of 
the Barque, where, at other times, they feem to yield only Milk; 
And this is the Defcription of the Bargque« 

Tab. &. 
Tab. 7,8,9: 
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