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fmall as great, and as well of Herbs as Trees, itis very apparent. But 
oftentimes lyeth fo deep between the Lobes as to be almoft ‘undifcerna: 
ble, asin azaple. 
4. §. The Leaves of the Bud, in different Plants, are of a different 
Number, in fome, Two; in others, Four, Six, and fometimes more; 
Inthe Bay-Berry, they are only two ; very {mall, but thick or fat, : 
and finely veined. Inthe seed of Carduns Beneditlws, they are alfo Tab. 78. 
Twos almoft invifibles broad at the Bottom, poynted at the Top, 
thick or fat, yet plated inward, and poftured a little diftant one from 
the other; for the two next to rife up betwen them. The like may 
be feen in Carthamum 5 and fo, I fappofe, in all the Carduns Kind. 
5. §. Infome Herbs, although the Bud confifteth bat of two. per- 
feet Leaves, yet they are very confpicuous. Not only in larger Seeds, Tp 3 
as in the Phafeolus or French Bean but in thofé which are finall, as “" es 
in the Seed of Hemp. In this, the two Leaves are both plated, and 
fo fet Edge to Edge, with mutual Uzdulations. OF that Length, as 
to be extended beyond a third part of the Lobes. 
6. §. Inthe Seed of Sena, the Bud confilteth of Four Leavess of Th, 58, 
which, the greater pairis the outer, and guards the lefS. Shaped not 
much unlike thofe in the Seed of Carduus 5 but are a little tore viz 
fible. 
7- §. Inthe Bud of an Almond, we may eafily count fix, of eight _ ; 
Leaves,and fometimes more; the Tnermoft being laid bare by a dexterous 14). 78. 
Separation of the Outer. Thefe are by much the greateft, doubled Ins 
ward, and fo laped one over another; whereby they embofome all 
the reft, as a Hen {preads her Wings over her Chickens. The like is ob- 
fervable in many other large Kernels, as alfo in the Garden Bean, and 
fome other Plants, With refpeét to which, I have taken leave (4)to(a2) B. t: 
call this Part the Plume. Ch. i. 
8. § THE LOBES of the Seed, and {6 likewife the Radicle 
and Bud confift of a Skin, Parenchyma, and Branched Veffels : all which 
Thave formerly decribed. (4) 1 {hall now add the following Re- ; 
marques. (5) Bx 
9. §. And firft ofthe skiz, which in {ome Seeds, asthe Freinch- Ch. t. 
Bean may eafily be feparated from the Parenchyma: efpecially if the 
Bean be foaked in water for fome days; for then it will flip off, like 
the Ski in any part of ones Body whete it is bliftered. *Tis woven 
into Bladders, as the Parenchymas but into {maller ones, and upon the Tab. 79. 
Lobes of a Garden Bean, all radiated towards the Center. With  ~ 
thefe Bladders, there are alfo mixed a {Ort of Lignous Fibres, incom- 
bee fmall, which give a Toxghne/t to the Skiz, and by which the 
ladders are dire&ted into Rays. 
To. §. The Bledders of the Parenchyma, as is faid, ate much larger 
than thofe of the Skz, efpecially in the Lobes. Inthofe ofa Garden 4 ; 
Bean, fomewhat oval; about # of ari Inch Diametie by their Bredsh, Lab. 79: 
and directed towards the Branches of the Seminal Root. In the Radi- 
ele, they are twenty tires fmialler, than in the Lobes: and fo in the 
Plume. , Be iad 
11. §. Throughout the Parenchyma ran the Branched Veffels; which Tab. 79. 
in the Lobes make the Seminal Root 3 inthe Radicle and Plume,he Wood _ - : 
of the Root and stalk: Inall of them, diftributed as hath been (c)(¢) B. ts 
fornierly thewed; Ch. ts 

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