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Show 676 0f the Generation of T/mirr. T5001: l. Pitt IV. Book I. Part IV. Of the Generation 0/" Tlflntr. interfperfed with many bladders of Liquor, which afterwardpoo tr. .E‘it it by other items ( fafining the Beans to the Gods) framed or many lobes . 1 ‘ d 1 through the Coats into the body of the Corn. . Corn is in- veiled with many Coats made up of Pipes contain» ing Liqimr and Air. The thicker end of Beans is perforated to receive Liquot. The various partsan'lants are lodged within the Seeds. 0f thefe lnteguments the exterior is molt thick, an tne 0t retinore thinJ immediately encompaffing the find Corn, and both made up of many Velfels containing Liquor and Air, which confil'tmg of Elal'tick parts, doth much aflill: the fermentation of the Sap, when imported into the inward recell'es of the Beans, Peas, afterithad been received from the bowels of the Earth, and filtred in the Coats, the Secundines of the Corn, in order to Vegetatmn, The thicker end of Beans is perforated, through which Liquor may be conveyed into the inward Integuments, and afterward into the body of the Corn, which is framed of many parts, the firft is the origen of the Root, feared in the ambient parts, immediately under the inner Coat ; next to the Seminal Radicle, are feared two Leaves or, Lobcs, conliituting the great. efi part of the body of Beans, Peas, lupines, and moli other Seeds: The molt inward part is lodged in a Cavity interceding the two Lobes, and .15 the rough-draught of the Bud, Confil'ting of many Leaves, wrapped Within each other, our of which arifeth the upper-(hoot, making the Trunk or Stem of the Plant; andf humbly conceive that the Lobes are prinCipally made in the center is fclltd a lyflcm of many thin Flakes. for the confcrxu ion of the Rudiment of the upper-flaoot,xvhicli being a tender part of the r eed (as a plicature of many Leaves) IS, guarded by the Lobes againli outward aflaults in the bowels of the Earth, in reference to Vegetation. _ This fine inward Compage lodged in the center of the Seeds is not one limple part, like that of the Seminal Root, but is a colleéiive body compo: fed of many thin Flakes finely couched Within each other, and appear, as difplayed into many Leaves upon the fproutmg of the Plants. Learned Dr. Grew, afligneth a fourth part to the body of the feed of Plants, the (Parent/0'11", which is difpenfed through the Seminal Root, Lobes, and Plicature of Leaves, and is a confiderable portion of the Seed, and a futhance more loofe than the other parts, foniewhat refembling the Pith, The Integrals of the Steds. when it is fappy in the Root, Trunk, and branches of Plants. . . The body of the Seed being immured with two covers, as With the Charm); and Amnion, is a Compage made up of a Pa'r‘embymiz, Seminal Boot, Lobes, ce) is compof:d of . ind Heterogeneous parts, and as they are fomewhit akin in ‘y i a, they allociate with the innatcliquor contain ed in the vellels or me Seed; andns they are Heterogeneous, in reference to differ» ent Principles, they make difpute with each other, and Clilfe a Fermentation ', whereupon the difagreeing Particles of fiveral Seminal Liquors, fome- The new formed ; root is accommodated with divers parts ( which I will more largely defcribe hereafter) The fit-ft is athin Skin derived from the in- ward Integument of the Seed, and a Cortical fubftance ( full of numerous Pores making a fpongy Compage) is borrowed from the @areiici'yzm of the Seed, and the more folid body or wood of the Root, taking its rife (as I conceive ) from the Lobes 0f the Seed; and laftly the Pith borroweth its ori- are the'SeminalMatter, out of which the various members or integrals of to greater perfeétion of parts by Vegetation. P d d Thus having difcourfcd the fever-5.1 Coats as the Secunoines of See 3 13m The moii‘ture tra ilinlilcd tonic Illl'ldrd llctcllvs of Se d~,iscompn‘Q-il of \‘a‘ rious parts. whac refcmb'ing thofe of Animals, being embodied, do reconcile themfelves by liibduiiig each other, and efpouli: one common intercft in referenc e to the prodnétion of Plants, which firll appeareth in the more outwar d parts. The medium of the Earth is firfi; admitted into the exterior Coat, and The Wanner then into the moreinward (as f0 many Filtres ) wherein it being monluze endned how impi‘cgmtcs with the Elafiick particles of Air, and meeting with the Sap endqu with the liquor of 54p a in body airy and divers CEllCl‘ Elements, contained in film PIPES and Air inthc Veficlcfi of lliU of various thi‘ Seminal Root, do three commence the firlt Intefline motion, whereby the CICS Pores cl Cavities of the PIPCS being big with pregnant Liquor, expand them~ felyes and break the confines of the Seed, and {hoot farther into the neighbouring bofom ol the Earth, wherein it is nourilhcd and enlarged. nilhcd with many InOfClllélthLiS after the manner of Network, and are allo Plants, receive their fil‘fl' rudiments in the Seed, and afterward are brought of Seeds. or the Root, Parrmbyua, lobes, and the plicature of Leaves. The Moiliure ( derived from the Earth, and ttanlinitted by the Vclls, as the f "lilHlllli f e 's, to their more various inward fubflm and upward German, and all are various fyltems of Sap and Air-pipes, furendowed with divers ranks of Vcliclcs of Liquor fer in feveral Ipoltures, whereof form: are regular, and others irregular. Thefe different Pipes and Veficles are big with l iquor (derived from the feveral parts of Plants) which The manner of production of plants out Rain, iiniaregnateil with [Ethereal and Airy Particles, endued ivith fer-men» tative diipolitions, much exaiting the warry fubltan ce of Rain , which being received into the bowels of the common parent of Plants, is Meliorated by ,intcf'tine motion, as embodied with manifol d Elements whereby the moiliure of the Earth is rendred a fit principle of Vecetation, which is admitted into the Pores of the Integuments (relating t; Seeds) as they are Comnenhirate in figuréand magnitude to the Atoms of Liquor, received from the intrals of the Earth ; whereupon the fit Particles of Extraneous moifture are only received into the Costs of the Seeds, which are fo many Colatoi'ies Secerninn the unprofitable parts of Liquor, and do only coinniunicate ti‘e i: rA ' us and Seminal Atoms firPt to Velléls of the rudiment The Rnocis Furni‘ d u gen with that of the Cortex from the more loofe Contexture of the ‘Parcncbymiz. Thefe parts of the Root of Plants , being Skin, Rind , Wood , and Pith, are flored with many Pipes divaricated in divers branches (through different fuchances) as f0 many Compages of Tubes, whole extremities being feared near the confinesof the Earth, do thence receive moiliure, and their various parts, the Pizrcmbyma, Seminal Root, Lobes, and the p ica~ ture of Leaves, as the rough-draughts of the feveral integrals of Plants: actually containing their different fnbftances; I will now take the freefdogi, tranfmit it firli through the Cuticle of the Root and its adjacent fpongy Compage, wherein it is filtred and conveyed to the lignous and pithy fnb- with your permillion, to acquaint you, how the Rudiments Of all paYISO t 6 the inward lleceflbs ofthe Seed) and from thence into all parts of the Plant, Seeds are brought to greater maturity, which is accompllllled by the fermen- whereupon they grow more enlarged and firm, as arriving greater maturity, proceeding from the new firearms of fap tranfmitted from the foil into all the flance of the Root, and from thence to the upper flioot ( fpronting out of tation of various l iquors. . The feeds of Plants being entertained in the bofom of. the .Earth as in a fruitful Womb, are befprinkled with l, iquor eonlifting of various elements integrals of the Plant. After the Root is formed it fupplieth the inward fubfiance (lodged be- . are much improved , . byfnnmil .. ‘4‘ drqgil‘:f of Salt, Sulphur, and Water, which , tween the 5, obes, with Sap) whofe fruitful Veffels having their channels and pores filled with Seminal Liquor, grow plump, and {hoot themfelves upward Llllllll through The formai non ol' fevei ral part: of Plants. |