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The anatomy of plants

Chapter 21: The SECOND PART.
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This work presents a systematic, observational study of plant structure and function, describing the internal organization of seeds, roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits, and seeds as revealed by close inspection and a microscope. It maps tissues and organs, explains the movement of sap and air, and analyses the generation and distribution of plant fluids and substances such as milks, oils, and salts. Additional lectures examine leaf and flower anatomy, coloration, tastes, and soluble salts, and the text includes comparative tables and explanatory notes to support a mechanical and physiological account of vegetation.

The SECOND PART.

Theology, the Beginning and End of Philosophy, §. 1, to 6.

  • The Divine Wisdom seen in the Growth of Plants, 7. If we observe,
  • How the Ground is Prepared, 8, to 14.
  • How the Sap is Imbibed, and Distributed to the several Parts of the Root, 15, to 28.
  • How the several Parts are Nourished and Formed, 29, to 35.
  • How the several Parts receive their respective Situation, 36, to 40.
  • How Roots receive their different Size and Shape, 41, to 47.
  • How Roots receive their different Motions, 48, to 53.
  • How Roots are differently Aged, 54, 55, 56.
  • How the Liquors and other Contents of the several Parts are made, 57, to 63.
  • How the Odors of Roots are made, 64.
  • How their Colours, 65 to 67.
  • How their Tasts, 68, to the end.