A discovery of the true cause of the wonderful multiplication of corn; with some general remarks upon the nature of trees and plants / By Dr. Wolfius.

  • Christian Wolff
Date:
1734
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Credit: A discovery of the true cause of the wonderful multiplication of corn; with some general remarks upon the nature of trees and plants / By Dr. Wolfius. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    the firft Nourifhment to the Root and the Bloflbm. The Bloflbm coniifts of a little Root, two Leaves in the Shape of a Heart, and one Eye. I am the Firft that has difcovered a little Root in the Blof* fom as far as I know, becaufe I don't remember any Book printed before my Diflertation upon the hard Frof ?, wherein it is taken Notice of Moft People have believed hitherto, that that Part of the But¬ ton or Bloflbm which appears betwixt the Leaf in the Shape of a Heart contains the whole Tree in it felf. But my Invention gave me an Opportunity to obferve, that it is nothing but one Eye, in which as much is formed in little, as will grow out of one Eye. The Heart-leaves ferve, in my Opinion, to bring the Eye to that Degree of Maturity which it has Occalion for to fhoot out. §. ip. The Reafon that induc’d me to call that Part of the Eye which lies concealed within the Tree, a Root, are thefe: Firft, this interior and lower Part of the Eye has the fame Figure with the lower Part of the Button in the Seed, out of which the Root is formed, even when they are examined by a Microfcope, that reprefents very diftin&ly : every Thing. Secondly, it is known, that if in inoculating a yong Sprig, you hurt or break the intrinfick Part of the Eye, its Growth is ftopt, and the little Seed does not grow forth, if the lower Part of the Button is broke off or any ways da** rnaged. Hence I gather’d, that this lower Part of the Eye is the Part by which it muft receive Nou- riihment if it is to fpring up and grow, confequent- ly that it is a Root. I was confirmed in this Opini¬ on upon Occafion of the hard Froft 170P, where I faw (as is mentioned §. 6. c. 6.) that thofe Eyes fprung up, whofe intrinfick Part was not damag’d
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