Days became fair Flowers, which were at length succeeded by Berries.
(E.) Lathyris seu Cataputia Gerh. Spring-Water. It weigh'd, when put in, Gr. 98. when taken forth, Gr. 101½. The additional weight for the whole 77 Days, being but Gr. 3½.
The Quantity of Water spent upon it during that time, Gr. 2501. which is 7144⁄7 times as much as the Plant was augmented.
Several other Plants were try'd, that did not thrive in Water, or succeed any better than the Cataputia foregoing:
But 'tis besides my purpose to give a particular Account of them here.
(F, G.) These Two Vials were fill'd, the former (F) with Rain, the other with Spring-water, at the same time as those above-mention'd were; and stood as long as they did. But they had neither of them any Plant; my Design in these being only to inform my self, whether any Water exhaled out of the Glasses, otherwise than thorow the Bodies of the Plants. The