Nor  are  only  dark  and  green  colours ,  but  {hades  and  fhadows  contrived
through  the  great  Volume  of  Nature ,  and  Trees  ordained  not  only  to  pro
tect  and  fbadow  others ,  but  by  their  (hades  and  fhadowing  parts ,  to  pre-
ferve  and  cheriih  themfelyes.  The  whole  radiation  or  branchings  Shadow
ing  the  flock  and  the  root}  the  leaves,  the  branches  and  fruit,  too  much
expoled  to  the  winds  and  fcorching  Sun.  The  calicular  Leaves  inclofe  the
tender  Flowers ,  and  the  Flowers  themfelves  lie  wrapt  about  the  Seeds ,  in
their  rudiment  and  firft  formations,  which  being  advanced,  the  Flowers  fall
away  -,  and  are  therefore  contrived  in  variety  of  Figures  ,  befl  fatisfying
the  intention ;  Handfomely  obfervable  in  hooded  and  gaping  Flowers,  and
the  Butterfly  blooms  of  leguminous  Plants ,  the  lower  leaf  clofely  invol
ving  the  rudimental  Cod ,  and  the  alary  or  wingy  divifions  embracing  or
hanging  over  it.
But  Seeds  themfelves  do  lie  in  perpetual  fhades ,  either  under  the  leaf,  or
fliut  up  in  coverings  •,  And  fuch  as  lie  barefl ,  have  their  husks ,  skins ,  and
pulps  about  them ,  wherein  the  Nebb  and  generative  Particle  lyeth  moift
and  fecured  from  the  injury  of  Air  and  Sun.    Darknefs  and  Light  hold  in
terchangeable  Dominions,  and  alternately  rule  the  feminal  ftate  of  things.
