< 6 or 8 Moneths, & was grown through dry but not friable (which my Relator also found it not to be.) 4. that [ 'both the' deleted] as well the Stem & Stalks as the Leaves were luminous. 5. that <the Owner>[replacing 'He'] did not precisely observe the Time when He gather'd it, but that as far as He remember'd it was about St Johns Tyde (viz. the 24th of June.) 6. that [ 'it' deleted] when my Relator saw this Plant, it had remain'd suspended about three year, & consequently had continu'd to shine about two years & a half.>[insertion in margin ]

<[>[insertion in line in pencil ]Haveing put the yellowish tincture made of saffron with the Spirit of Sal Armoniac or of urine upon the fillings of Copper, it did as I expected become green upon the Metal, but the colour did neither appear early, nor was clear, but <rather much> troubled, after some dayes the greeness almost quite disappeared, and the liquor appeared more <clear> than before but of a more turbid yellow. afterwards being unwilling to wait longer [ 'for it' deleted] in expectation <of a> further change, I unstopped the vial and <gave> the air free access to the liquor; but <we saw no>[replacing 'there was no'] greennes suddenly produced att the top, and it was 15 or 20 minuts before we perceived the body of the liquor to be turned green. and this new colour did now as formerly make the liquor appear troubl'd <and> semiopacous. <)>[insertion in line in pencil ]