He observed that when a ring-like portion of bark was removed on a trunk a swelling occurred in the tissues above the ring, and he unmistakably interpreted this as growth stimulated by food coming down from the leaves, and being captured above the ring.
hiː əbzˈɜːvd ðæt wɛn ɐ ɹˈɪŋlˈaɪk pˈoːɹʃən ʌv bˈɑːɹk wʌz ɹᵻmˈuːvd ˌɔn ɐ tɹˈʌŋk ɐ swˈɛlɪŋ əkˈɜːd ɪnðə tˈɪʃuːz əbˌʌv ðə ɹˈɪŋ, ænd hiː ʌnmɪstˈeɪkəbli ɪntˈɜːpɹɪɾᵻd ðɪs æz ɡɹˈoʊθ stˈɪmjʊlˌeɪɾᵻd baɪ fˈuːd kˈʌmɪŋ dˌaʊn fɹʌmðə lˈiːvz, ænd bˌiːɪŋ kˈæptʃɚd əbˌʌv ðə ɹˈɪŋ.