356 THE SWEDISH PAN. 



335- gi*ows every where in marfhy grounds, 

 which being of the fame natural genus with the 

 foregoing, we may reafonably conclude that it 

 deflroys our fl^ieep. To this we may add, that 

 it is on account of three other fpecies of andro- 

 meda o^'^G^j^'^. which grow on the Lapland 

 mountains, that the flieep there never are 

 healthy •, and lallly although the ciftus ledan 341. 

 is not a fpecies of andromeda^ yet being of the 

 fame natural clafs, it is not unlikely but that 

 this plant is far from affording good nourifh- 

 ment to fneep. This conjedure gives our ihep- 

 herds an unexpeded opportunity of making ex- 

 periments v/ith their flieep •, and indeed they 

 cannot omit to do it without being juflly blame- 

 able, fmce on this the health of their whole 

 flock depends. It is particularly to be noted 

 upon this occafion, that the botany of America, 

 a countrey fo far disjoyned from us, gives a 

 hint for confidering things of the greateft ufe, 

 of v/hich the antients did not fo much as dream. 

 ';.. From hence the ceconomiil may truly 

 judge of his meadows, and know that fome are 

 vaftly preferable to others for certain animals. 

 For although cattle, prelTed by necefTity and 

 hunger, will feed upon vegetables lefs grateful! 

 to them j yet it is not to be doubted but that 



they 



