86 September 1748. 



thirties in Sweden, and have a very agreea- 

 ble tafte. In Maryland a wine is made of 

 the wild grapes, which grow in the woods 

 of that province. Rafpberries and cherries 

 which are planted on purpofe, and taken 

 great care of, likewife afford a very fine 

 wine. It is unneceifary to give an account 

 of the manner of making the currant wine, 

 for in Sweden this art is in higher perfection 

 than in North America. 



September the 2 ift. The common Privet, 

 or Ligaftrum vulgare, Linn, grows among 

 the bufhes in thickets and woods. But I 

 cannot determine whether it belongs to the 

 indigenous plants, or to thofe which the 

 Englijh have introduced, the fruits of which 

 the birds may have difperfed every where. 

 The enclofures and pales are generally made 

 here of wooden planks and pofts. But a 

 few good ceconomifts, having already 

 thought of fparing the woods for future 

 times, have begun to plant quick hedges 

 round their fields ; and to this purpofe they 

 take the above-mentioned privet, which 

 they plant in a little bank, which is thrown 

 up for it. The foil every where hereabouts 

 is a clay mixed with fand, and of courfe 

 very loofe. The privet hedges however, 

 are only adapted to the tamenefs of the 

 cattle and other animals here -, for the hogs 



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