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tirpated. Such a bum runs out tendrils 

 fometimes four fathoms off its root, and 

 then throws a new root, fo that on pulling 

 it up, you meet with roots on both ends. 

 On fome old grounds, which had long been 

 uncultivated, there were fo many bufhes of 

 this kind, that it was very troublefome and 

 dangerous walking in them. A wine is 

 made of the berries, as I have already men- 

 tioned. The berries are likewife eaten 

 when they are ripe, and tatte well. No 

 other ufe is made of them. 



OBober the 6th. The Chcnop odium an- 

 thelminticum is very plentiful on the road, 

 and on the banks of the river, but chiefly 

 in dry places in a loofe fandy foil. The 

 Englijh who are fettled here, call it Worm- 

 feed and ferufalem Oak. It has a difagree- 

 able fcent,. In Penfyhania and New Jer- 

 fey its feeds are given to children, againfl 

 the worms, and for that purpofe they are 

 excellent. The plant itielf is fpontaneous 

 in both provinces. 



The environs of Chicbejier, contain many 

 gardens, which are full of apple trees, 

 finking under the weight of innumera- 

 ble apples. More, of them are winter fruit, 

 and therefore were yet quite four. Each farm 

 has a garden, and fo has each houfe of the 

 better fort. The extent of thefe gardens is 



L 2 likewife 



