New jcrfey, Raccoon. t^t 



flower. The former grew in a rich mould, 

 the other in a poorer foil. 



The Laurus ceftivdlis, which fome~peo- 

 ple call Spice-wood, like wife began to blof- 

 fom about this time ; its leaves were not 

 yet broke out; it liked a moifl foil in the 

 woods. 



April the qth. Apocynum Cannabimtm 

 was by the Swedes called Hemp of the In- 

 dians ; * and grew plentifully in old corn- 

 grounds, in woods, on hills, and in high 

 glades. The Swedes have given it the name 

 of Indian hemp, becaufe the Indians formerly, 

 and even now, apply it to the fame pur- 

 pofes as the Europeans do hemp ; for the 

 ftalk may be divided into filaments, and is 

 eafily prepared. When the India?is were 

 yet fettled among the Swedes, in Penfyhanid 

 and New Jerjey, they made ropes of this 

 Jlpocynum> which the Swedes bought, and 

 employed them as bridles, and for nets. 

 Thefe ropes were ftronger, and kept longer 

 in water, than fuch as were made of com- 

 mon hemp. The Swedes commonly got 

 fourteen yards of thefe ropes for one piece 

 of bread. Many of the Europeans ftill buy 

 fuch ropes, becaufe they laft fo well. The 

 Indians likewife make feveral other ftufFs 

 of their hemp. On my journey through 



I 2 the 



* Wiljkt Hampa. 



