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not fail to impress them with a vivid idea of the 

 immense growth of this vegetable, and of its vast 

 use in the cordial old English beverage ale, and 

 its more modern congener porter. At this season, 

 too, not only is the atmosphere perfumed with hop, 

 but the very atmosphere of the dining and drawing 

 room too. Hops are the grand flavour of conversa- 

 tion, as well as of beer. Gentlemen, ladies, clergy- 

 men, noblemen, all are growers of hops, and deeply 

 interested in the state of the crop, and the state of 

 the market. 



Much work may be found in the garden in re- 

 moving decayed plants, digging, gathering seeds, 

 sowing and planting for next year. The gathering 

 of nuts, acorns, blackberries, and elder-berries, finds 

 many of the poor employment and profit ; but it is 

 to be regretted that vast quantities of hazel-nuts are 

 annually lost in this kingdom, through the extreme 

 jealousy of the country gentlemen, who forbid the 

 poor to enter their woods on account of the game. 



ANGLING. 



Tench is not in season ; bream is at its best, but 

 must be taken early or late in the day, and in gloomy 

 windy weather, being the shyest offish; perch may 

 be caught till the end of the month ; and dace is 

 best caught from this time till the end of the year. 

 Baits as in April, also a camel brown fly. 



