VEGETABLES. 



IVY BERRIES. 



Ivy berries afford a noble and providen- 

 tial supply for birds in Winter and Spring ; 

 for the first severe frost freezes and spoils 

 all the haws, sometimes by the middle of 

 November; ivy berries do not seem to 

 freeze. WHITE. 



HOPS. 



The culture of Virgil's vines corre- 

 sponded very exactly with the modern 

 management of hops. I might instance in 

 the perpetual diggings and hoeings, in the 

 tying to the stakes and poles, in pruning 

 the superfluous shoots, &c. but lately I 

 have observed a new circumstance, which 

 was, a neighbouring farmer's harrowing 

 between the rows of hops with a small 

 triangular harrow, drawn by one horse, 

 and guided by two handles. This occur- 

 rence brought to my mind the following 

 passage : 



" ipsa 



" Flectere luctantes inter vineta juvencos." 



Georgia IL 



