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racier of the tree. One is valuable and in large clusters, the 

 other minute and of little worth. It should be remembered 

 that the vineyards of the East are seldom or never formed in 

 high or large arbors, but that the vines are small, being pruned 

 down to a certain height and sustained by short sticks set in 

 rows. 



The general impression derived from the allusions of Scrip 

 ture is that the plant grew freely without culture and was not 

 very welcome for its flowers or fruit : hence its profusion was 

 a sign of a neglected country. 



