ia8 Qftoler 1748. 



I have already mentioned. The berries are like- 

 wife eaten when they are ripe, and tafte well. 



Off. 6th. THE Chenopodium anthelminticum 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 Jerufakm Oak. It has a 

 difagreeable fcent. In Penfyhania and New 

 Jerfey its feeds are given to children, againft the 

 worms, and for that purpofe they are excellent, 

 The plant itfelf is fpontaneous in both pro- 

 vinces. 



THE environs of Chichefter contain many gar- 

 dens, which are full of apple trees, finking un- 

 der the weight of innumerable apples. Moft 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 likcwife not inconfiderable, and 

 therefore affords the poffeflbr, all the year long, 

 great fupplies in his houfe-keeping, both for eat- 

 ing and drinking. I frequently was furprized at 

 the prudence of the inhabitants of this country, 

 As foon as one has bought a piece of ground, 

 which is neither built upon nor fown, his firft 

 care is to get young apple trees, and to make a 

 garden. He next proceeds to build his houfe, 

 <md laftly prepares the uncultivated ground to 

 receive corn . For it is well known that the trees- 

 require many years before they arrive to perfec- 

 tion, and this makes it neceflary to plant them, 

 firft. I now perceived, near the farms, mills, 

 wheels, and other inftruments, which are made 



