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There is another sort of Vine which I know no IN^ame for, 

 but it is a beautiful Ever-Green, with Leaves like the Jessa- 

 mine, but larger and of a harder Nature, this grows to be a 

 large Vine, and twines itself round the Trees ; it gTows near, 

 and makes a fine Shade. It bears a Black Berry which is 

 not ripe till Winter. It is a very Ornamental Plant, and 

 worth transplanting; for I never saw any thing make a more 

 pleasant and delightful Shade to sit under in the extreamity 

 of the Heat in the Summer, and likewise from the Rain and 

 severity of Weather in the Winter. But what Virtues it may 

 be endued with, is uncertain. 



The May-Coch, is a Vine so called, from an Apple which 

 it bears, and is ripe in that Month, it has a beautiful Flower, 

 and the Fruit is of an agreeable sweetness, mixt with an acid 

 Taste. It is a Summer-Vine, and is naked all the Winter 

 'till Spring, at w^hich time it buds, and in the Summer Season 

 is very Ornamental. The Fruit of this Vine is cooling and 

 quenches Thirst. 



The Oak-Vine is no Tree, but so called, from a Burr it 

 bears like the Oak, and generally runs up those Trees, it's 

 Stalk or Stem is so very porous, that you may suck Liquors 

 through it at a length of two or three Feet ; I know no other 

 use it is for, never having seen it made use of amongst either 

 Chrisiians or Indians, in any manner of Disorder. 



The Poysonous Vine, so called, by reason it colours the 

 Hands of those that handle it, of a yellow^ish Colour, but 

 what Uses or Virtues it hath, is uncertain, no Experiment as 

 yet having been made of it. The Juice of it stains Linnen, 

 never to be wash'd out by any Art. It dyes a blackish blue 

 Colour, this is done by breaking a bit of the Vine, and press- 

 ing with it's End what Mark you think proper. It runs up 

 any Tree it meets with, and clasps round it. The Leaves of 



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