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Other ingredients for coloring may be used, for giving it 

 different colors which are pleasant to the eye; such, for in- 

 stance, as the juice of the pokeberry (.Phytolacca) to give 

 it a color equal to the famous Tyrian purple ; or, slighter 

 infusions of the juice, to give red of various hues. 



Tallow might have different colors given to it, in a simi- 

 lar manner. 



Mr Green says the candleberry myrtle is to be found, in 

 plenty, on the shores of the Chesapeake, and near most of 

 the streams which flow into that bay. 



He has also found it scattered over the State of Nevvyork, 

 growing in a wet soil, and very rarely exceeding six feet in 

 height. 



He has also seen, what he deems a variety of the same 

 species, on uplands in Connecticut, growing to the height 

 of twelve feet ; but this is not so productive ot fruit. 



In Louisiana, a species of it, with pointed leaves, grows 

 as large as the chcrrytree. 



N. 



NEAT-CATTLE. All tame animals which are fed in 

 pastures, are, properly speaking, cattle ; but, to distinguish 

 the Cow-kind from others, they are 'usually called Neat- 

 cattle. 



Ot these are various breeds, which appear to be original 

 and distinct, though perhaps climates and soils may have 

 done something in producing these varieties. The most 

 obvious of these is the Galloway, or polled breed, as they 

 are called in Greatbritain, or the cattle without horns. 

 Other breeds in that Country, where, perhaps, the greatest 

 variety is to be found, may be well worthy of notice. 



1. The original or wild race of that Country. Color in- 

 variably white ; horns tiped with black ; end of the ears, in- 

 side and outside, redish ; black muzzles ; flesh fine and 

 well tasted. 



2. The Devonshire breed, said to be in part descended 

 from the above race. Color, light-red, with a light dun ring 

 round the eye ; thin face ; thin skin ; hips wide ; tail quite 

 low ; rather small-boned ; horns turning upward. The 

 Cows yield good rich milk. Oxen good for draft, and 

 faten early. 



3. Dutch, or shortkorned breed. Hide thin ; horns short; 

 tails set high ; colpr red and white, nearly mixed ; tender 



