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Our rasberries are of a purple color, and agree- 

 able relish, almost like the English ; but I reckon 

 them not quite so rich. "When once planted, tia 

 hard to root them out. They run wild all over 

 the country, and will bear the same year you 

 transplant them, as I have found by experience. 



The hurts, huclde berries, or blues of this coun- 

 try, are four sorts, which we are well acquainted 

 withal ; but more species of this sort, and all oth- 

 ers, time and enquiry must discover. The first 

 sort is the same blue or bilberry, that grows plen- 

 tifully in the north of England, and in other pla- 

 ces, commonly on your heaths, commons, and 

 woods, where brakes or fern grows. 



The second sort grows on a small bush in our 

 savannas and meads, and in the woods. They 

 are larger than the common fruit, and have larger 

 seed. 



The third grows on the single stem of a stick 

 that grows in low good land, and* on the banks 

 of rivers. They grow three or four feet high, and 

 are very pleasant, like the first sort, but larger. 



The fourth sort grows upon trees, some ten and 

 twelve feet high, and the thickness of a man's 

 arm ; these are found in the runs and low grounds, 

 and are very pleasant and bear wonderfully. The 

 English sometimes dry them in the sun, and keep 

 them to use in winter, instead of currants. The 

 Indians get many bushels and dry them on mats, 

 whereof they make plum bread, and many other 

 eatables. They are good in tarts, or infused in 

 liquors. 



