^80 CULTIVATED VEGETABLES. 



These trees have been planted in England 

 since 1735. 



We shall close this account of sugar by an 

 important observation, made by Dr. Rush, 

 who says, " Should the use of sugar in diet 

 become more general in this country, it may 

 tend to lessen the inclination, or supposed 

 necessity, for spirits ; for I have observed a 

 relish for sugar in diet to be seldom accom- 

 panied by a love for strong drink." The 

 author has generally found this observation 

 to be correct. 



