Medick. 
HMedicags sativa. Narurar Orver: Leguminose— Pulse Family. 
become thoroughly naturalized there, though it is supposed 
¥" to have been originally derived from the ancient Media 
(now Northern Persia), whence its name. It is of the same 
order as the clover, and is somewhat naturalized and culti- 
"vated in America for the same purpose, but it has not proved 
as valuable, being probably not as well adapted to the climate. It 
the garden for its curious seed vessels, resembling snail shells, which 
) gives the familiar name of Snails to the plant. The Medicago intertexta, 
called hedgehog, has prickly pods, and is cultivated for ornamental pur- 
poses, as are some others of the same species. The pods are used in 
winter bouquets along with dried grasses of various kinds. 
Agricutture. 
EAP well, scatter not, gather clean that is.shorn, 
Bind fast, shock apace, have an eye to thy corn. 
—Tusser. 
ARTH of man the bounteous mother, ILT thou repine 
Feeds him still with corn and wine; To labor for thyself? and rather choose 
He who best would aid a brother, To lie supinely, hoping heaven will bless 
Shares with him these gifts divine. Thy slighted fruits, and give thee bread unearned? 
—Fohn Stirling. —Fohn Philips. 
We abuseth his cattle and starves them for meat, 
By carting or ploughing his gain is not great; 
Where he that with labor can use them aright, 
Hath gain to his comfort, and cattle in plight. = —7vsser. 
IVE me, ye gods, the product of one field, ane sunburnt sickle men, of August weary, 
That so I neither may be rich nor poor; Come hither from the furrow, and be merry. 
And having just enough, not covet more. —Dryden. —Shakespeare. ( 
—Z 205 =; E 
