7Z Vegetable Statich, 
Towards the end of Aprils many of the 
hop-vines were infefted with the Flics. 
About the 20th of May there was a 
very unequal crop , Tome Vines being 
run feven feet, others not above three or 
four feet 5 fome juft tied to the poles, and 
fome not vifible : And this difpropor- 
tionate inequality in their fize conti- 
nued thro* the whole time of their growth. 
The Flies now appeared upon the leaves 
of the forwardeft Vines, but not in fuch 
numbers here, as they did in moft other 
places. About the middle of JunCy the 
Flies increafed, yet not fo as to cndan. 
ger the crop 5 but in diftant planta- 
tions they were exceedingly multiplied, 
fo as to fwarm towards the end of the 
month. June 27th fome fpecks of fen 
appeared : From this day, to the 9th of 
Julyy was very fine dry weather. At this 
time, when it was faid that the hops in 
moft other parts of the Kingdom look- 
cd bUck and fickly, and Teemed paft re- 
covery, ours held it out pretty well, in 
the opinion of the moft skilful Planters, 
The great leaves were indeed difcolonr- 
ed and a little withered, and the fen was 
fome- 
