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fomewhat increafed. From the 9th of 
July to the 23d the Fen increafed a good 
deal, but the Flies and Lice decreafed, it 
raining daily much : In a week more the 
Fen, which feei^ied to be almoft at a Hand, 
was confiderably increafed, efpecially in 
thofe grounds where it firfl: appeared. A- 
bout the middle of Auguji, the Vines had 
done growing both in flem and branch ; 
and the forwardeft began to be in Hop, 
the reft in Bloom : th*e Fen continued 
fpreading, where it was not before per. 
ceived, and not only the leaves, but many 
‘‘ of the Burrs alfo were tainted with it- 
About the 20th of Augujt, fome of the 
Hops were infeded with the Fen, and 
whole branches corrupted by it. Half the 
Plantations had hitherto pretty well ef- 
caped, and from this time the Fen increa- 
fed but little : But feveral days violent 
wind and rain, in the following week, fo 
difordered them, that many of them bc- 
gan to dwindle, and at laft came to no- 
thing -y and of thofe that then remained 
in bloom, fome never turned to Hops 5 
and of the reft which did, many of them 
[[ were fo fmall, that they very little ex- 
ceeded 
