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 variety: the trunk and branches, covered with ivy and other plants, growing on them like houe-leeks.

That the leaves of different trees hould be found on one tree, is an object worthy of peculation; but yet, in my opinion, is no other way to be accounted for, than by uppoing that the eeds of different trees, being cattered by the wind, fall into the heart of the ame plant, like houe-leeks, and are thus incorporated into the tree on which they are een growing.

The different pecies of ivy, or rather wild vines, in the woods, grow to a great ize, and have the appearance of o many cords, or thick ropes, fattened to the branches. Some of thee are very tough, trong, and ueful; and hoops, bakets, and other wicker utenils are made of them: alo walking-ticks, called upple-