ods likewise afford a vast variety of acorns, seven
sorts of which have fallen under my observation. That which grows
upon the live oak, buds, ripens and drops off the tree, almost the
whole year around. All their acorns are very fat and oily; but the
live oak acorn is much more so than the rest, and I believe the
making of oil of them would turn to a good account; but now they
only serve as mast for the hogs and other wild creatures, as do
all the other fruits aforementioned, together with several other
sorts of mast growing upon the beach, pine and other trees. The
same use is made also of diverse sorts of pulse and other fruits
growing upon wild vines; such as peas, beans, vetches, squashes,
maycocks, maracocks, melons, cucumbers, lupines, and an infinity
of other sorts of fruits, which I cannot name.

Sec. 15. Grapes grow wild there in an incredible plenty and variety, some
of which are very sweet and pleasant to the taste; others rough and
harsh, and perhaps fitter for wine or brandy. I have seen great trees
covered with single vines, and those vines almost hid with the grapes.
Of these wild grapes, besides those large ones in the mountains,
mentioned by Batt in his discovery, I have observed four very different
kinds, viz:

1. One of these sorts grows among the sand banks upon the edges of
the low grounds, and islands next the bay and sea, and also in the
swamps and breaches of the uplands. They grow thin in small
bunches, and upon very low vines. These are noble grapes; and
though they are wild in the woods, are as large as the Dutch
gooseberry. One species of them is white, others purple, blue and
black, but all much alike in flavor; and some long, some round.

2. A second kind is produced throughout the whole country, in the
swamps and sides of hills. These also grow upon small vines, and
in small bunches; but are themselves the largest grapes, as big as
the English bullace, and of a rank taste when ripe, resembling the
smell of a fox, from whence they are called fox grapes. Both these
sorts make admirable tarts, being of a fleshy substance, and
perhaps, if rightly managed, might make good raisins.

3. There are two species more that are common to the whole
country, some of which are black, and some blue on the outside,
and some white. They grow upon vast large vines, and bear very
plentifully. The nice observer might perhaps distinguish them into