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young birds subsisl at first on ants' . and wild mountain berries. Towards autumn. fre- quently descend from the moun- tains, and 'feed on corn: as grow older, their principal food is derived from the tops erf heath, and the cones of the pine-tree, by which they acquire a delicate fla- vour, and arc speedily fattened. At present, these birds are rarely found in England, though grouse^hooting is a favourite sport in various parts of Scotland. GROVE, in gardening, is a small wood impervious to the rays of the sun. Groves constitute one of die chief ornaments of our gardens : they al- so afford the greatest relief against the scorching rays of the sun, while the rest of the garden is parched with heat : so that without a grove, every large garden must be defec- tive. Groves are either open or close. The former are composed of large shady trees, arranged at such dist- ances as to prevent the rays of the sun from penetrating through their intertwining branches. Close groves frequently contain large trees ; but the ground beneath is so thickly planted with shrubs as to form pri- vate walks, sheltered from the wind. These are often contrived, in order to bound the open groves, or to conceal the walls or other in- closures of the garden : and, when properly laid out, with dry walks winding through them, between fragrant shrubs and ilowers appa- G R U [409 . . they have a most Jn the plani , the tn pa shod 1 be |>1 ici .1 .11 dia they will acquire a more noble appearance, and also form a shad mu< h s<* ">• r than such as arc planted in direct lines. GRUB* in Zoology, the Eng- lish name for worms, < : . hatched font 'he eggs of beetles. Grubs are an excellent bait for many kiu is of fish. In angling tor the grayling (see Umbkk) a* well as trout, the ash-grub is pre- ferable to all others. This insect is of a milk-white colour, a plump round form, with a red head. Th re is another very common grub. which is longer and thinner than the ash-grub ; has also a red head, but two rows of legs along the belly; it is tougher and yellower. To preserve grubs, they should be kept in bran, w hich will render them very firm ; but the ash-grub is always so tenderytb it it can with difficulty be employed as a bait : hence, it should be wrapped in a piece of stirf hair with the arming, and about a straw's breadth left to project at the head of the hook, to prevent the grub from sliding off, when baited. The horse-hair must be white, or of a colour perfectly resembling that of the bait; as otherwise it wiil be suspected by the fish. — Eor die different methods ot destroying grubs, in general, see Chaff.u. GRUBBKnG, in agriculture, a term used by farmers to denote the extirpation of trees. Old trees which are past grow- ing should be taken up by the roots, and young ones planted in their stead. This is, in most places, a tedious operation, though in some court-
