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the other feems to be contrary to the ordinary ceco- 

 nomy of both kinds of plants, and therefore ferves 

 as a proper mark of diftinction. 



§. III. 



The potatoe admits of being tranfplantcd as 

 eafily as moil other plants, efpecially if this be done 

 before the umbilical fibres fpring out. Doubtleis 

 this property might be laid hold of with advantage 

 for cultivating thofe, efpecially of the early fort.; 

 though I do not know that it has ever yet been 

 attempted to be carried into practice. 



PAPER FIFTH. 



OF RAISING POTATOES FROM SEED. 

 §.I. 



IT is not many years fince it was firft difcovered 

 that potatoes, could be reared in Europe from 

 actual feeds, the produce of our own climate; but 

 this fact is now afcertained without . the poffibility 

 of a doubt. As many improvements have been 

 faid to refult from this mode of culture; and as the 

 defcriptions hitherto given of the effects that refult 



from 



