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been made to expe61:. I caufed fome of the blades 

 to be gathered, but this fcemed rather to retard the 

 growth of the root. Indeed the quantity that could 

 be procured, did not feem to be, at that Jeajon of 

 //??^j^^r, worth the trouble of gathering. A much 

 greater quantity of jfcful blades I think could be 

 obtained from an equal extent of ground in cab- 

 l?ages*^ I am alfo inclined to think, that on the 

 fame foil, with an equal care in the culture, as great 

 a weight of carrots or parfnips m.ay be obtained; 

 and I think there can be little doubt but a greater* 

 weight of turnips maybe got; and that this laft 

 could be reared on many foils to great perfedlion 

 where the root of fcarcity could hardly be made to 

 grow at all. I did not obferve the fmallefl mark of 

 any pun6lure from infeds on its leaves, during the 

 whole period of its growth. In this refpc6l itfeems 

 to refemble the mulberry. Has Mifs Rhodes tried 

 if her filk-worms will eat it ?* 



It feems to be rather more hardy during the 

 winter than moft kinds of turnips, particularly its 

 leaves, though they do not perfe6tly refill our win- 

 ters: I even obferved, that feveral of my plants were 

 killed by the froft during this winter. Upon a 

 careful examination of thtm, however, 1 think I 



* This queftion being fent to the lady, fhe very obligingly made 

 the experiment, but without fuccefs. 



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