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in procefs; but this I already obferve, that the 

 Hems feparate without difficulty, (no lefs than four- 

 teen from one root) and vegetate again with vigour} 

 more fo than any fpecies of grain I have hitherto 

 divided or tranfplanted. It cannot be doubted that 

 a moid feafon was adopted. 



I cannot forbear mentioning one method of tranf- 

 planting wheat, which may be worthy the attention 

 of the induftrious^ labourer, to whom a few hours 

 extra work may not be an obje6l equal to the 

 faving of purchafing feed, or faving the grain for 

 the ufe of his family : it was this fpecies of oeco- 

 nomy that pointed out that ufeful method of dib- 

 bling wheat, firft praftifed in Norfolk: I mean 

 colleding feedling plants from the wheat-ftubbles 

 which have been felf-fown the preceding autumn. 

 Thefe plants are not of the lead utility to the farmer, 

 but are fometimes, by hurricanes or other accidents, 

 fo abundant on the ground as to afford fufficient 

 ftock to plant many acres. It may happen the 

 autumnal feafon is not favourable to the feed har- 

 veft, the land may be wet, &c. In fuch cafes thefe 

 feedling plants, which would otherwife be loft, may 

 be rendered extremely ufeful. Under thefe cir- 

 cumftances, I planted a piece of potatoe ground in 

 March laft with feedling plants, collected from a 



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