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after the seeds were fertilized, and to retain their petals for days longer 

 if this had not taken place. 



When about four berries are set on each plant, nip off the remainder of 

 the flowers. At this stage of growth the plant will have completed its 

 feeding organs, and a greater quantity of sap will probably be elaborated 

 than is required for the support of the seeds, consequently one or two 

 tubers may now be suffered to grow, or the plant will form them in the 

 axels of the leaves higher up the stem. If the parasite should appear on 

 the leaves of the seed-bearing plants, as soon as the spots are perceived, 

 dust them with the flowers of sulphur on the underside of the leaves 

 when moist. This may possibly destroy the fungus or otherwise stop its 

 progress. 



A Silesian agriculturist, who is reported to have aucceededin regenera- 

 ting the potatoe, takes the seeds from the berries in autumn. Zander, a 

 Prussian, who has been equally successful, objects to this practice, and 

 advises that the seeds should be preserved in the berries, in a dry place, 

 secure from frost, till spring. Zander's plan may prove the best, espe- 

 cially, if the seeds were not thoroughly ripe when lue berries were gath- 

 ered. When the seeds are to be extracted, crush the berries with the 

 hand, and if fresh, put them in a tub or other vessel ; as soon as a slight 

 fermentation is observed, Avash the pulp in luke-warm water ; pick out 

 the seeds and wash them gently in one or two other waters, till they are 

 perfectly clean and free from pulp ; then scatter them on a sheet of paper 

 to dry, when dry, place them loosely in small canvas bags ; suspend the 

 bags in a bed-room, or some equally temperate dry place, until the time 

 of sowing. As soon as all danger from frost is passed, prepare the seed- 

 bed; the previous year's onion-bed, or some plat equally well manured, 

 and which has grown a crop, equally diff'erent from the potatoe, the pre- 

 ceding year, should be preferred. Sow the seeds thinly and shallow, 

 in rows six inches apart : when the plants are four or five inches high, 

 prepare the ground into which they are to be transplanted, apply a mod- 

 erate dressing of charred vegetable matter, or well-rotted stable manure, 

 broadcast. Remove the plants carefully, disturb the roots as little as 

 possible, and select a dull moist day for transplanting. Let the rows be 

 not less than two feet apart, and the plants eight inches from each other 

 in the rows. To save after trouble, reject all plants which exhibit mark- 

 ed symptoms of constitutional weakness, and all which have soft pros- 

 trate stems. Carefully observe the remaining plants throughout their 



