1857.] Aboriginal Races of America. 435 



nection that the ancient Egyptians and Hindoos, who in very early 

 times reached a considerable degree of civilization, had, like the 

 Mexicans and Peruvians, much smaller heads than the sava^-e tribes 

 around them. ^ 



The classic race of Grreece and Italy, superior in every respect to 

 the barbarous but larger-headed nations of Northern Europe, were 

 finally altogether outstripped and dominated over by them. And 

 what is more remarkable than all, the Teutonic head is no laro-er 

 now than it was 1000 years ago, when Northern Europe was a sav- 

 age and howling wilderness, inhabited by a people surpassing the 



wild beasts in ferocity. J. p. E. 



[to be continued.] 



MEETING OF AMERICAN INSTITUTE FARMERS' CLUB, 



AUGUST 4, 1856. 



DioscoREA Batatas. 



Revue HorticoJe, Paris, June, 1847. 

 Exhibition at Versailles. — Fine specimens of the Dioscorea 

 Batatas were exhibited by MoNS. Remont, of Versailles, whose prac- 

 tical zeal in cultivating has been rewarded by receiving from the 

 hand of the Empress, the Grand Prize of Honor (being her gift). 



Bulletin De La Soclete Imjjerlale Zoolozlque D' Acclimation. 

 MoNS. Chevet, Chairman of the Committee on the subject, re- 

 ports that the cultivation of the Dioscorea Batatas in our market 

 gardens is sure, both on account of its abundant crop and its excel- 

 lent quality. Its culture is easy; it requires but little care ; its har- 

 dihood proved ; it keeps perfectly in the earth ; no cold hurts it ; it 

 is very readily multiplied by the seed or by the little balls — " Bul- 

 billies" — and by cuttings, etc. It should be planted in rows from 

 forty to fifty centimetres apart— (about from sixteen to twenty 

 inches). I have demonstrated the excellence of this tuber for our 

 tables — for plain dishes, and for luxurious dishes. It cooks in half 

 the time required hy the potatoe, in the pot. in the oven, or under hot 

 ashes. The poor will profit more hy it than the rich. I come to the 

 society to ask for votes of thanks to our Consul, MoNS. Montigny, 

 who sent it to us from China — and to the members of this Society 

 who have carefully cultivated this precious plant in their respective 

 departments. 



