182 Usefulness of Rotting of Sod. 
now do as much good, as one immediately succeeding 
the first fall ploughing, would have done mischief. 
RicuHarp PrETErRs. 
Belmont, February 19th, 1810. 
To the Philadelphia Society for promoting Agriculture. 
X know other farmers who practice rotting a sod, to this 
effect ; though not exactly in this mode. I have heard of none 
who can destroy completely the bulbous pests. It any there 
are, they cannot do a greater service than they will render, 
by communicating their practice. 
R. P. 
April 2d, 1810. Several clusters of the bulbs of the 
Star-HHyacinth, which have been exposed ona flat stone 
(with no earth but the small portion which adhered to 
them) to all the winter frosts; are now vigorously 
shooting; uninjured by all the past inclement season. 
Having been informed that sheep would eat these bulbs, 
I turned in my flock, when the ground was covered 
with them. But they will not touch them; nor will 
swine. 
KF. 
These clusters remained alive until the beginning of May; 
when they perished. 
Ry. Pe 
