100 RuTA Baga culture. [Part I. 



put the thoughts down as they occurred to me, without 

 much time for arrangement, wishing very much to get 

 this First Part into the hands of the public before the 

 arrival of the time for sowing Ruta Raga this present 

 year. In the succeeding Parts of the work, I propose 

 to treat of the cuhure of every other plant that I have 

 found to be of use upon a farm ; and also to speak 

 fully of the sorts of cattle, sheep and hogs, particularly 

 the latter. My experiments are no .• going on ; and, 

 I shall only have to communicate the result, which I 

 shall do verv faithfully, and with as much clearness as 

 I am able. "^In the meanwhile, I shall be glad to afford 

 any opportunity, to any persons who may think it worth 

 while to come to Hyde Park, of seeing how I proceed. 

 1 have just now (1 7th April) planted out my Ruta 

 Baga, Cabbages, Mangel Wurzel, Onions, Parsnips, 

 &,c. for seed. I shall begin my earth-burning in about 

 fifteen days. In short, being convinced, that I am able 

 to communicate very valuable improvements ; and not 

 knowing how short, or how long, my stay in America 

 may be, I wish very much to leave behind me what- 

 ever of good I am able, in return for the protection 

 which Aflierica has afforded me against the fangs of 

 the Boroughmongers of England; to which country, 

 however, 1 always bear affection, which I cannot feel 

 towards any other in the same degree, and the pros- 

 perity and honour of which I shall, 1 hope, never cease 

 to prefer before the gratification of all private plea- 

 sures and emoluments. 



END 



Of the Treatise on Ruta Baga, 

 AND OF PART I. 



