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are then cut to the proper size, dried 

 or rolled in ashes, and planted with a 

 pretty liberal application of ground 

 ijoue guano in the furrows. Should 

 the season be too backward to allow 

 the ground to be worked at the time 

 the Potatoes should be cut, — which is 

 apparent by the withering of the 

 tubers, — the sets are placed in shallow 

 boxes, with a little soil sprinkled over 

 tbein. When the ground is in proper 

 •condition, the sets are planted out, 

 at which time they ha^■e sometimes 

 made I'oots an inch long. 



•• If there is danger of severe frost 

 aftei- the vines have appeared above i 

 ground, I cover them Avith soil, which 

 operation serves as a first hoeing at the 

 same time : but a slight frost does not 

 injure them. They are then woi-ked 

 <ind hilled in the usual way. The bugs 

 -are not likely to attack them, as the [ 

 vines have made nearly theii- full 

 growth before the larvae make their | 

 appearance. To guai'd against frost, a [ 

 mulching of straw might be applied, 

 which need not be i-emoved afterward, 

 and, if heavy enough, would save all 



aftfr'r-cultivation. i 



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•• Although I have tried this method I 

 only on a small piece of gi-ound, I see \ 

 no reason why market gardeners near 

 large cities could not make it profitable 

 on a larger scale." — The American 

 frfi I'lJen. 



SMALL FRUITS TO JAPAX. 



An opportunity was affoixled a Free 

 Pri-ss reporter yesterday of inspecting 

 a consignment of small fruit plants 

 which have been selected by Mr. Wm. 

 Saunders, of this city, for the Japanese 

 Government. The collection consisted 

 of twenty-nine varieties in all, seven 

 sorts of strawberries, ten of raspberries, 

 three of blackberries, and nine of cur- 

 rants and gooseberries. The plants 

 were carefully packed in damp moss 



and oiled paper, neatly done up in 

 twenty-two packages, and were forward- 

 ed to-day by mail via, San Francisco. 

 The Japanese have none of these small 

 fruits native to their country, but have 

 lately introduced some varieties of 

 strawberries which have succeeded well. 

 They are anxious to obtain additional 

 sorts of these and other small fruits. 

 At the late meeting of the British 

 Association in Montreal, Japan was 

 represented by one of her most distin- 

 guished scientists, Prof. Dairoku Ki- 

 kuchi, chief of the Tokio University ; 

 there was also present Mr. Arakowa, 

 representing tlie Agricultural Depart- 

 ment of Japan. From conversation 

 with these gentlemen information was 

 obtained in regard to the special wants 

 of Japan in this direction, and arrange- 

 ments made for supplying them. The 

 plants have been selected with much 

 care, and forwarded to Sen Tsuda, who 

 Ls in charge of the Government Experi- 

 mental Farm at Tokio, who will take 

 care of them, and, if successful, propa- 

 gate from them for distribution to 

 other parts of the empii-e. In return 

 3Ir. Saunders is promised specimens of 

 Jajjanese fruits, flowers and seeds of 

 interesting ornamental shrubs and 

 trees. This interchange of products 

 will probably prove a benefit to both 

 countries. — London Free Press. 



A New Geai.v. — We should be glad if 

 all our readers cf»uld see the nine plants 

 at the Rural Grounds, which are hybrids 

 between wheat and rj-e. The heads of 

 one plant are vary ditferent from either 

 of these grains. Should this cross pro- 

 duce a new grain as hardy and prolific as 

 rye, giving flour of a better quality, it 

 would prove a great acquisition. But we 

 are not prone to count cliickens before 

 they are hatched. The new grain may 

 prove inferior, in all essential particulars, 

 to either parent. Meanwhile, it is cer- 

 tainly worthy of being recorded that the 

 cross has been effected., — Bural New 

 Yorher. 



