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seven inches in length, and the yield has been 108 bushels to the 

 acre. The Poland wheat, with a kernel of remarkable size, the 

 Noe wheat, of excellent quality, the Red wheat from Italy and 

 from Turkey, both superior to the common varieties, and the 

 Rivet wheat, and another variety of bald wheat from France, 

 were also exhibited. Mr. C. also exhibited an improved variety 

 of winter barley, remarkably prolific, and another sample of bar- 

 ley from France. Spelts, grown in Germany, appear to form a 

 variety of wheat of inferior quality. It is used in Germany for 

 diet. He stated that he was preparing ground to test all these 

 varieties. Of potatoes, he exhibited many beautiful specimens. 

 The Peach-blow, one of the best; the Eusko White ; the Copper- 

 mine Prolific ; the Pinkeye Rustycoat ; the Rough and Ready; 

 the Early Algiers, one of the best early potatoes ; Pell's seed- 

 ling, — the Early Algiers will yield about double the quantity 

 with the same cultivation, and of equal quality ; Bulkley's seed- 

 ling, and the Garnet Chili, — the same potato, but an acquisition; 

 the Meller seedling, identical with the Peach-blow ; the Prince 

 Albert, very large and improving in quality, and the Buck-eye 

 potato, which has been very much improved since its introduc-- 

 tion, and is superior to the Garnet Chili. Of apples, he exhibited 

 the Gloria Muiidi; and of pears some delicious specimens of the 

 Doyenne Bossock, Bartlett, and Bon de Zee, which were distribu- 

 ted among the audience. Mr. C. also exhibited, sent him by 

 Mr. Isaac Briggs, of Macedon, Western New York, a new grain 

 resembling rye, and yielding about forty bushels to the acre ; and 

 a new variety of onions, forming about four hundred bulbs on the 

 top, instead of black seeds. These being planted will produce 

 good sized onions. 



Mr. Carpenter. — I generally advise to plant the Bartlett pear; 

 yet I scarcely eat the Bartlett, because I have so many better 

 pears ripening at the same time. I recommend that as one that 

 gives universal satisfaction. With regard to potatoes, if we can 

 have but one, I would advise the Buckeye. It is nearly as early 

 as the Early Algiers, and is a good potatoe late. The Princess 

 Pea I find a few days earlier than the Dan O'Rourke. My taste 

 leads me to prefer a variety ; besides, the difference of locality 

 will frequently change the character of a fruit or vegetable. 



Prof. Mapes exhibited an insect which had attacked his Seckel 

 pears— pronounced by Dr. Trimble to be one of the class of 

 scavenger beetles, attracted probably by the perfume of the pear. 



