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worms constantly. "When the suckers have all made 

 their appearance, down to the ground, and been pulled 

 as fast as they have shown themselves, the crop should 

 be ready to harvest. This may be known by the leaves 

 assuming a mottled appearance, and by their cracking 

 when bent over, and also by their being of an uniform 

 size and appearance from top to bottom." 



The plant in full blossom, as when left for seed. 



From Mr. Minor , of Albemarle County , Va.: 



'' When the plants attain a proper size, which observa- 

 tion and experience will readily point out, they are to be 

 primed and topped. The priming is merely stripping 

 off four or five leaves at the bottom, leaving about a 



