82 



Weight of the roots and leaves of carrots grown on an 

 equal extent of land, and of similar quality, drawn and 

 weighed on the 3Oth of November Ib. oz. 



1810, 46 2 



Weight of the leaves alone, 13 ja 



Roots alone, 30 



Thus it appears, that the roots alone of the carrots, 

 the leaves of which were not cut till they were drawn in 

 November, amount to a greater weight than both the 

 leaves and the roots of the carrots that were trimmed 

 over on the yth August, and that the difference on the 

 whole was nearly 50 per cent, on the one produce, and to 

 30 per cent, on the other. 



It is also proper to observe, that the weight of root, 

 which is the most valuable part of the plant, is nearly 

 double in what was uncut in summer, whereas the extra 

 growth of leaf in consequence, of summer cutting, is on- 

 ly about 1 ^ per cent, at the utmost. 



In regard to the culture of carrots in Scotland, it has 

 been ascertained, in the most satisfactory manner, that 

 they can be raised on peaty soils with the greatest suc- 

 cess. The following account of this important fact I 

 have received from a respectable proprietor in the county 

 of Fife *. 



* It is well known, that carrots delight in a soil, where 

 they find no difficulty in striking their roots downwards. 

 Deep sandy soils were therefore recommended for that va- 

 luable article, but there is reason to believe, that peaty soils 

 will be found greatly preferable. 



A gentleman in the north of Scotland, being desirous of 

 cultivating that root, and understanding that celery throve 



