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chance of saving them. My plan, as I have 

 said, was to set out a few plants every night and 

 take care of them, to have plants and ground 

 ready, and then if there came rain to get out 

 beforehand as many as possible. When my 

 bed was half filled it did come, and by prompt 

 action the rest of the ground was covered in 

 time to catch the precious drops. But those 

 first set out were growing vigorously in spite of 

 dry weather, and after the rain they went for- 

 ward with a bound, far exceeding the others. 



By the first of September, therefore, my bed 

 was filled with strong and thrifty plants of the 

 following varieties : Two rows of the Wilson, 

 two of Durand Seedling, one of the Russell, ont 

 of the Agriculturist, two of the Triomphe dc 

 Gand, and one of the Jucunda. I thought by 

 placing the celebrated varieties side by side 

 under specially favorable culture, I might learn 

 which was the best. The result with all was 



