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Remarks on different Grains, by^ Richard Peters, Esq, 



' Read November 12, 1811. 

 Belmont, August 10, 1811. 



Dear Sir^ 



I give through you, to the society, the results of 



sundry experiments made in the present and past years, 



on subjects which may be useful ; and particularly on 



those which, as they relate to the society, I think my- 



self bound to report. 



The foreign grain sent by general Armstrong from 



France, mentioned in our second volume Memoirs, 



page 140. 



No. 1. The wheat, said to be of African origin— 



sometimes called Egyptian ^h^^t, and Le Ble d'abon^ 



dance. Called also Syrian, and Smyrna, wheat. 

 I have, this third time of sowing this wheat (having 



in two former trials entirely failed) completely suc- 

 ceeded ; though it was not placed in a favourable situa- 

 tion. From a pint, drilled and hoed, I have obtained 

 a bushel and one peck of grain, well filled, thin skined, 

 and very farinaceous. We have been this season high- 

 ly favoured with freedom from mildews or blights, in 

 our grain crops of every species ; and have had an 

 abundant harvest. No doubt this wheat partook of 

 this felicitous circumstance. I sent to the society, 

 samples of the heads and straw. The former really 

 warrant the appellation, of Ble d'abondance, given to 

 this wheat. I had six heads of very good common 

 bearded wheat selected, -and the grains contained in 



