SEPTEMBER. 471 



Jl. Velvet wheat, steeped 12 hours in a pickle 

 made of hot lime-water; to 

 which added the vegetable pow- 

 der of M. Brongniart, dried 

 with lime. 

 12. Ditto ditto, steeped four hours in the arsenic 



steep ; dried with lime. 



Sowed them November 1 I : the contents of each 

 division, a rod square. All the seed was exceedingly 

 smutty. Very little of the old seed ever vegetated. 

 The Qth of May I went to France, and therefore, 

 besides leaving directions with my bailiff to note the 

 result, I requested my friend and neighbour, Mr. 

 Carter, to view them at the proper season, and mi- 

 nute the appearance. The following is a copy of 

 his note : 



July 26, 1737. 



1. Ears fine : smut inconsiderable. 



2. Very smutty: far inferior to No. 1. 



3. Equal to No. 1 in smut, and to No. 2 for 

 growth. 



4. No smut : growth as No. 2 and 3. 



5. 6. Growth as No. l, but more smut. 



7. Very smutty. 



8. Not so bad growth as No. 7. 

 Q. 10. Better: but some smut. 



1 1 . Ears as No. 2 : nearly free from smut. 



12. Ditto: but more smutty. 



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