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^ y the interchanging of the 'Barina 

 <^f one Sort with that of another, 

 whereby the Spikes are often of 

 two or three different Colours, as 

 it commonly happens when the 

 feveral Colours are planted in the 

 iame Spot ot Ground. 



This Plant is feldom propagated 

 in England but as a Curiofity in 

 fbme curious Gardens ^ but in Ame~ 

 ric;t it is one of their greatefl: 

 Supports, and is there cultivated 

 with great Care, in the following 

 manner : 



They dig the Ground well in the 

 Spring, and, after having drefs'd it 

 well, they draw a Line acrofs the 

 whole Width of the Piece intended 

 to be planted ; then they raife little 

 Hills of Earth at about three Feet 

 Diftance, into each of which they 

 plant two or three good Seeds, co- 

 vering them about an Inch thick 

 with Earth i then they move the 

 Line four Feet farther, continuing 

 to do the lame through the whole 

 Spot of Ground, fo that the Rows 

 may be four Feet afunder, and the 

 Hills in the Rows at three Feet 

 Diftance. S;x Quarts of this Seed 

 is generally allow'd to an Acre of 

 Ground, which, if the Soil be good, 

 will commonly produce fifty Bufhels 

 ©f Corn. 



If, in the planting of this Corn, 

 you obferve to put the Grains of 

 any one Colour in a Field by itfelf, 

 and no other colour'd Grain iland 

 near it, it will produce all of the 

 fame Colour again, (as hath been 

 affirm'd by feveral curious Perfbns 

 in that Country): but if you plant 

 them in Rows of the different Co- 

 lours alternately, they will inter- 

 change, and produce a Mixture of 

 all the Sorts in the fame Row, and 

 frequently on one and the fame 

 Spike. Nay, it is aifiim'd, that 



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they will mix with each other at 

 the Diftance of three or four Rods, 

 provided there be no tall Fence or 

 Building between to intercept 'em. 



There is nothing more obferv'd 

 in the Culture of this Plant, but 

 only to keep it clean from Weeds, 

 by frequently hoeing the Ground, 

 and, when the Stems are advanc'd, 

 to draw the Earth up in a Hill about 

 each Plant j which, if done after 

 a Shower ot Rain, will greatly 

 ftrengthen them, and preferve the 

 Ground about their Roots moift a 

 long Time. 



When the Corn is ripe, they cut 

 off the Stems clofe to the Ground j 

 and after having gather'd off tlic 

 Spikes of Corn, they fpread the 

 Stalks to harden and dry, which 

 they afterwards ufe for covering 

 Sheds, (^c. for which Purpofe it is 

 very ufeful to the Inhabitants of the 

 warm Parts of America, as alio for 

 feeding their Cattle, while green, 

 which is what they often ufe, when 

 other Fodder is fcarce. 



Butnotwithftanding this Plant at 

 prefent is only cultivated as a Cu- 

 riofity in England, yet it is probable 

 it might be propagated with good 

 Succefs, and become a Piece of 

 good Husbandry in fuch Places 

 where Beans will not Succeed, as 

 particularly in light fandy Lands, 

 (where the Inhabitants are at a great 

 Lofs for hearty Food for their Cattle) 

 upon which this Plant will fucceed 

 extremely well, and fupply the 

 Want ot Beans, perhaps better than 

 any other Plant. The fmall Sort is 

 what I would recommend to be 

 Ibwn in England, which is what 

 the Inhabitants of Ndrth-Americtt 

 cultivate i and this will pertedt its 

 Seeds in lefs than four Months from 

 fbwing, as I have feveral times ex- 

 gerienc'd j and even in fome of 



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