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dibbled : the rows one foot asunder ; the plants 9 inches distant 

 in the rows. In the same manner half tufts were dibbled in No. 2. 

 The leaves of the plants of both were cut off 3 or 4 inches above 

 the roots, previously to their being dibbled in the beds. 



1810, January 12th. — The half tufts in No. 2 have withered 

 and died. The whole tufts in No. 1, as well as those in the seed 

 bed, are in a most flourishing condition. 



January 25th. — In the seed bed a good many ears appear — 

 the transplanted wheat a little backward, but very strong, not- 

 withstanding a long absence of rain. 



February 5th.— Some of the transplanted wheat is now in ear 

 — i. e. 89 days from the seed. 



February 11th. — In the seed bed all in ear — There are two 

 sorts, one is short-headed, without beard, 33 inches high — ^the 

 other sort with long ears, measures 44 inches high. In No. 1, 

 only half a dozen ears have as yet appeared. 



February 28th. — The wheat in the transplanted bed and seed 

 bed, is all in ear — this is 112 days from sowing the seed. 



March 6th. — The ears of both beds are now well filled. Trans- 

 planted com rather more backward than the seed bed. 



March 21st. — The transplanted bed still greenish. The corn 

 in the seed bed was cut down two days ago, fully ripe : ears well 

 filled : it has been 4 months and 10 days in the soil. 



April 1st. — ^Examined the transplanted bed. The short headed 

 wheat without beard is the most exuberant. Taking 4 plants of 

 this sort indiscriminately, the number of ears produced from 

 each seed were these : 



