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emanated from a desire to put down other seed, that I might 

 sell. To such, I have no reply. 



Duty to the growers of said seed, requires of me to say 

 what was the fact, and to place the error where due. Under- 

 stand me. Col. John Hebrun and Mr. David Gibson, of War- 

 ren County, Miss., are personally on the very best terms 

 they are the principal growers. There is no issue between 

 us, as they know my motives and the facts. 



The Banana seed of October, 1848, I saw. I culled a few 

 seeds, and planted in 1849. I pronounced them identical 

 with Hogan, and they were. Mr. David Gibson had procured 

 a variety of seed not from Mississippi, Louisiana, or Ala- 

 bama and in his judgment they proved, planted side by side, 

 to be superior to the then Banana ; and knowing the sale of the 

 said seed would be ended with the one year's growth, he re- 

 fused to join in sales, but proposed to supply his new seed. 

 Thus was a cotton which I never saw until ten days or so ago, 

 sold as the, Banana. Was I to blame? I did deem the offer- 

 ing of a seed by a new name, for a large price, a wrong; and 

 I deemed it my duty to expose. I did so, and will do it 

 again. 



As to the present Banana, I saw the field from which forty- 

 five bales were gathered. Mr. David Gibson is practically 

 conversant with surveyor's implements, he is a correct man, 

 he assures me there are thirty-eight and a-half acres, measured. 

 The growth and appearance is very similar to the Hogan, 

 and I doubt not, had the same primary parentage, but the 

 Hogan was taken to Alabama, thence to Warren the Banana, 

 directly to the hills of Warren, eminently inducive to short 

 joints, yield and quality of lint. Mr. Gibson will procure for 

 me a daguerreotype of two branches I saw at his house, which 

 will be sent to you to copy in your Journal. It will be done 

 at my request, supposing it would be ornamental, and serve 



