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LETTER XIII, 



I Returned to Richmond^ by the way of 

 Danby^ tKe feat of Pinion Scroope^ Efq; 

 one of the moft accurate cuhivators I have 

 any where had the fatlsfadlion of meeting 

 with : His experiments are truly valuable, 

 but I fhall not attempt their eulogy, being 

 too genuine in the minutes, and defigned 

 with too much penetration to need any 

 recommendation from me. I prefent them 

 to the public with the utmoft pleafure. 



The firft article of this fpirited cultivator's 

 trials is cabbages, 



This year's experiments may be called 

 preparatory ones, as they confifted in com-i 

 parifons between the different forts of cab-» 

 bages. Many trials were made on 

 The Scotch^ 

 Rujjia, 



Batterfea^ and 

 Red cabbage. 

 The firft was by much the beft, and the 

 red cabbage next. The Rujfia was larger 

 than any, but did not ftand the winter 

 well. 



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