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advantages to be acquired from an early market. It would pro- 

 bably succeed well as a spring wheat, if sown early. 



Geja wheat, from the south of Spain, with a large, moderately 

 long, full berry, of a brown color, rather inclined to be flinty. 

 It probably would be too tender to sow at the north as a fall 

 wheat, although it might succeed if sown early in the spring. 



Large northern prolific rye, from Germany, Avith a large grain, 

 and doubtless will be suited to the middle, if not to the northern 

 States. 



Japan barley, procured by the Japan Expedition, and possesses 

 nothing remarkable beyond its name, 



Spanish barley, from the south of Spain, with a full, well filled 

 grain, which promises well. 



Common or old Black oat, (Avoine noire de Brie,; from France] 

 In the length of the straw, and the form of the pannicle, this va- 

 riety is similar to the Potato oat. The grain is rather large, well 

 filled, and of a shining black color, lighter towards the point. It 

 is very prolific, and about a week earlier than the potato oat, 

 weighing forty-two pounds to the bushel. 



Chenailles oats, (Avoine noire de Chenailles,) from France, 

 resembling the preceding in the character of the grain, but some- 

 what earlier, and of taller growth. 



Spanish oafs, from the south of Spain, with light-colored grains, 

 heavy, and well tilled with fariaaceous matter. It probably 

 would succeed well in the middle and southern states for late fall 

 or winter sowing. 



Silver buckwheat, (Sarrazin argente,) from France, an esteem- 

 ed sort, with whitish grains and employed for the same purposes 

 as the common kind. 



Japan buckwheat, procured by the Japan expedition, having 

 nothing in particular to recommend it except the name. 



White Quinoa, (Chenopodium quinoa,) from France, but ori- 

 ginally from Peru, where it is a native. The grains are round. 



