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SEED POTATOES FROM CALLAO. 



The American Institute gratefully acknowledge their indebt- 

 edness to Capt. Phineas Windsor, of the ship Angelique, which 

 arrived at Baltimore in November last, from Callao, for his kind- 

 ness and attention, which will be best explained by the follow- 

 ing letter. 



Baltimore, J^ovember, 25, 1850. 

 To the American Institute of the city of J^ew-York : 



Please accept of the accompanying samples of potatoes. There 

 are four kinds, — three of them are the choicest of all Peru, to- 

 gether with specimens of the original wild potato of Peru. The 

 latter require to be planted three successive years before they 

 will come to maturity. Supposing they would be acceptable to 

 the Institute, I take the liberty of sending them. 



Respectfully, 



PHINEAS WINDSOR, 

 Shij) Angelique, from Callao. 



The above specimens were duly received as per date. Eut the 

 letter was not received until within a few days. We are happy 

 to say that the potatoes were carefully preserved until the ex- 

 planation reached us, since which they have been placed under 

 the care of Mr. Wm. Kent, gardner and florist, Prospect Hill, 

 Long Island, and we anxiously expect the next season, to be 

 able to distribute seed among the attendants at our Farmers club. 



A. CHANDLER, 



Cor. Sec'y. 



TEA. 



From the Revue Horticole, Paris, 1850. Translations by H. Meigs, Esq. 



In the districts of the province of Fo-Kien, where they culti- 

 vate the Bohea, the temperature resembles that of Kiang-Nan, 

 snow and ice prevailing for some six or eight weeks. The tea 

 bushes tied in bundles to enable them to sustain the weight of 

 the snow. The small rivtr Kien Kio Kee which winds through 



