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4. Seedlings of a home variety, of 1S49, derived from the old 

 round yellow flesh. Of two hundred sorts, the most are hardier 

 than the parent, and equally or more productive. A few very 

 hardy, white flesh, and fit for general cultivation. 



5. Grand seedlings of a home variety of 1852, from No. 4. 

 Many hundreds, hardy, productive, nearly all white flesh. A 

 large number of varieties fit for general culture. A very valua- 

 ble family of seedlings. 



6. Imported Chilis, light colored, of 1851; four varieties con- 

 siderubl} alike. Hardy, bear seed balls, two ol them profusely, 

 but all mature too late to be useful here. 



7. Seedlings of light-colored Chilis of 1852; from No. 6. Many 

 hundred varieties, generally hardy ; many bear seed balls, and 

 have white flesh. About ten sorts early enough for general cul- 

 ture. Probably valuable. 



8. Red Chili, imported, 1851 ; hardy, tolerably productive, fine 

 white flebh, matures in season. For some reason not very eatable. 

 Bears no flowers. 



9. Rough purple Chili, imported, 1851 ; this very valuable 

 variety was imported with the preceding. For hardiness, pro- 

 ductiveness, and fine table qualities, it has no equal in the circle 

 of my Ivunwledge. I have elsewhere, and formerly, called it the 

 rough red Chili. It bears seed balls moderately. 



10. Seedlings of the rough purple Chili, 1852; from the pre- 

 ceding. Nearly all inherit the white fine flesh, hardiness and 

 productiveness of the parent, W'hile many of them are much more 

 shapely. These are invaluable. 



11 and 12. Two imjwrted red Chilis of 1851 ; hardy, but not 

 eitrly en )U,:ih for use. One of them bears seed balls enormously. 



13. Seedlings of the yam potato of 1852 ; very hardy, shapely 

 and productive. A very few, out of many hundreds, are white 

 flesh, and valuable for culture. 



14. Seedlings of an Oregon variety, of 1853. Many of them 

 hardy, fine shape and flesh. Valuable. 



