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In good soil, it will grow four to five feet high, and if allowed, 

 the tops will spread to a circle of five feet. As it progresses in 

 growth it should be earthed up for blanching, and in order to 

 have for such purpose a sufficient supply of earth the plants 

 should be at least four feet distant every way. Stems stout, 

 leaves lanceolate, cut 5 lower surface silver white, upper, dark 

 green • their margins furnished with sharp thorns, and in ap- 

 pearance it is not unlike the thistle. 



As a variety it is attractive, but with us not much esteemed 

 for culinary purposes, and its cultivation is limited. 



July \^th Sowed Eseulenta (turnip rooted cabbage below 

 ground or French turnip,) Red top, long white Tankard, yellow 

 Malta and Swan's egg turnip seed. 



July I9th — Put out Celery in trenches, in ground on which 

 early peas were grown. 



Sowed Endive, Silesia and Coss Lettuce for autumn use. 



^ug. bih — Sowed Peas. Although the flavor is not so fine as 

 in spring they are nevertheless desirable, and it is as well to sow 

 a few for autumn use. 



Sept. 17th. Sowed Broad-leaved Spina«h," and "Hardy GreeB 

 Lettuce," to stand out during winter. 



Very respectfully, 



JACOB P. GIRAUD, Jk, 



Bergen, J^. J., D^c. 3, 1851. 



To Jamrs R. Smith, Esq., 



Ck'n Premhi Com. Fair of American Institute : 

 Sir : — In compliance with your suggestion at the time I in- 

 formed you that I should hereafter withdraw from competition 

 in the cook stove departments of future Fairs, I proceed to lay 

 my case before the premium committee, and through them be- 

 fore the American Institute. 



Anthracite coal was first brought to market with the view of 

 being introduced as fuel in the year 1820, during that year 365 

 tons oi Lehigh coal was mined, it was not uijtil 1825, that the 



