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from the "Bristol Times" (England), and the other one from a 

 letter sent to the Royal Agricultural Society. No. 1 is from a 

 letter written by Mr. Miles to the editor of the Bristol Times, 

 and says that Prof. Bohlman, of St. Petersburg, Russia, accident- 

 ally discovered a remedy which has stood the test for seven years. 

 In the autumn of 1853, the Professor received a new variety of 

 potato highly recommended ; and the specimens he received were 

 placed upon the stove (the large earthen stove of Russia), and 

 forgotten until the planting season, when they were shrivelled up 

 very much and some of them charred. But they were planted, 

 and produced a remarkably fine crop, which was entirely free 

 from rot, while other potatoes were very much diseased. This 

 induced the Professor to adopt the expedient of drying, and 

 immediately on being dug he submitted the entire crop to a high 

 temperature. In 1855, he repeated the experiment, and again in 

 1856, with the same results, the potatoes being free from disease. 

 In 1858, he erected a drying house upon his estate, and his exam- 

 ple has been followed by several large landed proprietors. Mr. 

 Miles further states, that as soon after digging as possible, the 

 potatoes were to be dried in single layers, removing each layer 

 as soon as the tuber became shrivelled up, and replacing them 

 with others. 



Remedy No. 2, was practiced by Mr. Leonard Short, gardener 

 to John Milford, Esq., England. As soon as he perceived the 

 leaves of the potatoes were attacked, he immediately covered 

 them with earth, leaving the roots high and dry. The conse- 

 quence is, every tuber remains perfectly sound. This remedy is 

 applicable in every variety of soil. Mr. Short planted two acres 

 of potatoes in 1856, in stiif clay soil; early in April they were 

 hand-hoed ; in June they were well earthed up with a double- 

 breasted plow ; about the first of August, a single furrow was 

 run between the rows completely covering the vines, with a few 

 exceptions. On digging up the crop in October, all those tubers 

 that were covered were entirely sound, while the few not covered 

 were entirely diseased and useless. Mr. Robinson said, these 

 cases seemed to be so well authenticated and verified he thought 

 they better be put upon the records of the club. 



Mr. R. G. Pardee presented two apples, and said he would like 

 to know if any of the club knew what they were. They were 

 brought to him from Clinton, Oneida county, and were celebrated 

 for their keeping sound till late in June. They were called the 



