proceedings of the farmers' club. 331 



Japan Kice. 



Mr. Wm. S. Carpenter. — Here is a sample of rice from Japan, which 

 grows like wheat upon upland, and is said to produce as well as the com- 

 mon lowland rice. The kernels appear to be somewhat different, though 

 coated with the same gritty husk, I shall plant these grains, and see 

 what they will produce. 



Mr. Solon Robinson. — Upland rice is nothing new, as it has been grown 

 to a large extent in this country, producing 50 or 60 bushels per acre, but 

 its cultivation in South Carolina has not been as profitable as that grown 

 upon flooded lands. 



Other Things from Japan. 



Mr. Carpenter. — This country is already indebted to Japan for a good 

 many valuable things. The best melon (the white musk) that we have 

 came from there, and we are getting new plants and seeds from that 

 country every year. 



Mr. Wm. R. Prince. — For upwards of 25 years, nearly all our gardens, 

 both in this country and in Europe, have been decorated with plants from 

 China and Japan — I may say fully one-half — the lilies, spireas, wigelias, 

 &c. An impression seems to be very prevalent that the shrubs and plants 

 from those countries are not hardy; but it should be borne in mind that a 

 great portion of those countries is as cold as New York, and therefore 

 nearly all their plants will grow with us. 



Mr. Solon Robinson. — The best thing that we have received from Japan 

 is tea, which is far superior to any, or at least to most of that from China. 

 It is tlie very best we have in this market. 



New Fiber Plant. 



Mr. A. S. Hart, of Tompkins county, N. Y., sends a sample of the fiber 

 of a plant called " Musk," or " Mountain mallows." which he thinks 

 "would be profitable for the paper manufactory. It is easily raised; how 

 long it will live I don't know, but it lives through the winter here and 

 grows thrifty. My wife has it for an ornament. I read The Tribune, and 

 see that considerable is said in your Club about something for making 

 paper. If this plant is worth mentioning, show it to the Club and see if 

 it has any value." 



No one present recognized the plant by the names given, nor the fiber, 

 though all thought it appeared likely to be valuable. 



Mr. Wm. R. Prince, Flushing, L. I., would be glad to have Mr. Hart send 

 him a specimen of the plant, or at least inclose some leaves, flowers and 

 branches, and description, to enable him to ascertain the botanic name and 

 character, which he would do and report. 



Wild Buckwheat. 



Mr. James P. Smith, of St. Peters, Minnesota, sends samples of the-seeds 

 of the wild buckwheat, and liis plan of getting rid of the pest. He says: 



" My plan to eradicate this pest is to plow early enough in the fall for 

 the seed to come up, and the frost will kill the plants. If I cannot finish 



