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are constitutionally liable to the rot. Besides for tlii s cli- 

 mate we need an Irish potato that will continue in growth 

 nearly all the season, as they ripen too early with us to be 

 easily kept in their dry mealy state. Any one who would 

 obtain the potato balls from the wild plant in its native 

 habitation, and originate therefrom new varieties adapted 

 to the climate of this section of the Union, would deserve 

 the thanks of the entire South. We buy northern tubers 

 Avhicli are infested with disease, and after our crop is ma- 

 tured, frequently one-half decays. The potato disease is 

 a very mysterious malady, and the only ground of hope 

 of ever seeing it eradicated or even checked is by resorting 

 to the wild plant, and raising from it a new and vigorous 

 stock. This may not be successful, but it is really worthy 

 of trial, and if not brought about by private enterprise, 

 should be an object of public attention.* 



The analysis of the ash of Axbridge kidney potatoes, 

 by Herapatli, is given below : — 



Carbonic Acid, 



21.40 



Sulphuric Acid, 



. 3.24 



Phosphoric Acid, 



3.77 



Potassa, . . . . 



. 55.61 



Soda, .... 



trace 



Chloride of Sodium, 



. trace 



Carbonate of Lime, 



3.02 



" " Magnesia, 



. 1.26 



Sulphate of Lime, 



.12 



Phosphate of Lime, 



. 3.83 



" Magnesia, 



7.55 



Basic Phosphate of Sesquioxide 



of Iron, .06 



Silica, . . . . . 



. . .12 





99.98 



This lias been undertaken by Mr. C. E. Goodrich, of Utica, New 

 York, by whom tubers and seeds raised directly from the wild plant, 

 and in some degree free from the tendency to disease, are offered for 

 sale. 



