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which are, in the mode of culture I have described, placed 

 wholly out of the soil, the formation of tuberous roots is 

 easily prevented ; and whenever this is done, numerous blos- 

 soms will soon appear, and almost every blossom will afford 

 fruit and seeds. It appears not improbable, that, by intro- 

 ducing the farina of the small, and very early varieties into 

 the blossoms of those of larger size, and somewhat later 

 habits, moderately early varieties, adapted to field culture, 

 and winter use, may be obtained ; and the value of these 

 to the farmer in the colder parts of the kingdom, whose crop 

 of Potatoes is succeeded by one of Wheat, would be very 

 great. I have not yet made any experiment of this kind ; but 

 I am prepared to do it in the present spring. 



