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end of May, so that the shifting will be very essential to 

 promote its growth till the proper season of planting out 

 shall arrive. 



The specimens I have sent for exhibition, will shew how 

 perfectly the new plant is formed on, and united to, the old 

 root ; you will also observe, that the eyes from whence the 

 shoots of next year are to proceed, are only on that part 

 which was the graft; whilst the old tuber remains solely 

 to furnish nutriment to the new plants from the roots, which 

 issue from its lower end. 



I remain, Sir, with much respect, 

 your obedient Servant, 

 „ . Thomas Blake. 



