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deep enough to admit the roots of the plants without bend- 

 ing them. The Peas are turned out of the pots, and about 

 two inches of the bottoms cut off before the plants are 

 separated, and in parting them care is taken to keep 

 them in tufts of about four or six, laying them into the tren- 

 ches, and filling up with the natural mould, if dry enough ; 

 but if not, with some mould which has been kept dry. \ 

 have now one long row of the Frame Pea, planted, as described, 

 on the third of last month, which is three inches high, while 

 another by the side of it, sown in the natural way, and which 

 had made its appearance above ground before the others were 

 planted, are very little more than one inch high. 



Mr. Knight recommends poor light soil for transplanted 

 Peas, but I differ from him by experience ; for when I have 

 planted Peas without manuring the border, my crop has been 

 very inferior : I find when transplanted Peas do not thrive 

 well, that they are very apt to bring small pods, not half 

 filled. 



I remain, 

 your humble and obedient servant, 



^monton Daniel Judd 



March 1st, 1824. 



Note by the Secretary. 



In the latter part of the above communication, Mr. Judd 

 seems to have mistaken the President's meaning, and with 

 the following explanation no difference of opinion will perhaps 

 appear to exist. 



