A Rice Si-b:^titute. 
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spado or pi one h and the atumpa are 
baried in a flat poaibtOD ; this proceed 
h^s ti\& ad rau taste of aeratiog the noil the 
whole length of the Hitch but requires more 
hands ab the wark ; \}h& Btampa are placed 
3^ by 3 1 ill toamy aoil and 2| b^ 2.^ in 
poorer soil. 
Yet a tbird way is adopted in 
lofflaods ; beds are made rei^dy gome- 
wbat like robber Dareeriet 3^ feet broad by 
1^ feet high ; the stumps are planted in 
sach a way a4 the boda appear stdeivaya 
above the bed while the tuber roots fiad 
their food elemeots anderneath ; thia 
method claims the advantaeie of preyeatiog 
all desbr&atioQ of yonag planba dnrtog the 
first weediog roands. The bads make their 
appearance in about 8 or 10 days after 
pianiiag, tbongh the rbizomee make no 
headway nntil the italks are abonb 3 feet 
in height. Many tapioca pUotera leave 
only 3 branchefl on the stem and keep pruin* 
ing them to abonb 6 feet instead of 
10 which ia the normal height of the plant, 
thns increasing tbe tober ontpnt. The 
roots grow very rapidly under this method. 
Care aboald be Csken when pi anting to 
leave 2 eyes above the gronod, and the most 
snitable time for thB nork when the laud 
centaioa a certain amouot of moisture. 
Upkrbp, Wksdinq akd Emeankmbrt. ^ 
Tapioca requires very littlf< care before 
reaching maturity ; if tbe soil deojandi it 2 
or 3 forkin^s aian the same number o£ 
WeedlDie rcunda iliight be gone through with 
advantage; the prOceis of embankment^ 
the favonritie method of our local Chinese- 
gardeners, is «No vary ueeful. The Srst 
forking or weeding is done by hand about 
