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Obfervation the nth, In a foil which is drier and 
more parched, particularly in one where tilling or the 
feafon have not a little made up for the difadvantages of 
the expolition and the foil, I have never feen canes with 
more than from twenty-four to twenty-eight joints ; but 
this number I have feen even on canes which were not 
more than two feet high. 
1 2thly, I have never feen the cane joint earlier than 
the end of the fifth month in this fort of foil. 
1 3th, Whenever, after having attempted to cut thefe 
canes in January, at fifteen months, I have waited for 
them till April, in confequence of not being fatisfied 
with their appearance, I have not it is true found one of 
them rotted, but I have found many dried up. 
14th, 
n e obfervation, Dans un terrein plus fee, plus aride, et fur tout (i le travail 
ou la faifon n’ont pas un peu balance le defavantage de Texpofition et du fol, je 
n’ai jamais vu de Cannes qui euflent au dela de 24 a 28 nceuds, etj’ai vucettc 
quantite de nceuds meme dans des Cannes qui n’avoient que deux pieds de haut. 
1 2 e obfervation, Je n’ai jamais vu dans un terrein de cette efpece la canne 
nouee avant cinq mois. 
13* obfervation, Lorfqu’ ayant voulu couper les Cannes en Janvier a 15 mois, 
et n’ ayant pas ete fatisfait de leur etat a&uel, je les ai attendees jufqu’en Avril, 
je n’en ai pas trouve a la verite une feule de pourrie, mais j’en ai trouve beau- 
coup d’entlcrement deflechees. 
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