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of a week for several weeks. Then as soon as 
the early variety began tasselling, carefully re¬ 
move the tassels so that if fertilized at all if 
would have to be from the Egyptian. Some hills 
of the early variety would necessarily be fertil¬ 
ized by pollen from the Egyptian, and thus a 
cross be produced. We should like to hear from 
persons who have been carrying on similar ex¬ 
periments in answer to this question. 
2. No, continuous selection should follow in 
order to completely fix any type desired, 
3. Yes. Many times very much so. Norihern 
grown potatoes, corn, cabbage, turnips and other 
are found to produce far better than home grown 
seed in many localities. 
4. We will extend this invitation to any of 
our friends who can give facts bearing upon this 
point. 
5. No, not very permanent. Continuous plant¬ 
ing in a section having a mild climate and a long 
season will unfit the variety for planting again 
in the extreme north, even though originally 
brought from there. 
6. Shall be pleassd to hear from you upon 
any subject which you judge of interest to our, 
readers. Perhaps you might give some opinions 
on such points, yourself, as well as simply ask 
questions. Please do so. 
PIE PLANT. 
Mayfield, K. Y., May 5, 1884. 
I. F. Tillinghast; Dear Sir, If you can give 
me any information concerning the culture of 
Pie Plant I shall be obliged. Is there a dwarf 
variety? If so I certainly have it, as I cannot in¬ 
duce mine to grow to more than six inches in 
length and very small, although I have a rich, 
warm soil. Your reply will greatly oblige 
Mrs. B. A. Howard. 
Answer: The true Linnaeus Rhubarb or 
“Pie Plant,” is as far ahead of the old dwarf 
variety as can well be imagined. We have a 
large amount of it and will send a half-bushel of 
good roots for One Dollar at any time. It is 
almost impossible to fail with it as the roots will 
grow like dock roots with any kind of care at 
any time of year. 
“just what is needed.” 
Dawson, D. T., Apr. 2d, 1884. 
Mr. Tillinghast: Sir, I like your “Trial Col¬ 
lection of Vegetable Seeds” best of any I have 
seen advertised because it seems to contain just 
what is needed in a poor man’s garden. Most 
collections have more fancy varieties and leave 
out the necessaries. I shall send for it soon. 
We are in a new country and I know of no one 
here ready to go into plant raising. My husband 
and I have talked of making that our business, 
as our claim is three and one-half miles from 
Steele and four and one-half miles from Dawson, 
giving us two promising markets. If there was 
any breaking done on it and we were there I 
should not hesitate this year. We shall break 
this spring and summer end move on in the fall. 
What 1 wish is to make such preparation of 
ground as is necessary, &c., this fall, and take 
your Agent’s Offer as soon as it is possible to 
raise the money, of which I will send the whole 
or a part at least, to insure sincerity, and obtain 
what knowledge is necessary to make a begin¬ 
ning. 
We can get plenty of stable manure in town 
just for taking it away, and wish to know when 
will be the best time to spread it. We have a 
small garden spot here in town, sod broken last 
summer. I have a paper of Cabbage seed from 
two different seedsmen, but have more faith in 
your Puget Sound seed. I will give it a fair 
trial and see what encouragement it gives for 
next spring’s work. We are not sure of over 
three months without frost here, though spring 
is opening much earlier this year than la^t. I 
think hot-beds will be necessary for early plants 
here. Respectfully, Mrs. E. G. Davidson. 
Answer: We would advise you to make sure 
of your locality and get ready to push the plant 
business briskly another year. There is no 
doubt but it will pay you well. We shall soon 
publish reports from those who embarked early 
this season, which will give you an idea of how 
the business pays those who are engaged in it. 
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