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4. Abyssinian Prince; large, very dark, produc¬ 
tive (p). 
5. Black Prince; large, very dark, productive (p). 
6. Bishop’s Seedling; medium, orange scarlet, 
very productive (p). 
7. Boston Pine; large, fair crop in rich soils (s). 
8. Buist’s Prize ; very large, showy, fair crop (s).; 
9. Crimson Cone; exceedingly productive,large, 
beautiful color (p). 
10. Crimson Pine; large, fine flavor, very pro¬ 
ductive (s and p). 
11. Eberlein ; large, productive (p). 
12. Hovey’s Seedling; very large, very produc¬ 
tive (p). 
13. Hudson ; large, very productive (s and p). 
14. Iowa; orange scarlet, large, productive (s). 
15. Lizzie Randolph; same size, and more pro¬ 
ductive than Hovey’s Seedling (p). 
16. Necked Pine; scarlet, large remarkably pro¬ 
ductive, peculiar form (p). 
17. Primate; very large, deep scarlet, splendid, 
very productive (s). 
18. Prince Albert; very large, beautiful, fair 
crop, requires rich soil (s). 
19. Taylor’s Seedling; long-oval, scarlet, very 
productive (p). 
20. Unique; large, very oblong, light scarlet, 
excellent, productive (s). 
Mr. Burr’s five Ohio varieties have fruited with 
me and promise well; three of them are pistillate 
varieties. 
*** Those with an (s) affixed are staminate ; and 
those with a (p) are pistillate. Wm. R. Prince. 
Flushing , L. I., July 7th, 1847. 
WHEAT EXPERIMENTS. 
Some of the numerous readers of the Agricultur¬ 
ist perhaps, may be entertained in reading a state¬ 
ment of the result of some of the different varieties 
of wheat that I have under cultivation, testing 
their different qualities as to hardiness and produc¬ 
tive qualities. The ground selected for growing 
them is a gravelly loam, with a little sand intermix¬ 
ed. The plot was selected from a level field pre¬ 
pared for wheat, on the south side of a stone fence, 
three feet high, with two boards on the top; in all 
five feet high. 
On the 18th of September, I sowed the different 
varieties in drills, twenty inches apart, running 
from the fence four rods. The wheat was covered 
from one to two inches deep, the ground being in 
good condition to bring it up. 
The varieties employed may be briefly described 
as follows :— 
No. 1.— Wilkshire Bald, from England two 
years; not hardy, only a few scattering stools in 
each drill, with large heads that made their appear¬ 
ance eight days after the common varieties. 
No. 2.— Sandoming Bald, from Germany three 
years; about half of the drills near the fence stood 
well, the other half being about half winter-killed, 
their heads appearing with common varieties. 
No. 3.— Chatham Bald, from England two years; 
one-third of the drills next to the fence stood weld, 
the other two-thirds being somewhat injured by the 
winter. Heads large and well filled. They made 
their appearance with the common varieties, but 
are not hardy. 
No. 4.— Newsvoy Bald, from England. This 
variety appears nearly the same as the Chatham, 
but not so much injured by the winter. Bids fair 
to give a good return. 
No. 5.— Alabama Bald, two years from Cincin¬ 
nati, Ohio; one-third of the drills near the fence 
being somewhat injured by the winter. The re¬ 
mainder of the drills have but a few scattering 
stools. This variety much resembles the Virginia 
May Bald, heading at the same time, and in many 
respects the same. 
No. 6.— Virginia May Bald, from Virginia ten 
years. This variety has not become acclimated, 
nearly one-half having been destroyed by the win¬ 
ter. It heads one week before the common varie¬ 
ties. 
No. 7.— White Provence Bald, from France eight 
years. This was somewhat injured by the winter, 
and heads three days before the common varieties. It 
has proved valuable for late sowing for several 
years past, but it has not done so well this season. 
No. 8.— Crate Wheat, Bearded ; cultivated in 
this section for many years. The drills were the 
same at one end as the other; stands the climate 
well. The long stiff' beards are objectionable. 
No. 9.— Wheatland Red-Bald, from the Virginia 
May; heads with it; nearly one-half winter- 
killed. 
No. 10.— English Red-Chaff, Bald. One-half of 
the drill near the wall stood well, the other half, 
having but a few scattering stools was winter-killed. 
It heads the same as the common varieties. 
No. 11.—From Oregon last year; a beautiful 
white berry, very plump, and not one kernel of it 
vegetated. 
No. 12.— Tuscan Bearded , from Tuscany ten 
years. This variety had a few scattering stools in 
the drills, the winter being too severe for it. One 
week later than the common varieties; heads large ; 
berry large and white. 
No. 13.— Etruscan, from the Patent Office;' a 
very few stools were left, the winter being too hard 
for it. 
No. 14.— Talevara Bald ; from England eight 
years; more than half winter-killed; heads large, 
and appeared six days after the common varieties. 
No. 15.— Mummy Wheat, Bald, from England two 
years; mostly winter-killed ; a few stools that put 
out large heads, were very late. 
No. 16.— Mediterranean, Bearded, sown four 
years; somewhat injured by the winter; straw 
short with small sharp heads. 
No. 17.— Improved White Flint. This valuable 
variety has stood against all the ills affecting the 
many other varieties. The drills were full from one 
end to the other, producing a good return. I am 
confident it is the most valuable of any of the varie¬ 
ties that I have tested. 
No. 18.— Tauland Bald, three years from Eng¬ 
land ; a few stools with large heads; nine-tenths 
winter-killed. 
No. 19.— Botany Bay, Bearded, sown two years. 
This appears much like the Kentucky White Beard, 
being hardy; stands very well in the drills. The 
stiff beards are objectionable. 
No. 20.— Hutchinson or Kentucky White Beard ; 
the description of No. 19 will answer for this. 
No. 21.— Anguierre Spanish, Bearded, and im 
