Mode Of Culture In The Field

Plow your ground, and throw it into ridges five or six feet apart. This is needful - first, because your tubers, needing to spread side-wise, will form more readily than when penetrating deep into the soil; and secondly, they will thus be less likely to form roots along the vine. Set the plants on the ridge, about fifteen inches apart, inserting them in the soil just as though they were Tomato or Cabbage plants. Should the weather be hot, cover the newly set plants with any large leaves, as of Pie-plant, Balm of Gilead, etc. Hoe frequently until the vines cover the soil, but without increasing the height of the ridge. In wet and hot weather, it might be useful slightly to lift up the plants with a long, smooth pole, to prevent them from rooting.

I have not observed that the Sweet Potato is liable to disease, otherwise than, as a tropica] plant, it fears cold and rainy alternations of weather.

Mode Of Preparing Shellac

Take one part of spirits of ammonia and eight of water. Heat in a glue-pot nearly to the boiling point, and drop in the shellac, a little at a time, as fast as it melts, till you have got it of the right consistencey, which may be known by spreading some on a piece of glass. Bottle it, and it is always fit for use. It may at any time be diluted with water if too thick. It is to be used on wounds caused by pruning, etc, and is best applied with a brush. We are indebted for the above to Mr. Hite, who has given it a thorough trial.

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Monarch Pear

A Pomoligitt, (New-Bed-ford.) Our opinion is, that in spite of the high reputation made for Mr. Knight's pears abroad, not one of them is above second rate in the United States - some of them far below that.

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