Success of his experiments; report on recent work.
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Success of his experiments; report on recent work.
Encloses latest report on his new potatoes. Believes the plants should be grown from seed every fourth year to preserve yield and disease-resistance.
Intends to get his ideas on the "wearing out" of varieties printed.
This year’s crosses were failures.
Encloses a report on JT’s potato varieties by William Meredith, one of the many individuals in the country who are growing them.