Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-04-26
from The Albany Argus.
FOREIGN SEEDS

strange prediction for European seeds
seems 10 prevail, for which can ass ign no rea
s1nabie cause. The remark applies particular
ly 10 garden seeds. | was under the influence
oil this lnlatuation myself until repeated dsap.
polntmenis cured me of my folly. aud led me
10 reflect upon the comparative value OF Amer
can and foreign seeds. My reAecIiol led 10
these results:
l. That the American climate is better adam.
ed to mature seeds than that of Brila ain, from
whence they are generally inn orte,l, with the
exception, perhaps. OF those belonging TO the
brassira or cabpage family.
= 2. That we are more liable TO be imposed
upon in the purchase Of foreign than of native
'eeds. The American Scotsman has charao.
Ter al stake, and is liable TO be MERGED in dana
ses, II he sells bad seeds or those that are moi
genuine. The foreigner who sells seeds 10 us
Is but little Affected by either oc these considera-
tons
g. Foreign seeds, il fresh when shipped,
winch, Tor the reasons Just mentioned is not
always the case, are very liable to be damaged,
anu the terminating principle destroyed by the
oFa, and moisture of the vessel in which they
are brought across the Atlsntc
Neither the melon cucumber. kidney bean
nor many of the finer annual flowers, such as
seeds IN the open ground in England. VIII,
men prefer these immature productions to the
Neds which our climate ripens in high perfec-
'ion' Why not encourage the no me industry
Vi Inc gardener as well as OF the manufacturer
ASK those who have made the experiment,
nave quarter OF The flower and other small
'e'"' imported from London" ever grown
iader your care
nom Loudons Encyclopedia of Agriculture.
M idE CULTIVATION OF FLAX.
i"e lax has been cultivated from the carli-
M m ages and for an unknown leoglh of time in
s."aah OF which II is now considered a natur-
'@7" 'nhaoliant. II is cultivated both for its
'o' making thread, and its seed for being
s,a5"; .' .o' oil but never has been grown in
,'.I',a '"' Quantity for either purpose. The Lee
ns;I I'u'e VI me country, as Brown observes, has
mo 1'' attention TO framing laws regarding
% INJURY oil lax than 10 any other branch
economy but il need mob excite sur
H. '""' 'uese laws, even though accompanied
4 r0"''ums' nave failed TO induce men to act
4 Iha l, contrary 10 their own Interest
'aI' Is the culture Of fax is found on the
llisss pioh'aoie than The culture of corn.
i, , "e OF the mos, severe crops when allowed
.Il T'n It's seed; but by no means SO when
llH green.
scsrc s .aLie''es Of common fqr are few, and
l,ns ~ deserving of notice. Marshal men
.ys,a5 pe ol.'e or lead cosred FAX as being cul-
1 eoo, 'u IA Yorkshire, and Professor Thaer men.
we'll a. "nef and coarser variety; he also, as
/ Ian, 1 ~ other agricu,nrists, has tried the
bp i 1enne,bu though it affords strong f.
Tie woo - coarse and difficult to separate from
~ cody matter.
lie s0iIe me-.
siuyi,, I ~. most proper for flax, besides the
Mcb 10 A''us, are deep and f,iable loans, and
naiter j. s."'an large proportion of vegetable
not ans" '.'elf composition. Strong days do
sandy ns,s Weii nor soils ola gravelly or dry
sod. il o,.a,e bnt whatever be the kind Of
TOO rich nj neither 10 be in too poor nor ia
case III. condition; because, in the latter
bproin.u aA is apt To grow too luxnriant, and
coarse sort ; and, in the former