Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-05-05
Aericultural-Dioscoria Japonica.

Yesterday afternoon we visited the nursery O
n, n Boil at the corner of Fiftieth street ant
ROADWAY He occupies an acre and half Of grount
man which are erected number of lighthouses
A. the present time he has quite variety of plants
= bloom. among which are the camelia japOnca
IN account of the very backward spring, he ha:
onlv begun to prepare his garden for the summer
The great curiosity of his nursery, however, is
tho Dioscoria Japonica vegetable with tuberous
cots which he received from Paris He informs
20 that he saw this vegetable growing in France
,ast summer He was of opinion that it could be
cultivated in this country, and directed quantity
of the roots to be sent to him in New York. About
four weeks ago he planted fifteen OR eighteen III
rots in his dollhouse, and they have already grown
70 the height of six inches. The stem has an ord
nsrv looking leaf upon it,
IA soon as the plant is large enough Mr.. Boil in.
,snds to transplant it to the garden, where it will
orow in the open air. From present appearances
e Doscoria looks as if it would thrive and mature
hv next fall. In the event of success, the roots
,vll he disposed of for cultivation throughout the
country. Applications have recently been made to
tho nurseryman for roots, but he has decided not
70 mart with any until he is satisfied they can be
raised. 49,
cultivation:
!" The introduction of this. excellent vegetable
into France and the United States, and its culva-
ton AZ far as known, is worthy the attention of ALL
The Doscora is destined, by its delicate taste and
great productiveness, to replace, in great mea-
sure, the potato.
and in the north Of China in great quantities, and
is toasted upon by rich and poor the year round
Ill hla ra sinfro dir Jsv,E
in the year lS49, by NJ. Mauteprey then French
Consul tn China 1t was given him by mission
airy.
am Mauteprey sent it to the jardim DIES Plants,
where it remained unnoticed las it did not fower)
until his return to France in 1853, when he was
perfectly asonished to find 80 invaluable an article
etH uncultivated, and not in the markets of
France.
"A friend of mine, NJ. Pallet, being acquainted
with NJ Mauteprey, and hearing him describe its
great merit set to work in good earnest, and pro-
psgated between so, 900 and 60 600 the first year,
and is preparing to cultivate it in all the de-
partments of France.
"Some Of the roots were sent last June to the
great Horticultural Exhibition in Paris, and gained
far NJ PALLET the award for the introduction of the
most useful plant, besides which the Mimistre d.
qrieuIture presented him with three thousand
IFdnCs. cOiuc vi Ine IootS HciSHAHB tWO pOuAuS
and half apiece, were presented to the Emperor
and Court, and pronounced excellent. NJ. Pallet
afterwards received order for for forty thousand
to be distributed throughout France.
1.-THE cultivation of the Dioscoria is very simple
mot requiring SO much labor as the potato. 1t
will do well in any soil, but light or sandy is pre-
Arred, as they will be more mealy than when
,aised in heavy bottomed lands. The roots are
cut two inches long and planted ten twelve inches
apart in rows and kept clean of weeds until ready
to dig, which viii be in October and November
IF left in the ground two years it will go on in
creasing and improving in quality. If Kept dry
they will keep eight and ten months out of the
ground, which will be a great advantage espe-
cially for shipping purposes. 1t is estimated that
Doscoria will exceed any other producer 1t may
be remarked here, that the inner part is fine
white, very mealy-very agreeable to the taste,
resembling arrow -root-and is cooked in ten
minutes.
Its growth and outward appearance resemble
the sweet potato, and there is no doubt it will be
cultivated more extensively than that excellent
vegetable, as it possesses the advantage of being
hardy, and Of being kept much longer time"
[N. Y Eoening Post.