I send, by express, sample, so that you may judge as to size and. quality.

I. A. F., V. P. Hocking Valley Horticultural Society

[We are obliged to our correspondent for the record of his experiment in potato growing; but one season's result is only an experiment, indicative of what may be in after seasons, and not illustrative or exemplifying any fixed fact. We have ourselves practiced the system of growing potatoes under a covering of straw, bagasse, etc., and while we have obtained good quantity of crop three years out of four in our practice, the tubers when cooked were not dry and mealy. ■ Our statement, to which L A. F, takes exception, was made from records of many experiments gathered from all quarters of the Union; and it is a little singular that some of the strongest records in favor of what we gave as results of practice, came from growers in Ohio. To show our correspondent that one or two experiments are no guide, we will tell him that some years since we grew one of the very finest crops, both in size of tuber, quality, and yield, from planting simply the eyes cut from potatoes. Again we practiced it, and with only moderate results. Last year we experimented again, and obtained a very meager return. It is our pleasure to continue experiments, and we shall try various ways of planting this season, and hope L. A. F. will do so also, and report us his record of results.

The potatoes were duly received, and are fine specimens.]