Respectfully in continuance of my note by last mail—¹

Some two thirds of the potatoes are growing and should be planted as soon as possible, but they can be grown from a second set of buds.

The remaining one third are not yet germinating, and I may be able to keep them back for a month, as I can now expose them to the air and light without much risk of frost.²

Speculating on the possibility of some help, I have sown seed twice, and tomorrow propose to sow a third lot.

I will also select a tuber from a hundred of the best varieties of ’79, ’78 and ’77 for crossing so as to be prepared for continuance of the work.

Most respectfully | J. Torbitt