Show A NEW SPECIES OF COTTON mr thomas smith smithe who resides in tile the immediate vicin vicinity ity of richmond has baa a small field of cotton which is considered a curiosity by all who have seen it it differs differ s but little in appearance from the ordinary kind except in color which is as delicately crissom cri crl rosom as a maidens blush ia is the stalk of this gorgeous hue bue but the leaves also the vividness of color fading however as it approaches the margin of the leaf into a purplish green this is not the effect of disease or of any extraneous circumstance connected with its culture but a peculiarity in the plant itself every stalk possessing the same rich and healthful glow and as thrifty as any cotton in the country where the seed originally came from we have not as yet ascertained the prospect of a heavy yield is equal to that of 0 any other species being well boiled and the treed weed of vigorous growth we ave were bb shown own the lint of a few bolls of last years growth and for fi hinerness fine uness aness and length of staple we believe it not inferior to he the sea island if this thia cotton turns out aa as well as present appearances indicate it will be a valuable acquisition to this branch of agricultural industry richmond va reporter july 24 |