It was a little before the great rains just now mentioned that I threw this stuff away, taking no notice, and not so much as remembering that I had thrown anything there, when, about a month after, or thereabouts, I saw some few stalks of something green shooting out of the ground, which I fancied might be some plant I had not seen; but I was surprised, and perfectly astonished, when, after a little longer time, I saw about ten or twelve ears come out, which were perfect green barley, of the same kind as our European—nay, as our English barley.
Or bene; un mese dopo vidi spuntar dalla terra alcuni verdi steli ch’io pensai potessero appartenere a qualche pianta non anche veduta da me. Qual fu la mia sorpresa, il mio compiuto stupore, allorchè dopo un brevissimo tempo vidi sorgere dieci o dodici spiche di perfetto orzo in erba, della medesima specie del nostro orzo europeo, anzi del nostro orzo inglese!