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cal texture. Some of this soil is very similar in texture to
the celebrated Sea Island cotton soil from from Edisto Island,
S. C., as I have verified by actual analysis which soil was
famous for its production of first-class Sea Island cotton,
and with proper manuring produced fine crops of this valu-
able staple.

Near Annapolis the soil is of a light red ferruginous sand
and clay; owing to its color and other physical qualities, it is
both an early and a late soil pre-eminently fitted for the pro-
duction of flowers of the richest hue and fruits of the highest
degree of excellence.

Third—The white oak soils which we find to some
extent are on the shores of the Severn district and in much
greater quantity near West river and Herring bay on the
Cheeapeake, in that portion known as the swamp, which
only needs the manuring and cultivation heretofore sug-
gested, to become one of the most fertile and valuable section
of the county.

Fourth—"The West and South river lands," extending .
from above the head of South and the summit level between
it and the Patuxent, through the middle of the county to the
Calvert line and joining the white oak lands in the lower part
of the county next to the bay. These comprise a very large
proportion of the soil in the middle and and lower sections of
the county and are first among .the first-class of production
and valuable soils.

The land on the railroad between Washington and Balti-
more sells at a rate much above its simple agricultural value,
and is sought after for country seats, villas, &c. As the
cities contaguous to it grow, as they will very soon with great
rapidity, it requires but little foresight to see the security
of investments in these lands.

The whole county is traversed by pure running streams of
fine soft water, on many of which are excellent mill sites. On
the Patxuent river, also there is much unappropriated water
power. There is generally a sufficiency of wood and timber
for all domestic purposes, and much good brick clay for
building.

There is no limestone in this county, the shell marls are
not riph enough in fertilizing ingredients to pay forr their
application, and where the green sand marls exist, the soil is
so impregnated with its chief constituents that it would no
act well as a manure, because the soil does not require what
it can furnish.

The physical tenure df all the soils is good, and the wors
amongst them can be improved at highly remunerative rates.

The timber, forest trees, fruits, flowers and medicinal
plants are.those which are common to the whole of the tide
water section of Maryland. From the peculiar advantages