REPORT OF MR. \VM. M. BLAIR. 



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Potatoes. 



Fifty- four varieties of potatoes were planted on sandy loam in rows 26 inches 

 apart and 66 feet long. These were all planted on the 23rd May and dug on 13th of 



September. They all made 



strong 



growth, and no rot was detected in any of the 



varieties. All yields per acre have been calculated from the quantity grown in each 



case on two rows of 66 feet in length. 



Potatoes — Test of varieties. 



Name of variety. 



Early Sunrise 



Delaware 



Late Puritan , 



Bruce 's White Beauty. 

 Richter's Schneerose. . . 



State of Maine 



Rural Blush 



Holborn Abundance. . . 

 Pearce's Prize Winner. 



Crown Jewel 



Toronto Queen 



Thorburn 



Munroe County 



Clarke's No. 1 



American Wonder 



Everett 



Kichter's Elephant .... 



Chicago Market 



Polaris 



I. X. L 



Rose's New Giant 



Late Goodrich 



Muchonic .... 



Early Ohio 



New Variety No. 1. . 

 Coinpton's Surprise. . . . 



London 



Harbinger 



Early Gem 



Pearce's Extra Early. . 



Daisy 



Empire State 



Algoma No. 1 



Dixon's Early 



Rosy Morn . 



Northern Spy 



Home Comfort 



Acadian 



Richter's Imperial 



Stray Beauty 



Early Puritan.. 



Copper 



Beauty of Hebron 



Rural New-Yorker No2 

 Sharpe's Seedling 

 Earliest of all. . 

 World's Pair... 

 Sugar .... ... 



Lizzie's Pride. . 

 Dakota Red . . . 



Early Rose 



Lee's Favourite 

 Burpee's Extra Early. . 

 Seedling No. 214 



Yield per Acre. 



Unmar- 

 ketable. 



Bus. lbs. 



30 



00 



oo 



00 

 30 

 30 

 30 

 30 

 00 

 00 

 30 

 00 

 30 

 30 

 00 

 00 

 00 

 30 

 30 

 30 

 00 

 00 

 30 

 30 

 00 

 30 

 00 

 30 

 30 

 00 

 30 

 00 

 00 

 30 

 00 

 00 

 00 

 56 

 30 

 30 

 00 

 50 

 00 

 00 

 30 

 30 

 10 

 30 

 00 

 46 

 30 

 00 

 30 

 30 



35 

 30 

 35 

 57 

 27 

 22 

 32 

 20 

 35 

 42 

 50 

 27 

 22 

 15 

 30 

 40 

 37 

 62 

 27 

 25 

 15 

 32 

 42 

 25 

 22 

 35 

 37 

 42 

 35 

 27 

 50 

 40 

 47 

 40 

 45 

 20 

 38 

 22 

 72 

 40 

 48 

 35 

 20 

 32 

 37 

 19 

 32 

 50 

 26 

 22 

 45 

 17 



Form and Colour. 



Oblong, pink. 



Round, white. 



Long, round, white. 



Oval, white. 



Round, white. 



Long, round, white. 



Round, red. 



Long, round, white. 



Long, round, white. 



Oval, pink and white. 



Oblong, pink and white. 



Round, pink and white. 



Long, round, light red. 



Round, white and pink. 



Round, white. 



Oval, light, pink. 



Long, round, pink white. 



Round, oval. 



Oblong, white. 



Long, round, white pink. 



Long, round, white. 



Round, white. 



Round, blue and white. 



Oval, light pink. 



Round, pinkish white. 



Round, white. 



Oval, pink. 



Round, light pink. 



Oval, pink. 



Long, round, white pink . 



Round, white and pink. 



Long, round, white. 



Oblong, pink and white. 



Oval, pink and white. 



Round, dark pink. 



Round, red. 



Oblong, red. 



Round, blue. 



Round, white. 



Round, red. 



Round, white. 



Round, blue. 



Oblong, white and pink. 



Round, white. 



Round, pale pink. 



Oval, white and pink. 



Round, white. 



Round, white. 



Oval, white and pink. 



Round, red. 



Oval, pink. 



Round, pink and white. 



Round, pink and white. 



Round, white. 



