Mar. 2, 1908.] Agnculttiral Gazette of N.S.TF. 191 



/^eed. — Tubers intended for seed should be selected from healthy, vigorous 

 plants with good foliage, — these could be marked with a stake early, — then^ 

 when digging, select the tubers growing under the most prolific plants, 

 having due regard to their size and trueness to the type they represent. 

 Small potatoes growing with large ones under a prolific stalk may produce a 

 good crop, but in no case plant small potatoes when this is not known, and 



Centennial. Natural size. 



they are better in every case discarded. Large, well-formed tubers in every 

 case are the best, and generally whole sets are more prolific than cut sets. 

 However, opinions differ somewhat, but the weight of sets is very important 

 as it is the plant food that gives the young plant its start in life ; a small, 

 miserable set cannot have a good supply to nourish its offspring till it can 



gather food for itself. 



A good potato should be true to type, clean skin- 



