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The Peruvian Pink-eye is large, oblong ; eyesj)ut little depressed 

 and colored ; larger at the heel than the toe end, and by some 

 esteemed as a very valuable variety to cultivate for all purposes. 



, The Leopard has long been one of the standard varieties of ge- 

 neral cultivation in the county ; is round ; good size • eyes sunken ; 

 color marbled with reddish purple and white ; has been produc- 

 tive and much esteemed. Other varieties are lessening its culti- 

 vation. 



The White French Roan potato, presented for examination at 

 the fair in September last, by Rev. P. Gordon of Cambrige, is large, 

 round ; eyes deep ; color white ; and was pronounced good for 

 the table and very productive. Seed from Havre in France. 



The Shepherd Red, presented at the late fair by B. C. Schermer- 

 horn, of Union Village, is of moderate size ; round ; eyes depress- 

 ed ; skin red and rough or scaly ; fiesli white ; is said to be a good 

 variety. 



The Black Warwick has been recently introduced into the coun- 

 ty from Massachusetts ; is of good size ; oblong cylindrical -, eyes 

 sunken; color a very dark purple, nearly black ; flesh dark mar- 

 bled. The color is against it; otherwise it is to be valued as a 

 light, mealy variety for use, and is very productive. 



The Peach Blossom^ or Western Red so called, is of tried worth; 

 is of good size; shape round and oblong; color red; skin both 

 smooth and scaly ; also dotted ; flesh cream-yellow ; rich flavored 

 and highly nutritive ; matures late; making it a valuable spring 

 potato, and truly may be considered one of the best varieties cul- 

 tivated. 



Several more varieties are o» hand for description, but let these 

 suffice, with the addition of one more as a test of long experience. 



The English White is round; good size; eyes sunken; color 

 white ; flesh mealy and of good flavor. This variety has been 

 cultivated on the farm of Harvey Voluntine, in Jackson, for the 

 last forty years or more, almost to the exclusion of every other 

 variety, and without deterioration in quality, yielding its usual 

 good products, commanding the highest prices. 



