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speak much in its praise, both as to quality aud productiveness, 

 and certainly its appearance is much in its favor for a market sort. 

 It has seemed to me more likely than any other to be adopted in 

 place of the Orono, which shows signs of failing-. 



Mr. Samuel Taylor. A healthy, good potato, quality not equal 

 to Jacl^on ; not liable to rust or rot. 



Mr. Elisha S. Carr of Hancock, exhibited good specimens grown 

 from sprouts alone ; 25 sprouts yielded about half a bushel. 



Mr. Samuel F. Perley. Raised from eight pounds seed, 844 

 pounds ; of which 130 to be deducted for small and rotten. 



Garnet Chili. — Mr. Wilder of Pembroke. A very prolific sort, 

 second only to the California in productiveness, do not rot even 

 upon low land ; grows large, and is late, the flesh yellowish white ; 

 is of inferior quality for the table. 



Mr. Gilbert. A good grower, and productive, free from rot ; in 

 quality resembles Davis' Seeding. 



Mr. Goodale. Has been led to think that, notwithstanding some 

 points of resemblance between Davis' Seeding and Garnet Chili 

 they differ widely in this, that the Davis succeeds better in a 

 rather heavy soil, and the Garnet Chili in a lighter one. In his own 

 case, on heavy loam Davis' proved better in quality (for spring 

 use) than was anticipated, and yielded more heavily than any 

 other, while the highest expressions of value in the Garnet Chili 

 as a general rule came from those who grew them on light soils. 



Mr. Gilman of Brunswick, on light soil, prefers Garnet Chili to 

 all others. He raised the past season from six to seven hundred 

 bushels. He tells me this year for the fiirst time many were false 

 hearted, but deems it an exceptional result. 



Davis' Seedling. — Mr. Gilbert of Greene. A strong, healthy, 

 uniform grower, productive, very free from rot prior to 1868 when 

 it rotted badly. Quality good ; grown extensively. 



Mr. Thing of Mt. Vernon. It is largely grown for stock, taking 

 the place formerly held by the California, which have had their 

 day, and mostly passed away, I hope never to return. Davis' 

 Seedling is very productive, and does not rot more than most 

 other sorts ; is of fair quality for the table, but its color is against 

 it for market purposes. 



William P. Atherton, Hallowell. Profitable for stock, but hard- 

 ly fit for the table ; — at least not until spring. It cooks mealy 

 upon the outside, but falls to pieces before cooked through. It is 



