VARIETIES OF THE POTATO. JQl 



to its identity ; but these sub-variations, so far as I am aware, 

 rarely go so far as to affect the general character or value for 

 purposes of cultivation, of the variety. 



I do not believe that putting two tubers of different varieties in 

 the same hill will cause any mingling. In the case mentioned in 

 Mr. Wasson's paper, on the authority of Mr. Trail, the result is 

 easily accounted for as an ordinary sport ; while all the other 

 instances mentioned are obviously the same thing and nothing 

 else. 



But in order that our gathering to-day may yield the most 

 profit, I suggest that we now proceed to take up, one by one, some 

 of the varieties shown here, which are most prominently before 

 the public, and compare the results of experience in different 

 sections, in order to obtain more definite knowledge of their actual 

 and comparative value, and I think it would be well to begin with 

 the Orono. This being agreed to, that variety was taken up. 



Okoxo. Mr. Goodale : — Here we have the potato most largely 

 grown in this State, especially for export. Its great popularity is 

 partly due to the fact that hitherto it has grown well and yielded well 

 upon almost all soils and under almost all the conditions in which 

 potatoes are grown in Maine ; and partly to its possession of those 

 qualities desirable in a market product ; productiveness, good 

 color, and attractive appearance generally, a large proportion 

 being of saleable size, and very uniformly of fair quality. It is 

 grown under many names, but mostly sold abroad either as 

 "Orono" or "Jackson white." Although suflBciently distinct 

 from the Jackson while growing, the tubers bear a close resem- 

 blance to each other, the pi'incipal difference being that in the 

 Jackson the eyes are rather deeper. 



Having found it grown in different sections as the " Reed," 

 "Carter," "Foote" and "Holmes," as well as " Orono " and 

 " Jackson," I would suggest that it is competent and would be 

 desirable for this convention to decide here what the true name is.. 



Mr. . I move that it be known hereafter as the 



" Eeed," since Mr. Ileed of Orono originated it, and it should bear 

 his name. 



Mr. Goodale. My impression is that the rule adopted by the 

 Pomological Congress in regard to names of fruits would be 

 applicable here. It is understood to be this : that the person who 

 originates or first introduces a fruit to notice has a right to name 

 it and that name, unless palpably inappropriate, or offensive to 

 good taste, is to be held to be the proper name. But if he sends it 



