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One tuber, cut to thirteen pieces, yielded 17 pounds 1 ounce, or at the 

 rate of 318 bushels per acre. Tubers all marketable and very even in size; 

 very smooth and regular with ends abruptly rounded. Eyes few and near 

 the surface. Season, medium. In quality, one of the very best. Flesh white 

 and mealy when cooked. The most productive and promising potato grown 

 the past year. 



Eaelt Oxfokd.— From J. J. H. Gregory, Marblehead, Mass. (Fig. 2, 

 Plate 1.) 



One tuber, cut into 13 pieces, yielded 13 pounds 1£ ounces, all of which 

 were merchantable. In shape, somewhat elongated but quite smooth and 

 regular. Eyes few and shallow; skin pinkish white. Quality is excellent. 

 It seems to be a good keeper, and as an early variety is well worthy of trial. 



Sural New Yorker No. 2. — From J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City. 

 (Fig. 3, Plate 1.) 



One tuber furnished 12 one eye pieces and yielded 11 pounds 3 ounces, all 

 of good size. In form, nearly as broad as long and flattened. Skin white; 

 eyes few and inconspicuous. Generally very smooth and regular, although 

 an occasional prong manifests itself. Flesh very white and mealy when 

 cooked. This potato is quite productive and is an extremely valuable 

 variety. Had it been grown under better conditions it might have headed 

 the list. Well worth planting. 



New Queen. — From J. J. H. Gregory, Marblehead, Mass. (Fig. 4, Plate 1.) 



One tuber furnished 12 single eye pieces and yielded 9 pounds 8 ounces. 

 It is said to be a seedling of the Beauty of Hebron, and in general appearance 

 it resembles that variety. Gregory, in his catalogue, figures the tubers as 

 being much more slender than they are with us. Eyes large, but few in 

 number, and not deep. A fine looking potato and of excellent quality, but 

 it did not prove very productive here, although others speak of it as a 

 "wonderful cropper." 



June Eating. — From Thos. Crane, Fort Atkinson, Wis. 



Twenty-four single eyes yielded 22 pounds 10 ounces of merchantable 

 tubers with no small ones. Tubers elongated and nearly cylindrical, with 

 the ends evenly rounded. Eyes large but not sunken. Quite smooth and 

 regular. A very promising early variety. 



Extra Keeper. — From Thos. Crane, Fort Atkinson, Wis. 



Twenty-four pieces yielded 8£ pounds of medium sized potatoes. In shape 

 nearly round, somewhat flattened, skin smooth and pinkish white in color. 

 Eyes not conspicuous : season late. Apparently a good keeper, but its trial 

 here shows that it is a light cropper upon light soils. Its appearance would 

 indicate that it is better adapted to rich, heavy soils, and there it may prove 

 productive. 



Seedling No. 38. — From Colorado Agricultural College, Fort Collins. 

 Several seedlings were sent here for trial by Prof. Jas. Cassidy, but this 

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