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THE GARDENER. 



[April 



to expect its merits bad been so Americanised tbat it would not hold out in this 

 country, it proved conversely to exceed its promises, and has taken the Potato- 

 growing public by surprise. It is impossible to repeat one-fourth of the reports 

 in praise of it which we have received ; we, however, make a few selections. Our 

 own experience was a produce of 4 cwt. of marketable Potatoes (and not a peck 

 of chats) from 7 lb. planted — the separated eyes, of course. One seedsman in 

 the provinces writes, " My customers speak in high favour of it : one to-day has 

 just raised his crop from one tuber, 16 lb. good weight, very handsome ; he left 

 one, a very fine clear handsome specimen, 12 oz. in weight, a great beauty." 

 Our correspondent, N. J. Easterbrooke, Esq., of Hayle, also says: " You cannot 

 speak too highly of the Early Rose Potato — it is indeed a wonder ; as an early 

 Potato, they are undoubtedly the best I ever saw. All who wish for great and 

 good things ought to plant the Early Rose." From various letters in the horti- 

 cultural papers, single pounds produced 48, 105, 123 pounds, &c. With regard 

 to qualities, "A Subscriber, Nottingham," in 'Journal of Horticulture,' says, " I 

 cooked some more yesterday (Aug. 17), and found them splendid ; I never tasted 

 anything to equal them." All these testimonials were quite spontaneous and 

 unsolicited, and should, we think, invite a very great demand for this and the 

 other American varieties. We may further say that, from various facts and 

 experiences with this Potato, we believe it will be quite possible to raise two crops 

 in one season by beginning early. 



Another from the same quarter and by the same raiser is 



Bresee's King of the Earlies. 



It is thus described : — " Vines a medium height or a little less, and bearing no 

 balls ; leaves large ; tubers large and handsome, roundish and slightly flattened, 



