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is very mealy, and of excellent quality. Yield very large, maturing three weeks 

 later than the Early Rose. This variety appears to excel in prolificacy, and 

 should be well tried in this country." 



In addition, Messrs Hooper & Co. offer "Climax, a seedling of the Early 

 Goodrich ; it has a stout erect stalk, of full medium height, internodes of medium 

 length, and very large leaves ; the tuber is above medium in size, quite smooth, 

 in form of a short cylinder swelled out at the centre, occasionally slightly flattened, 

 and terminating rather abruptly ; eyes shallow, sharp, sometimes swelled out or 

 projecting, and always strongly defined ; skin medium thickness, considerably 

 netted or russet, tough, white ; flesh entirely white, solid, heavy, brittle, and 

 never hollow, and it boils through quickly, with no hard core at centre or stem, 

 is mealy, of floury whiteness, and of superior table quality. In productiveness 

 it is fully equal, if not superior, to either the Early Rose or the Early Goodrich ; 

 bears few small tubers, and matures nearly with the Early Rose. During the 

 heated term of July and August last, the foliage of the Early Goodrich, which was 

 planted by the side of the Climax, burned badly, while the leaves of this seedling 

 were unaffected. It is a good keeper and gives great promise. Also 



The 'Queen's' Potato, 

 a selection from Paterson's Victoria, which can be greatly recommended. It 

 possesses, in an increased degree, all the qualities that have made that Potato 

 so famous. A splendid cropper, producing tubers of the most handsome and 

 uniform appearance, and of the finest qualities for table. This Potato is less 

 liable to disease than many others, and, we are informed, is the principal variety 

 grown at Balmoral by her Majesty's special command. In growing this kind, 

 which produces bloom and fruit plentifully, we should recommend the flowers 

 being cut off, as we believe it will be found to increase its already wonderfully 

 productive powers." 



To give an instance of how the varieties of Potatoes appear to multiply, a cor- 

 respondent has just written us a letter, in which he states : I have been busy getting 

 in Potato samples, and have a few more to plant to finish them. Just one hundred 

 and six under different names. By-and-by we hope to lay before our readers the 

 results of the trial made by this correspondent. 



HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITIONS. 



The ordinary meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society of the 2d of March can 

 only be briefly noticed, though there were mauy points of interest. One of the 

 prime features was the Camellias in pots, the best six being shown by Mr C. 

 Turner, who had nice pyramidal grown plants from 4 to 5 feet in height, well 

 flowered, and the foliage as healthy and clean as could well be wished. The sorts 

 were Mexicana nova, Madame Lebois, and De Notaris, shades of red; Sacco nova 

 and La Constituzione, salmon rose; and II cygno, white. There was another group 

 from Mr Wilkie, Kensington, but not nearly so fine. There were prizes for cut 

 blooms of Camellias, but they were not so good as might have been expected. 

 Forced or unforced shrubs in flower, which one would have thought could have 

 been made an interesting feature, were quite poor, only one group of very ordinary 

 plants being produced. Mr Howard of Balham, well known as an admirable cul- 

 tivator of the Lily of the Valley in pots, had some capital plants that were well 

 done. Groups of Orchids were exhibited by Messrs Veitch & Sons, B. S. Wil- 



