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THE GARDENER. 



[Nov. 



Kidney, Early American Rose, Breese's Prolific, and The Queen ; the 

 highest relative produce coming from Daintree's Kidney, in which 

 instance 3J lb. of Potatoes realised nearly 200 lb. In the first list 

 we are pleased to see that Veitch's Improved Ashleaf, a first-rate new 

 early Kidney of superior quality, takes a high place. In a note 

 accompanying the table, the gallant Admiral states that all the kinds 

 were " treated exactly alike, and were grown alongside each other in 

 light soil, what we call in this country 'moss' soil; ; ' but what his 

 particular mode of culture was he unfortunately omits to state. 



WHEN AND HOW TO LIFT AND STORE DAHLIA -ROOTS. 



A few words on these points may perhaps prove to be words in sea- 

 son to many of our readers just now. For the present year the glory 

 of the Dahlia has departed, for 



