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the potatoes, in which when planted the eyes and shoots are large. 

 If the weather permits, planting begins in the second half of April, 

 but if the weather is unfavourable planting is sometimes postponed 

 until towards the end of May. The early sorts are mostly used 

 and if planted at the end of April or beginning of May, they are 

 ready to be taken up in August and in good summers sometimes 

 the lifting begins at the end of July. Late potatoes are not success- 

 ful, but on the other band intermediate sorts do well if the sum- 

 mer is good. The quality is however rather poor; but if the pota- 

 toes are planted on sandy soil as on Sand, Kvalbo and at a few other 

 piaces they become firm, mealy and well-tasting; for the rest, all 

 depends upon whether the summer is dry or damp. 



Botany of the Færoes. 



