'■94 



Journal of Agriculture. 



[8 May, 1908. 



Britain as a second early, and is reported to be "a robust grower and an 

 immense cropper." Some very good specimens were forwarded by Mr. 

 Stone, of Mordialloc. 



SECOND GROWTH CAUSED BY FRESH SUPPLY OF SAP. 

 (The plants usaally show a new f;Towth of leaves.) 



Northern Star, with one exception, is spoken of as a failure. King 

 Edward VII. is favorably mentioned at two stations, viz., Drouin and 

 Yarra Glen. British Queen has done well at a few stations, one report 

 describing it as "a first-class early " ; but as a rule it produces too many 

 small ones and has been marked " a failure '" at a number of places. 



INTERIOR OF TUBER SHOWING LINEm ALuNG WHICH SAP FLOWS. 



Warrior was reported on from Vermont as having " turned out a splendid 

 lot of good, u.seful sized tubers," and at Beaconsfield as a " grand potata 

 for general crop.'" This variety has much to recommend it as a main crop 



