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which they were planted, fcarcely any potatoes at all. Had 

 thefe fpots been as produftive as the reft of the plot, the 

 produce would have equalled at leaft in quantity, and far ex- 

 celled in quality and value, that of the ivhoU potatoes ; as is 

 evident from the following ftatement : 



No. I. Whole potatoes — fize unequal — at leaft one-fourth 

 unmarketable. 



No. 2. Shoots — fize nearly uniform, moftly large— not 

 one -thirtieth part unmarketable. 



No, 3. Setts or cuttings — fize lefs uniform — about one- 

 tenth unmarketable. 



No. 4. Scooped eyes — few large — nearly one-third un- 

 marketable. /. s. d. 



No. I. Twelve facks at 5s. and four at 2s. is 3 80 



2. Twelve facks at 5s. and one-half at is. 3 10 



3. Ten facks at 5s. and one at 2s. - - - 2120 



4. Six facks at 5s. and three at 2s. - - - i 16 o 

 The refult of this experiment was nearly fuch as I ftiould 



have been led to expeft. I think it may be fafely laid down 

 that, of the Ihoots produced by a potatoe, fome will be large 

 and ftrong, others weak and fmall, the latter mtich exceeding 

 the former ; and that the ftrong flioots have a tendency to 

 produce large bulbs, the weak ones fmall bulbs. Alfo, that 

 when the ftioot is got above ground, and is furnifticd with 

 lateral fibres, the parent ftock from whence it fprung is no 

 longer neceflary to it ; but previous to that ftate, that it is 

 abfolutely neceflary to its vigorous growth. Alfo, that thofe 

 bulbs only will grow to their full natural fize, which can 

 have an opportunity of drav.ing from furrounding foil as 



much nutriment as is necelTary to perfe£l their growth. 



Apply thefe principles to the different modes of planting. 



yi. Whole potatoes produce a great many flioots, fome 

 ftrong, fome weak ; but altogether appearing very vigorous 

 having the full benefit of the parent ftock in their infancy; 

 each produce their refpedive bulbs, but neither can come to 

 full perfedion, becaufe, being veiy numerous, they cannot 



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