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furrow. Some growers plant heavy-cropping varieties in 

 rows 30in. apart, and in that case the sets are dropped 

 in every third furrow. In some cases, however, the land 

 is marked out with a drill, and the seed is dibbled or 

 " spaded " in. Potato-planting machines are used to a 

 small extent. 



Varieties. These are so exceedingly numerous that a 

 complete list of all those used in field culture would occupy 

 much space. Among first earlies, the Royal Jersey Fluke 

 is the favourite in the Channel Islands, Ashleaf, formerly 

 the prevailing variety, being much less grown. The 

 former is preferred on account of its superior yield, the 

 tubers being much larger than those of the latter. The 

 quality of the Royal Jersey Fluke is very poor; but as 

 consumers in Knghmd prefer large size to fine quality, and 

 will actually pay more for the big and handsome Fluke 

 than for the Ashleaf, the growers are glad to suit their 

 taste. The old Jersey Fluke, a superior variety, is very 

 little grown now. Prince of Wales is planted to some 

 extent. Myatt's Ashleaf and Duke of York are most 

 grown in Cornwall, the former variety and Royal Jersey 

 Fluke in the Scilly Isles. Other more or less early kinds 

 grown as field crops in England are Puritan, Sharpens Vic- 

 tor, Snowdrop, Early Rose, Market Favourite, and Beauty 

 of Hebron. In Scotland the favourite first early is Puri- 

 tan. Sir John Llewelyn has gained much favour in all 

 parts of Great Britain, but has only just become cheap 

 enough for planting on a large scale. Among second 

 earlies British Queen is probably grown more extensively 

 than any other, though some of the newer kinds may be 

 gradually replacing it. Royal Kidney, Button's Windsor 

 Castle, and Early Regent have come much into use in 

 some parts of the kingdom.. Of the late varieties Up-to- 

 date is still most extensively planted in Great Britain as 

 a whole. Maincrop, Langworthy, Bruce, and other sorts 

 are also extensively grown in Scotland ; while Abundance, 

 Magnum Bonum, the Factor, and other kinds are much in 



