THE POTATO: 



ILLUSTRATIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS. 



WE propose to add a few pages of illustrations of the new varieties, together 

 with descriptions of the same. A number of these were given in the pamphlet 

 issued last year, and are reproduced from that. In case a new edition is called 

 for, it is likely that a number of additional cuts will be added to it. 



We would call attention to the report of a series of experiments which have 

 been made on the farms connected with the Agricultural College of Pennsyl- 

 vania. 



There are very many questions connected with the cultivation of the potato 

 which can be answered satisfactorily only by careful and repeated experiments. 



Excelsior. 



Seedling of Early Goodrich, now six years old, and is claimed to combine 

 more good qualities than any other potato. D. S. Heffron, of Utica. origi- 

 nated it. Is said to be productive, early, and of good keeping qualities. 



MASSASOIT. A new variety from Western Massachusetts, resembling the Han- 

 son in appearance, but earlier and of much better quality ; flesh white, cooks dry 

 and mealy, and altogether a superior variety ; strongly recommended for a general 

 crop. (See next page.) 



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