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Mr. Baker suggested "that these should be brought into 

 the economic arena and thoroughly tested as regards their 

 economic value, both as distinct types and when hybridised 

 with the innumerable tuberosum forms." Trials at hybridi- 

 sation were subsequently made at Messrs. Button's grounds 

 at Reading, under the superintendence of Earl Cathcart, 

 Mr. Baker, and Mr. A. Sutton, with the result that when 



POTATO (Solatium tuberosum). 



the tubers were dug up those of S. Maglia were found to be 

 as large as ordinary potatoes and of fairly good quality when 

 cooked, while the other species were not so satisfactory, so 

 that in S. Maglia we have probably a new addition to our 

 future supplies of edible tubers. 



Amongst tuberous roots that have been recommended at 

 different times during the present century, and even tried 

 as a substitute for the potato, may be mentioned the ARRA- 

 CACHA (Arracacia esculentct) an umbelliferous plant, the 



