64 ESCULENT ROOTS. 



Mr. Hyde describes it as a variety famous in history, but 

 infamous as a table Potato, and fit only for stock. It for- 

 merly gave an immense yield, but now produces only mod- 

 erate crops ; and its cultivation is nearly abandoned. 



Shaw's Early. An English variety, much employed for 

 forcing, and extensively cultivated in the vicinity 

 of London for early marketing. It is, for an early sort, a 

 large, beautiful, oblong, white-skinned Potato. Its only 

 fault is its hollow eyes. It is very productive. 



State of This variety, as implied by its name, is of 



Maine origin, and was introduced to general 



notice six or seven years ago. In form the tubers are 



similar to the White Chenango, being long, smooth, and 



somewhat flat- 

 tened ; though 

 the smaller and 

 undeveloped 

 bulbs are often 

 nearly round. 



State of Maine. EyCS almost 



even with the surface, and quite numerous ; color white, 

 like the Jackson White. When cooked, the flesh is white, 

 dry, mealy, and of good flavor. 



It is quite early, but more liable to disease than the 

 Davis Seedling and some other varieties. In Maine it is 

 grown in great perfection, nearly equalling the Jackson White 

 and Carter as a table Potato. On light soil, it is only mod- 

 erately productive ; but on strong land, in high cultivation, 

 yields abundantly. 



St. Helena. An old and productive variety. Plant erect, 

 and of a bushy habit, about two feet and a half 

 in height ; foliage light green ; flowers pale reddish-purple. 



