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ing quality, and has withstood the ravages of the 

 "black scab" or "wart disease." 



Button's Abundance: White round, white flesh, 

 very heavy cropper, of splendid flavor. 



Button's Superlative: White kidney, white flesh, 

 one of the heaviest cropping main crop varieties 

 grown. 



Up to Date: White kidney, white flesh, excel- 

 lent flavor, one of the most popular varieties. 



King Edward VII: Pink mottled kidney, white 

 flesh, heavy cropper, and is largely grown in the 

 Midlands. 



SIZE OF SEED AND RATE OF SEEDING 



Growers will be found to recommend the use of 

 seed varying in size from cut pieces having one 

 small eye to whole seed weighing six to eight 

 ounces. 



The best growers everywhere those who are 

 getting the greatest yields are .using larger seed 

 each year, as will be noted in the chapters on 

 Great Britain and the Channel Islands. 



A simple fundamental is the reason for it: the 

 furnishing of more nutriment to supply the needs 

 of the young plant. 



The rate of seeding is dependent entirely on the 

 size of the seed piece and the distance of planting. 

 Growers use from 300 to 5,000 pounds per acre. 

 The practice of successful growers indicates the 

 best policy to be: 



High fertility of soil 



Close planting 



Whole seed or large seed pieces 



Heavy rate of seeding per acre 



