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Power of Resisting Disease. 



The power of resisting disease is a highly important 

 one. To some extent it has been rendered less 

 important during the last few years, since the intro- 

 duction of spraying with the Bouillie Bordelaise. This 

 useful check to the disease has rendered it possible to 

 grow varieties which, without it, prove unprofitable ; 

 but still, disease-resisting properties must be con- 

 sidered one of the most valuable characteristics of a 

 variety. Circumstances are sometimes such that 

 spraying cannot be thoroughly done ; or disease may 

 appear so suddenly and spread so rapidly, that the 

 whole acreage cannot be gone over. It is therefore a 

 great gain to possess a variety which, in years when 

 disease is rampant, will thrive and come to maturity 

 without the trouble and expense of spraying. 



Yielding Properties. 



The yielding properties of a variety are of highest 

 importance, especially as the highest prices realised 

 for potatoes rule low in comparison to those made in 

 bygone years. The expenses of cultivation vary 

 very little, whether the crop is a light or heavy one. 

 A few shillings an acre extra for digging a heavy 

 crop is all the difference that can be looked for. A 

 rather smaller yield may be condoned in the very early 

 varieties, as it is expected that prices will rule high 

 when they are dug, and beyond this, a catch crop may 

 be taken after them, so that the return from the land 

 will altogether amount to a large total during the 



