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round and proportionately of small diameter ; those 

 of the Magnum Bonum and Snowdrop types flat and 

 shallow, very difficult to perceive at times until 

 the bud sprouts. The American Early and Second 

 Early types, such as the Puritan, White Elephant, and 

 Beauty of Hebron, are distinguished by somewhat 

 shallow eyes, semi-circular above the bud but nearly 

 straight below. 



The Haulm. 



The size of the haulm should be observed, as it has a 

 bearing on the cultivation. First Early varieties, and 

 the earlier Second Earlies should not be too gross in 

 the top, as they act as a check to greens or cabbages 

 when planted in them. Late varieties may be longer, 

 but there is no advantage in it except on foul ground, 

 where they are required to smother weeds. Very large 

 tops are difficult to spray thoroughly, and this is an 

 important consideration. Varieties with strong, hardy 

 haulm, suffer less from spring frosts. The time at 

 which the variety matures must, of course, be taken 

 into consideration ; in selecting it the nature of the 

 soil and climate, and the particular market or trade it 

 is required to meet, have to be borne in mind. 



Vigour. 



The vigour possessed by a variety is of importance, 

 because on that depends very much the power of over- 

 coming difficulties at different periods of growth. 

 Varieties possessing little vigour find difficulty in 

 establishing themselves during the early part of the 



