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while possessing their fall vigour, some newly-intro- 

 duced varieties do not suffer materially. 



The colour of the flower is a distinction which 

 chiefly affects the value of the Second Earlies, or other 

 varieties which are crosses with them, as the varieties 

 which have what is known as the recent American 

 strains in them are white-blossomed. White-blossomed 

 varieties, although often of choicest quality, are fre- 

 quently spoken of as soft varieties, and the seed 

 potatoes suffer very much if cut too small. 



List of Popular Varieties. 



The following is a list of potatoes which have 

 attained a recognised place in general culture, and 

 from this may be assumed to have possessed excep- 

 tional merit. In some instances they have passed 

 beyond the zenith of their fame, but find favour in 

 special districts. They are given indiscriminately as 

 to popularity and merit. 



EARLIES. C o L P UR 



Kidney OP Oval. BLOOM. 



Ashleaf (including many selections), specially 



