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The Imperator is one of the heaviest croppers in 

 cultivation. Its exceptional vigour when first brought 

 out rendered it somewhat unpopular, but it soon toned 

 down and became one of the most remunerative 

 varieties. The tubers, when first brought out, 

 frequently weighed 2 or 3 Ibs. Its quality was spoken 

 of on the markets last season as being superior to 

 that of any previous season. 



The Reading Hero has had a long career, during 

 which it has been held in high esteem. It is remark- 

 able for the even size of the tubers, which are all of 

 marketable size. 



Button's Seedling is a popular variety, which is 

 reliable for quality and yield. From its first intro- 

 duction it has been held in high esteem. 



The Garton is a Late Second Early, or Late variety, 

 of comparatively recent introduction. Though not 

 well on the market yet, it has been sufficiently grown 

 to prove its merits. It is likely to come into more 

 general cultivation. 



The Champion, Ireland's greatest blessing for several 

 years, but now, owing to its proneness to disease, 

 somewhat the reverse, shared some years ago with the 

 Magnum Bonum the highest esteem of growers. Its 

 aptitude to go hollow at the centre destroyed its 

 popularity among English growers, though it is still 

 grown in Scotland. In Ireland it represented the 

 greater part of the potato crop for many years ; in 

 fact, it probably does so still. For many years it was 

 the only variety which found favour in Ireland (where 



