POTATOES: ENGLISH VARIETIES 595 



moderately productive, but the tubers are of fine quality and 

 exceptionally handsome. It is one of the best varieties raised 

 by Mr. R. Fenn. 



Rentpayer. Tubers yellow, usually round, sometimes long ; 

 eyes few, not notched ; flesh white. A good sub-variety of 

 Magnum Bonum. 



Saint Patrick. A productive and vigorous kind. Tubers 

 white or pale yellow, oblong, not flattened, and rather irregular in 

 shape ; flesh white. 



Schoolmaster. Tubers large, round, generally even and regular 

 in shape ; skin rough, white ; very handsome, and of first-rate 

 quality ; shoot pink. Flowers white. Great cropper ; one of the 

 best Potatoes grown. 



Scotch Blue. Tubers rounded, flattened in one part, smooth ; 

 eyes faintly marked ; skin thin, and of a dark, almost blackish 

 violet colour ; flesh white ; shoot dark violet. Stems rather 

 short, but vigorous growing ; leaves 

 rather broad, gray ; flowers violet- 

 coloured. A half-late, rather pro- 

 ductive, and very hardy variety, of 

 fine quality. 



Standard. This variety is re- 

 commended for its handsome smooth 

 white tubers and the delicate flavour 

 of the flesh, which is white and 

 floury. It is a pretty early and 

 very productive kind, and is highly 

 esteemed for table use. Standard Potato. 



Superb (Kerr). Tubers yellow, 



round ; eyes numerous, slightly notched ; flesh very white ; shoot 

 pink. 



Turner's Union. Tubers yellow, round, small or medium-sized, 

 and pretty regular in shape ; eyes somewhat sunk ; flesh pale 

 yellow ; shoot yellowish white, with a violet-coloured point. Stems 

 of scanty growth. Leaves rather large, but not numerous. Flowers 

 lilac, usually abortive. A good small-sized early variety, but there 

 are many others of much more account. 



White Emperor. A rather vigorous but short-stemmed variety. 

 Tubers very smooth, nearly white, round, and slightly flattened, 

 very like those of the Model and Schoolmaster Potatoes ; shoot 

 lilac. Leaves reticulated, and dull green. 



Wonderful Red Kidney. A half-early variety. Tubers 

 flattened, elongated, or somewhat kidney-shaped ; skin red, very 

 smooth ; eyes faintly marked ; flesh pale yellow ; shoot red. 



Woodstock Kidney. A handsome vigorous variety. Tubers 

 white, oblong, smooth, and well shaped ; shoot violet. Stems stout 



