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is also the end of the tuber ; flesh white, fine and very floury ; 

 shoot pink. Stems erect, fairly strong ; leaves large, light green ; 

 flowers pinkish lilac. Early, and rich in starch. 



Rothe Unvergleichliche Salat-Kartoffel. Tubers nearly 

 cylindrical, one and a half times or twice as long as broad, very 

 much notched ; skin red. Distinguished from those of any other 

 kind by the appearance of the flesh, which is variegated with red 

 and yellow. Stems rather crowded together, vigorous, and very 

 leafy. A somewhat late kind, but keeps well. 



Sachsische Zwiebel-Kartoffel gelbfleischige (Rouge de 

 Boheme). Tubers round or somewhat long, not flattened, and 

 rather notched ; skin entirely red or red variegated with yellow ; 

 shoot pink ; flesh pure yellow. Stems very vigorous, branching, 

 sometimes nearly 6J ft. long ; leaves very abundant, and dark 

 green ; flowers violet-red. A late but very vigorous and productive 

 variety. The tubers keep well, and contain a good deal of starch. 



Sachsische Zwiebel-Kartoffel weissfleischige. Tubers 

 rounded, somewhat flattened, of medium and very uniform size; eyes 

 slightly sunk ; skin smooth, red ; flesh white ; shoot pink. Stems 

 luxuriant, long, rather slender, and usually branching and trailing ; 

 leaves of a dark and slightly gray green ; flowers generally abortive. 

 Spargel-Kartoffel (P. de Terre Asperge}. Tubers small, almost 

 cylindrical, but short, being only twice as long as broad ; skin and 

 flesh yellow ; shoot pink. Stems of medium height, rather slender ; 

 leaves clear green ; flowers white. A half-late and very distinct 



small kind, esteemed on account 

 of the firmness of the flesh, 

 which is not easily broken, even 

 when cooked. 



Unica (Paulseri). Half- 

 early ; tubers yellow, round, 

 notched ; flesh pale yellow ; 

 flowers pink, in large clusters. 

 Van der Veer. Tuber 

 rounded or slightly elongated ; 



Van der Veer Potato. skin smQoth or * omewhat rough . 



eyes pretty much sunk ; flesh pale yellow ; shoot pink. Late and 

 productive ; suitable for field culture. 



SWEET POTATO 



Convolvulus Batatas, L. Convolvulacecs. 



French, Patate douce. Italian, Patata. Spanish and Portuguese, Batata, 



Native of South America. Perennial, but cultivated as an annual. 

 Stems creeping, often 10 ft. long or more, with numerous heart- 

 shaped leaves of a dark green colour, sometimes glistening ; flowers 



