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retains its good qualities for the entire year, as this has done. 

 Specimens of the crops of 1873 and 1874 were exhibited side by 

 side at the Annual Exhibition, those of 1873 having been kept in 

 an ordinary cellar without any especial care, being equally fair 

 and sound as those of this year's growth. Samples were sent in 

 1873 to the gardens of the Ro3'al Horticultural Societj^ of London, 

 where they were awarded a first class certificate, and the variety 

 has also received many premiums at various agricultural fairs in 

 this country. Size, medium to large, growing very fair and 

 smooth. Eyes few and small, nearly even with the surface ; shape 

 oval, somewhat flattened ; skin reddish, or a deep flesh color ; flesh 

 white, fine-grained, and very delicate. For the table they cook, 

 either by baking or boiling, equal to the very best, and with ordi- 

 nary boiling they cook through to the centre evenly, clry and mealy ; 

 flavor unexceptionable. Vines of medium growth ; foliage deep 

 green, and very healthy in all respects. The tubers grow com- 

 pactly in the hill and are easily dug, tipening in about three 

 months from the time of planting, though suitable for cooking 

 ^bout two weeks later than the Early Rose, with the same culture. 

 They are very productive, with but few small tubers. Its beau- 

 tiful appearance, fine quality, extraordinary productiveness, and 

 remarkable keeping qualities will render it a valuable variety for 

 the market." 



Early Nonsuch. — Originated from "the same seed ball as 

 Brownell's Beauty. Its season of ripening is but a few days later 

 than the Early Rose. Its blossoms are light purple, the vines vigor- 

 ous, very bushy, and healthy ; very productive ; shape somewhat 

 cylindrical, flattened and squarely cut at the stem end ; skin pale 

 russet, somewhat rough ; eyes few, light pink, and nearly flat ; flesh 

 white, mealy, and of the best quality. Its fine appearance, large 

 and uniform size, great productiveness, and excellent quality, 

 cannot fail to make this new seedling a most valuable market 

 potato." 



Your Committee have awarded to C. G. Pringle and E. S. 

 Brownell, each the Society's Silver Medal, for their efforts in 

 originating and introducing new Seedling Potatoes, and the inter- 

 esting exhibition they have made of them. 



At the Annual Exhibition, B. K. Bliss & Sons also exhibited a 

 new Tomato called the Conqueror. It originated with Mr, Pringle, 

 of Vermont, in 1869, and was obtained by crossing the Keyeswith 



