NOTES ON VARIETIES 



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for two years, says : " It is an almost ideal potato, both for 

 home use and for market." Dr. I. B. Chamberlain, of the Ohio 

 Farmer, claims it to be the best potato he ever grew. It was 

 about twenty per cent, scabby with us this season. 



Fig. 2. — Sir William Potato. 



66. Somerset (Jerrard, 1895). — A rose-colored variety, ripen- 

 ing midseason, eyes rather deep. Only average in productive- 

 ness last season. The tubers run evenly, and make a good 

 appearance. Quality excellent. 



69. Vick's Perfection. — A second early variety, productive, 

 color white, shape irregular, eyes both deep and shallow ; no 

 uniformity. A good many small tubers ; sixteen per cent, scabby. 



70. Vaughan. — Numerous tubers set, but did not reach suffi- 

 cient size. Blighted early; twenty-seven per cent, scabby. 

 Beauty of Hebron type. 



