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Fig. iS. White Beauty. 



IV. W. Chamberlain, Woodsville. — " My potatoes raised from the seed sent 

 me by you are a fine lot, perfectly free from rot, and not enough scab present 

 to take any account of. All varieties were planted on May 6th, and dug on 

 August 27th. The soil was a sandy loam. The fertilizer used was to spread 

 on manure in the fall, which was plowed in in the spring; then 1,200 pounds 

 of Buffalo potato phosphate was applied in drills. 



" Sir William (65) and Governor Rusk (80) had a few prongs on them, while 

 the others were very smooth, and all of them would please any man. Seneca 

 Beauty (64), Victor Rose (68) and World's Fair {j-]) are my choice from 

 yield and looks. Sir W^alter Raleigh (81) are very large but handsome. 



W. G. Gove, Lebanon. — " The soil in which the varieties were planted, was 

 greensward and of a rich loam, plowed eight inches deep and harroVed 

 twice over with a spring-tooth harrow. Many of the varieties did fairly well, 

 but lam inclined to think they will do better next season. From a piece of 



