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rieties : and this list, great as it seems to be, is being rapidly increased ; for 

 the number of new sorts yearly introduced is certainly remarkable. So 

 rapidly, however, do varieties degenerate, that, of all the kinds now on 

 record, nearly three-fourths appear to have become utterly extinct ; and, of 

 the remainder, a large proportion are cultivated to a very limited extent, 

 and will soon give place to those more recent and better. 



A trial of some of the kinds now prominently before the public gave 

 results as follows : — 



Early Handsworth. — An English variety, claimed to be one of the earli- 

 est now in cultivation. The plants were low, rather slender, and ripened 

 early ; but the product was not great. For home-gardens, as a first early, 

 it may be desirable ; but it is not sufficiently productive for the market. 



Early Wendell. — Plant healthy and vigorous. The tubers are white, 

 of large size, roundish-oblong, and cook dry and floury. The percentage 

 of unmarketable potatoes was small, and few if any of the varieties tested 

 proved more productive. It is a promising new sort, and is recommended 

 for cultivation. Season intermediate. 



JVliite Peach-blow. — The plants were stocky and vigorous, and con- 

 tinued green and flourishing until destroyed by frost. The tubers are of 

 medium size, or rather large, roundish, nearly white, with a shade of pink 

 about the eyes. The great yield which the large and strong plants seemed 

 to promise was not realized ; and the tubers, when cooked, had not the 

 light and diy character now essential for a table-potato. The variety 

 appears to require a warm climate, a warm, rich soil, and will probably 

 succeed well in the Middle and Western States. 



Early Sovereign. — Plant small, and of slender habit, decaying early. 

 The tubers were white, round, smooth, of medium size, and good quality. 

 It is a good table-potato, and is early ; but the yield was not satisfactory. 



Early Stevens. — Originated in the State of Vermont. The plants were 

 healthy, gave a fair product, and the tubers were early fit for use. It is 

 greatly preferable to the Early Handsworth, whether intended for the 

 home-garden or market. 



Dclinahey. — Introduced. The plants were low, of feeble habit, and 

 decayed early. The yield was small. It is inferior to many of the more 

 recent sorts of American origin, and will hardly come into general culti- 

 vation. 



