1908.] 



IMPROVEMENT OF THE POTATO. 



441 



Composite samples from the progeny of each tuber were made, 

 and total nitrogen and moisture determined, as shown in the fol- 

 lowing tables : 



TABLE 17. Low PROTEIN SELECTIONS IN 1902 



TABLE 18. HIGH PROTEIN PLOT (CROP OF 1902) 

 (Weights, extremes 5 g. and 150 g., average 38 g.) 



*Very small, rejected. 



