23 

 X. POTATOES. 



For the best and most valuable potatoes, taking them for all in 

 ally raised from the seed of the apples or green balls — samples to 

 be produced at the Society's pubhc exhibition in 182G, 



ten dollars. 



For the second best - - - seven dollars. 



For the third - _ - - J^t-c dollars. 



The Trustees presume that some farmers have already begun 

 their experiments; and, consequently, will have samples of ncAv 

 potatoes to offer in the present year. The same premiums will 

 be continued to be awarded, in 1827 and 1828, to meritorious 

 claimants. * 



REMARKS ON POTATOES. 



In Great-Britain and Ireland, their best sorts, of potatoes, af- 

 ter a few years, are found to degenerate; and hence they have 

 recourse to seeds in the apples or green balls, to obtain new 

 kinds. Seeds from the same ball have produced a great variety — 

 some early, some late — some yielding a small, some a large pro- 

 duct — some watery, some mealy and well flavoured — some very 

 moderately prolific, may be of so superior qualities as to be well 

 worth cultivating. The judicious planter will select, to be offered 

 for premiums, such sorts as upon the whole he shall think worthy 

 to be cultivated. 



In 1823, the Trustees offered premiums to encourage farmers 

 in Essex to plant the seeds found in the green balls, in the hope 

 that some new sorts of potatoes "might be obtained, superior to 

 those generally cultivated: and at the last public exhibition (in 

 October, 1825) they were gratified with the sight and taste of 

 several new sorts, meriting the premiums. But believing greater 

 improvements to be very practicable, they have renewed the pre- 

 miums. And to prevent errors and mistakes in prosecuting ex- 

 periments, every intended claimant is desired to take notice — 



1. That seeing the seeds in the same ball will produce various 

 sorts of potatoes, it will be indispensably necessary that each 



