y^ ^ iCUANTITY or FECULA IN THE POXATO. 



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2. Rovgh Red. 



Rough red. This is a round red potato, of a luoderate size, with a 



thin skin, rough with minute fissures and scales. When 

 boiled it is very mealy, but has rather a strong flavour, 

 A peck weighs from 13 to 14 lbs. 

 Five pourjds weight afford, 



Ib.oz. 

 Fine white fecula 7^ 



Fecula discoloured 3| 



Pulp dried 6| 



Water, soluble mucilage, and extractive 



matter 3 15 



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 3. White Kidney. 



WluteVidney. This is a clean white potato, of a tolerable size, variously 

 shaped, generally flattened, and often with an indentation 

 on one edge, giving it some resemblance to a kidney jn its 

 form. The skin is rather thick ; when boiled it is not very 

 mealy, but pleasant flavoured, and a very good potato for 

 the table. 



A peck weighs from 14 to 15 lbs. 

 Five pounds weight afford, 



lb. oz. 

 Fecula, the whole of which was of an 



indifferent colour* 9^ 



Pulp dried slightly brownf • • . 3^ 



Water, soluble mucilage, and extractive 



matter 4 i^ 



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A. Mouhon White. 



Mmilton This i 



vhitc. gi2e. 



S is an irregular shaped white potato, of a tolerable 

 It is sometimes flattened like the kidney ; and in- 



* This 1 attribute to the potatoes being much grown. 



f The roaster being too hot, when the pulp was put in, it was rather 



scorched. 



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