Y$ QUANTITY OF FECULA IN THE POTATO. 



Five pounds weight afford, 



lb. oz. 

 Fine white fecula 8|- 



■ Discoloored-fecula ^ 



Pulp dried 6|. 



Water, soluble mucilag-e, and extractive 



matter • 4 0^ 



5 



?• Poor Mmis Profit, or Purple Red. 



^^^fit^oT ur- This is a large round purple potato, with a thin skin, 

 pie red. When boiled it is hard and close, but has no very unplea- 



sant taste. 



A peck weighs from 15 to l61bs. 



Five pounds weight afford, 



ib. 07. 



Fine fecula very white • •• 8 



Very brown fecula \ 



Pulp dried 5 



Water, soluble mucilage, and extractive 



matter 4 2|- 



5 



8. Ox ISohle. 



This is a very large, round, white potato; but when it 

 grows extremely large, it is frequently found hollow. It is 

 principally used for feeding cattle. When boiled it is close 

 and watery, with a very strong taste. 



If perfectly sound, a peck usually weighs from 15 to l6 

 lbs. 



Five pounds weight afford, 



lb. oz. 

 Fine white fecula 6^ 



Fecula slightly discoloured 1|. 



Pulp dried » 8 



[ Water, soluble mucilage, and extractive 



matter 3 15^ 



5 



XV. 



Oxnoble, 



