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For our late tubers we always have our seeds grown 

 quite a hundred miles away. These are the Syon 

 House Prolific, and we are the gainers by the very 

 fine crops of tubers produced annually. The land 

 soon sickens if the same thing is grown repeatedly. 

 Another point is to give strong growers ample space ; 

 indeed three feet between the rows is scarcely sufficient 

 for some, and half that distance should be allowed 

 between the sets in the row. 



I have briefly touched upon manures, and it must 

 not be inferred that I am not in favour of ample food. 

 The plant needs food to build up a mass of even-sized 

 tubers, but much depends upon the soil. For late 

 potatoes ample food is needed, but the tubers must not 

 be placed on it. I prefer the food to be under, as the 

 roots soon find it, and in dry seasons it is of great benefit 

 to them as it supports at a time when the tubers are 

 forming. I have named a few of the best varieties in the 

 main crop section, and to these may be added Goldfinder, 

 a white oval tuber of splendid quality. A floury tuber 

 with shallow eyes, King of the Russets, is another very 

 fine late variety, and the older Schoolmaster is difficult 

 to beat as regards flavour and keeping properties. The 

 Bruce and Sutton's Triumph are both good, and many 

 persons like the Scottish Champion. For late spring 

 supplies it is a great favourite in the north, and the 

 newer Up-to-Date is a fine cropper and of good quality. 



Peas 



The green pea is an important vegetable in British 

 gardens, and, like other vegetables, has received special 

 attention during the last quarter of a century. Though 

 I am not disposed to place too much importance upon 

 the great improvement made as regards earliness, there 

 can be no question whatever but that we have a 



