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The Potato Crops 



115. The oblong type. 



the potatoes in the shade of spreading trees, and on the 

 cellar floor, A cool, shady situation is better than the 

 open field. We have had much better success with pota- 

 toes covered with 

 soil than with those 

 spread out in open 

 air in the cellar, or 

 under trees cov- 

 ered with leaves. 

 In no event should 

 the potatoes be 

 piled or heaped 

 together, so long as warm weather continues. If potatoes 

 intended for the table are exposed to the light for an}' con- 

 siderable length 

 of time they will \^ 



turn greenish in 

 color and become 

 unwholesome for 

 food. If not . 

 spread in a dark 

 place -they 

 should be cov- 

 ered with leaves, 

 straw or dirt." 



Varieties. 



The varieties 



of potatoes are numerous and poorly defined, and it is 

 not worth the while to enumerate them here. Because of 

 variation and inattention to selection, varieties of potatoes 



116. A potato plant. 



