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The Potato Crops 



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. AYe 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 ex})o>ed to the light for any con- 

 siderable length 



of time they will |l,>^f 

 turn greenish in "Ct^ \ 



color and become 

 unwholesome for 

 food. If not 

 spread in a dark 

 place they 

 should be cov- ''""^ff^^ 

 ered with leaves, ^ ^ r'^^^^^^ii: 

 straw or dirt." ^ 'r', ^^^-W^-"*' 



I aneties. 

 The varieties 



of potatoes are numerous and poorly defined, and it is 

 not worth the while to enumerate them here. Because o: 

 variation and inattention to selection, varieties of potatoes 



116. A potato plant. 



