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THE VEGETABLE GARDEN 



Sutton's Seedling Kidney Potato.— Tubers large, oblong, 

 flattened, smooth and yellow ; the flesh pale yellow ; the shoot 

 violet. Stems medium-sized, spreading, angular, slightly purple ; 

 leaves of fair size, glossy dark green, with large leaflets, oval, 

 mucronated, somewhat reticulated, slightly reflexed, the flowers 

 always falling off. A very productive variety of excellent quality, 

 ripening mid-season. 



Chancellor Potato. — Tubers large, oblong, flattened, smooth, 

 pale yellow ; the flesh yellowish, shoot violet. Stems long, 

 slender, spreading, slightly winged, violet. The first leaves are 



Chancellor Potato. 



large, shining green, reticulated, oval with short petioles ; those 

 produced later are smaller, more pointed and dull green. The 

 flowers are abundant, purple with white points, falling off. A very 

 fine variety, much grown for its great productiveness and perfect 

 shape and excellent keeping quality of its tubers. Ripens half 

 late. 



Queen of the Polders Potato. — Tubers regular, long, flat, 

 smooth, and slightly curved ; eyes not prominent. The flesh is 

 light, floury, and white ; the shoot is pink and the stems 

 short and slender ; leaves of dull dark green, crimped ; leaflets 

 oblong, reticulated ; flowers white. Neither early nor late, it does 



