OBLONG AND LONG YELLOW POTATOES 565 



gray, violet-coloured if exposed to the light for any long period ; 

 flesh pale yellow, very fine flavoured ; shoot hairy, violet-coloured. 

 Stems half-erect, from 20 in. to 2 ft. high, thick at the base, but 

 quickly becoming thinner, quadrangular, slightly winged, and of a 

 very faint copper colour near the joints. Leaves broad, light green, 

 almost flat, slightly glazed, and having a peculiar appearance which 

 is easily recognised. Flowers numerous, large, pure white, seldom 

 producing seed. A very handsome variety, with flesh of fine 

 flavour, light texture, and excellent quality. If planted in April, 

 new potatoes may be dug about the end of July. 



Early Victor Potato. 



Victor Potato. — Tubers flat, oblong, often squared at both 

 ends, smooth ; the eyes faintly marked. Flesh quite yellow ; 

 shoot purple. Stems short, vigorous, with large round leaves. 

 The flowers very scarce, large, and light purple. Of even quicker 

 growth than the Marjolin Potato. The short stems make it 

 suitable for cultivation under glass, in which case the tubers are 

 formed within forty days. In the open ground it is early, and two 

 successive crops may be grown in the same season. 



Bed's Hero Potato. — Tubers yellow, large, oblong, smooth, 

 almost eyeless, flesh yellow ; shoot white or tinged with pink. 

 Stems thin, very erect ; leaves abundant, light green ; leaflets 

 small, oval-pointed, erect, and but slightly reticulated ; flowers 



