POTATOES: ENGLISH VARIETIES 595 



moderately productive, but the tubers are of fine quality and 

 exceptionally handsome. It is one of the best varieties raised 

 by Mr. R. Fenn. 



Rentpayer. — Tubers yellow, usually round, sometimes long ; 

 eyes few, not notched ; flesh white. A good sub-variety of 

 Magnum Bonum. 



Saint Patrick. — A productive and vigorous kind. Tubers 

 white or pale yellow, oblong, not flattened, and rather irregular in 

 shape ; flesh white. 



Schoolmaster. — Tubers large, round, generally even and regular 

 in shape ; skin rough, white ; very handsome, and of first-rate 

 quality ; shoot pink. Flowers white. Great cropper ; one of the 

 best Potatoes grown. 



Scotch Blue. — Tubers rounded, flattened in one part, smooth ; 

 eyes faintly marked ; skin thin, and of a dark, almost blackish 

 violet colour ; flesh white ; shoot dark violet. Stems rather 

 short, but vigorous growing ; leaves 

 rather broad, gray ; flowers violet- 

 coloured. A half-late, rather pro- 

 ductive, and very hardy variety, of 

 fine quality. 



Standard.— This variety is re- 

 commended for its handsome smooth 

 white tubers and the delicate flavour 

 of the flesh, which is white and 

 floury. It is a pretty early and 

 very productive kind, and is highly 

 esteemed for table use. s^^^^^^^ P^^^,^_ 



Superb (Kerr). — Tubers yellow, 

 round ; eyes numerous, slightly notched ; flesh very white ; shoot 

 pink. 



Turner's Union. — Tubers yellow, round, small or medium-sized, 

 and pretty regular in shape ; eyes somewhat sunk ; flesh pale 

 yellow ; shoot yellowish white, with a violet-coloured point. Stems 

 of scanty growth. Leaves rather large, but not numerous. Flowers 

 lilac, usually abortive. A good small-sized early variety, but there 

 -are many others of much more account. 



White Emperor. — A rather vigorous but short-stemmed variety. 

 Tubers very sm.ooth, nearly white, round, and slightly flattened, 

 very like those of the Model and Schoolmaster Potatoes ; shoot 

 lilac. Leaves reticulated, and dull green. 



Wonderful Red Kidney. — A half-early variety. Tubers 

 flattened, elongated, or somewhat kidney-shaped ; skin red, very 

 smooth ; eyes faintly marked ; flesh pale yellow ; shoot red. 



Woodstock Kidney. — A handsome vigorous variety. Tubers 

 white, oblong, smooth, and well shaped ; shoot violet. Stems stout 



