REPORT ON POTATOES GROWN IN 1873 AT CHISWICK. 
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pale blue, seldom producing berries. Tubers round, generally of 
even medium size, but sometimes large, long, flat, and coarse ; eyes 
a little sunken ; skin rough, pale straw ; flesh white, firm. Ex- 
cellent quality. Productive. Mid-season. 
54. Balmalioy. 
Synonym. — Goldfinder. 
Haulm and general growth not distinguishable from Regents ; 
ripens off earlier, and has the habit of throwing the tubers a little 
more on to the surface of the ground. Tubers above medium 
size, generally of more even and regular form than Regents, but of 
very similar character. A very productive excellent Potato for 
general use. 
55. Walker^ 8 Early. 
Like a strong Regent, but having the tubers much smoother in 
the skin and with deeper eyes than the Regents. 
56. Early Prince. 
Haulm, &c., same character as Regent, but ripens off much 
earlier. Tubers large ; eyes rather deep ; skin smooth, like 
Walker's Early. Second Early. 
57. Ea/rly Shaw. 
Haulm, &c., of somewhat slender Regent character of growth, 
and ripens off earlier. Elowers sterile. Tubers medium size, 
roundish, frequently half long and broad ; eyes large or wide, a 
little sunken ; skin smooth, pale straw- coloured ; flesh pale straw- 
coloured. Average cropper. Second early. 
58. East Somerset Champion. 
Haulm moderately robust, of the Regent character, but stem 
slightly coloured. Tubers very large, broad, flat, of somewhat 
irregular form, being blunt at the crown and hollowed at the 
stalk ; eyes small, rather sunken ; skin a little rough, pale straw- 
coloured ; flesh pale straw, rather close. A very heavy cropper. 
Ripens same time as Regents, but is in best condition for use late 
in spring. 
59. Early Perfection. 
Haulm, &c., of somewhat slender Regent character of growth, 
