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sized, round ; form even ; eyes small, few, sunken at crown 
which is depressed ; skin smooth, reddish purle, deep purple in 
the eyes; flesh white, firm. Moderate cropper. Greatly re- 
sembling Scotch Blue. 
Surprise (J. "White). 
Haulm very strong, 2 feet 9 inches long ; stem reddish ; leaflets 
small, rugose, deep green. Flowers purple, fertile. Tuber 
medium, round, flattened, depressed at crown ; form pretty even 
and regular ; eyes small, sunken ; skin smooth, deep reddish 
purple, deep violet round the eyes; flesh white, firm. A good 
productive sort, and handsome. Late. 
Sherry Blue (Sutton). 
Haulm very robust and vigorous, 4 feet long ; stem reddish ; 
leaflets small, rugose, green, with red veining. Flowers dark 
purple, very abundant, fertile. Tuber large, rouQd, of coarse un- 
even appearance ; eyes large, deeply set ; skin rough, dark purple ; 
flesh close, yellow. A great cropper, and a hardy potato, but very 
coarse. Late. 
Series lY. — Skin Streaked or Flaked. 
BmrorCs Perfection (Farquhar). 
Haulm moderately robust, erect, 2 feet long ; stem green ; leaf- 
lets small, rugose, pale green. Flowers purple, very abundant, 
fertile. Tuber medium, long kidney-shaped, blunt at crown ; eyes 
small, few, mostly [situate at crown ; skin smooth, occasionally 
rough, pale straw-coloured, generally flaked with brilliant crimson 
near the crown ; flesh white, close, of good quality. Very pretty. 
Moderate cropper. Second early. First-class Certfiicate^ 1874. 
CattelVs Advancer (Cattell). 
Haulm robust, almost erect, 3 feet long ; stem pale green, tinged 
purple ; leaflets broad, rugose, deep green. Flowers darkly 
purple, fertile. Tuber medium, half long, flat; eyes small, deeply 
set ; skin pale, straw-coloured, oblong, with a dash of purple near 
the crown ; flesh white, firm. A moderate cropper. Late. 
Red Breadfruit, (See p. 98.) 
Synonym. — Old Scarlet Keeper (Taylor). 
Fit for use late in spring. 
