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EOTAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
XL. Report on Potatoes grown at Chiswick in 1875 under the 
direction of the Fruit and Vegetable Committee. 
The trial of the past season was limited in extent, being confined 
to the newer varieties and those not previously proved or described 
by the Society. A good many of the older varieties were grown 
alongside for comparison. 
They were planted early in March in the usual manner, the 
Kidney varieties being planted whole, and the larger of the Round 
ones being cut. They grew well during the entire season, but 
the great dryness induced many varieties to continue growing 
late instead of ripening, and to supertuberate. There was scarcely 
a trace of disease seen whilst they were growing, but shortly after 
storing many varieties were badly attacked, about one-half of the 
whole being found diseased, some varieties, as usual, being quite 
free. 
The following is a list of donors of Potatoes for trial : — Amies, 
"W. S., Islington; Carter & Co., High Holborn ; Cattel, J., Wester- 
ham ; Cox, J., Redleaf, Kent ; Dancer, Y. I^., Little Sutton, Chis- 
wick; Donaldson, J., Keithhall, Inverury ; Farquhar, R., Fyvie 
Castle, Aberdeen ; Fenn, R., The Rectory, Woodstock ; Froud, J. 
J., Stretton Bury, Leominster ; Hardy, H. J. H., Bures, Essex ; 
Harrison & Sons, Leicester ; Hewson, Wm., The K ursery, Redhill, 
Surrey ; Kopsel, A.,Cothen, Germany; Lye, J., Clyffe Hall, Market 
Lavington ; Lyford, J., Lamport Hall, Iforthampton ; Marshall, 
Wm., Uckfield ; Morris, E., The Fern Park, Almondsbury ; Minier, 
Nash, & Naih, 60, Strand ; Miller, G., Dalkeith ; Porter, W., Old- 
Meldrum, I^'.B. ; Styles, W. Goodrich, Ross, Herefordshire . Stone, 
J., 7, Wickham Road, Lewisham Road, S.E. ; Tanton, R., Epsom ; 
Tantum, W., Fenagh House, Ireland ; Turner, C, Slough ; Veitch 
& Sons, Chelsea ; Vilmorin et Cie, Paris. 
Series 1. S-Kin White or Straw-coloured. 
§ 1 . Long or Kidney-shaped. 
1. Cavendish Kidney (Dancer). 
This is the same as the true Ashleaf Kidney. For description 
see Report of 1873. 
2. Parish Clerk (Fenn). 
A fine early garden variety of the Kentish Ashleaf type. 
