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flesh is a rich yellow, much deeper than in any other old 

 known sort. When cut through in the raw state, it appears 

 of very close firm texture, and exhibits an irregular line 

 placed at some little distance from the outside, but running 

 out to the edge at the base of each eye. This line of divi- 

 sion is more or less conspicuous in all Potatoes, being in fact 

 the separation of the outer coat or bark from the interior 

 flesh of the tuber. When dressed the Golden Potatoes are 

 waxy, and of a peculiarly pleasant flavour. It is a late kind, 

 and an indifferent bearer, when grown in a strong soil, but 

 tolerably productive in a lighter. Though very good, this 

 anxiously expected root has not turned out of such extraordi- 

 nary excellence for the table as was anticipated, nor answered 

 the expectations which the extravagant accounts of travellers 

 in South America had induced us to form of it. 



Pied Golden Potatoe. 

 This does not differ from the preceding in its stems or 

 foliage ; its flowers also have a slight fragrance. The tubers 

 are irregularly rounded, with large eyes ; the skin is pale 

 yellow, striped with pale purple bands of various breadths. 

 The flesh, both raw and when boiled, is exactly similar to that 

 of the Golden Potatoe, and exhibits strongly the same line of 

 separation of the outer coat and flesh. In time, and quan- 

 tity of produce, it also agrees. Roots of this kind were pre- 

 sented to the Society by Charles Holford, Esq. in March, 



