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Experiments in Potato Growing. [feb., 



V. — Varieties similar to Maincrop (Clarke's), 



Langworthy. Good PI ope. 



What's Wanted. 



VI. — Varieties similar to Royal Kidney (Findlay's). 



Dalmeny Acme. New Guardian. 



VII. — Variety similar to Golden Wonder. 



Peacemaker. 



VI I h — Varieties similar to Duke of York. 



Maxim. Midlothian Early. 



Many growers who have purchased these variously named 

 potatoes and compared them with their old kinds, have 

 perhaps seen some differences between them, such as shade of 

 foliage, length of haulm, period of ripening, cooking quali- 

 ties, and cropping power. But these differences are, it is 

 believed, chiefly due to the source from whence they are 

 obtained, or in other words, the previous history of the seed. 

 The results gained by the before-mentioned " change of 

 seed " show what may be expected from that alone. 



Space will not permit of a discussion of the merits of the 

 many varieties tested, but it will be of interest to give the 

 names of the twelve most productive kinds in the year 1906. 



Total 

 crop. 



Variety. 







Tons. 



Cwt. 



Up-to-Date. From Cromarty 



1906 



1 6 



19 



Table Talk 



Lothians 



1905 



16 



.9 



Tyne Kidney ,, 





190S 



15 



15 



Factor 





1906 



15 



13 



Dalhousie 





1906 



... 15 



16 



Dalmeny Regent ,, 



Dalmeny 



1906 



15 



10 



British Queen 



Lothians 



1905 



14 



17 



Engineer 



Belfast 



190S 



14 



14 



Premier ,, 



Lothians 



1905 ... 



14 



10 



Dalmeny Beauty 



Dalmeny 



1906 



14 



9 



Northern Star ,, 



Lothians 



1906 



14 



8 



Dalmeny Hero 





1905 • 



14 



0 



With the exceptions of Tyne Kidney, British Queen, 

 Northern Star, and Premier, all of the foregoing were of the 

 Up-to-date type (Group I.). Premier was badly affected 

 with disease and of poor quality, turning very black when 

 cooked. 



Two of the most important types, Abundance and Main- 

 crop, representing Groups III. and V. respectively, are not 

 shown in the first twelve in order of yield. Two members of 

 Group III. yielded 11 tons 7 cwt., and five of Group V. 

 varied in yield from 12 tons to 10 tons 15 cwt. 



