REPORT ON POTATOS AT CHISWICK, 1901. 



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KEPORT ON POTATOS AT CHISWICK, 1901. 



Forty-eight stocks of Potatos were sent for trial, and a few well-proved 

 varieties were grown side by side for comparison. The whole collection 

 was planted on April 24 in rows three feet apart, the " sets " being 

 eighteen inches apart in the rows, on ground that had been ridge-trenched 

 the previous autumn. A good supply of decayed-leaf mould, ashes from 

 burnt garden refuse, and old potting soil were incorporated when trench- 

 ing. All the stocks made good growth, and the majority produced good 

 •crops. The Fruit and Vegetable Committee examined the collection on 

 three occasions, and they decided that the value of the trial would be 

 greatly enhanced if the best late varieties were kept until December 12 

 and then cooked, after being stored about two months, which was done. 

 The following varieties, by reason of their heavy crops and good appear- 

 ance, were selected for cooking to test their quality, viz. : 



Burmah Beauty. General French. 



Carltonia. Glory of Denbigh. 



Chancellor. Improved Kidney. 



Duchess of Buccleuch. Ker's B. 



Early Jubilee. King of the Earlies. 



Early Wonder. Loveland's Kidney. 



Ellington's Prolific. Sharpe's Express. 



Fylde Wonder. The Crofter. 



General Buller. The Factor. 



F.C.C. = First-class Certificate. 

 A.M. = Award of Merit. 

 X X = Commended. 



1. Beehive (Ker). — See vol. xxv. page 387. 



2. Brook's Early Market (J. Yeitch). — Flattish oval ; white ; eyes rather 

 -deep : good shape, moderate to large in size ; fair crop, free from disease ; 

 haulm short and sturdy. Second early. 



3. Burmah Beauty (Sharpe). — Round ; white ; eyes deep ; large ; very 

 heavy crop, slightly grown out ; haulm tall and vigorous. Late ; a 

 promising variety. 



4. Carltonia, A.M. December 17, 1901 (Taylor). — Round ; white, 

 eyes shallow ; handsome, large ; splendid crop, free from disease ; haulm 

 moderate and sturdy. Late. 



5. Challenge, A.M. September G, 1898 (Dean). — Round ; white, 

 russety skin ; eyes shallow ; handsome ; heavy crop, free from disease ; 

 haulm tall and robust. Mid-season or late. 



6. Chancellor, F.C.C. August 20, 1885 (Dean).— Round ; white and 

 russety : eyes full ; handsome ; medium size ; free from disease ; heavy 

 crop ; haulm moderate and sturdy. Mid-season or late. 



7. Churchill's Prolific (Churchill). — Round ; red ; eyes very deep ; not 



