•218 JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



REPORT ON POTATOS AT WISLEY, 1904. 



Fifty stocks of Potatos were received at the Society's Gardens for trial, 

 but of these nine were sent so late (May) that, owing to the late planting 

 and a period of drought before much growth had been made, they were 

 practically a failure. The Fruit and Vegetable Committee examined the 

 collection on September 30, and by reason of their heavy crop, fine 

 appearance, and freedom from disease, they ordered the following varieties 

 to be cooked. This was done on two occasions, viz. October 4 and 

 December 13. 



Daniels's No. 1 Peckover 



Great Central Queen Alexandra 



Highlander Sir Walter Raleigh 



Monarch The Factor. 



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

 A.M. = Award of Merit. 



1. Astonishment (Ross). — Round; white; russety ; eyes shallow; 

 medium and even in size. Moderate crop, free from disease. Second 

 early or midseason. 



2. Crampton's Southern Star (Crampton). — Kidney ; white ; russety ; 

 handsome ; eyes shallow ; medium size. Moderate crop, free from 

 disease. Early. 



3. Dame (Gooney). — Round ; white, tinged with pink ; eyes rather 

 deep ; small. Light crop, free from disease. Midseason. 



4. Daniels's Distinction (Daniels). — A good crop, but badly diseased. 

 Midseason. 



5. Daniels's No. 1 (Daniels). — Round ; white ; russety ; eyes shallow 

 medium size. Heavy crop, free from disease. Midseason. 



6. Daniels's Sensation (Daniels). — Flattish kidney; white ; eyes full 

 large. Light crop, slightly diseased. Late. 



7. Earl of Chester (Dickson's). — Flattish round; white; eyes full 

 medium size. Moderate crop, free from disease. Early. 



8. Early Perfection (R. Veitch).— See Vol. XXVIIL, page 559. 



9. Ensign Ragley (Cooper, Taber & Co.). — See Vol. XXVIIL, page 559. 



10. Excelsior (Deal). — Round ; white ; russety ; eyes full ; medium 

 size. Moderate crop, free from disease. Very early. This variety 

 is perfectly distinct from 'Excelsior Kidney,' which received a F.C.C. in 

 December 1873. 



11. General Duller, A.M. October 1,1901 (R. Veitch).— Flat round ; 

 white tinged with pink ; eyes shallow ; medium size. Fair crop, free 

 from disease. Midseason or late. 



12. Great Central (Dobbie). — Round; white; russety; eyes shallow; 

 medium to large. Heavy crop, free from disease. Late. 



13. Gregor Cup (Carew). — Round ; red ; eyes deep; large, bad shape. 

 Heavy crop, free from disease. Late. 



