EARLY POTATOS AT WISLEY, 191 9- 



365 



(b) Kidney slightly coloured. 



61. Early Royal (Manger). — Plant dark green ; haulm 18 inches, very 

 erect, deeply tinged chocolate- brown ; foliage large, rough, dull ; tubers large, 

 sometimes flattened ; skin smooth, light brown, with a tinge of pink ; eyes large, 

 shallow ; eyebrows conspicuous, very long ; flesh firm, pale lemon ; firm, waxy, 

 and faintly yellowish when cooked ; flavour fair. Crop (Guernsey), 48 lb. 



39. Duke of Albany (Mauger). — Characters as in ' Early Royal ' of which 

 it appears to be a selection. Crop (Guernsey), 49 lb. 



62. Seedling Kidney (Raine). — Characters as in ' Early Royal.' A seedling 

 raised by Mr. Raine. Crop (King's Heath), 12 lb. 



112. Keen's Seedling (Keen). — Characters as in ' Early Royal.' Crop 

 (Ipswich), 78^ lb. 



(c) Kidney, coloured. 

 1. Flowers white. 



81. Wonderful Red Kidney (Scarlett). — Plant dark green ; haulm 18 

 inches, spreading, tinged with purple ; foliage small, leaflets sessile, rough, dull, 

 crumpled ; tubers of medium size, long kidney ; skin dark pink, smooth ; eyes 

 shallow ; eyebrows conspicuous, long ; flesh firm, pale lemon. Crop (Mussel- 

 burgh), 32^ lb. Introduced by Mr. Scarlett. 



80. Beauty of Hebron (R. Veitch). — Plant very vigorous, yellowish green ; 

 haulm 27 inches, fairly erect, tinged purple ; foliage large, rough, dull, flat ; 

 tubers large, long kidney ; skin light yellow, much tinged pink ; eyes many, large, 

 deep; eyebrows inconspicuous ; flesh dull white, firm. Crop (Dumfries), 83 lb. 



113. Pink Hebron (Cross). — Characters as No. 80. Crop (Wisbech), 78 lb. 



2. Flowers pale lilac. 



82. Exhibition Red Kidney (Dobbie). — Plant dark green ; haulm 20 

 inches ; spreading, tinged purple ; foliage large, leaflets long, petioled, rough, 

 dull, crumpled ; tubers large, long kidney ; skin smooth, dark reddish pink ; 

 eyes few, of medium size, shallow ; eyebrows conspicuous ; flesh rather dry, 

 white with flecks of carmine. Raised and introduced by Messrs. Dobbie. Crop 

 (Edinburgh), 49 lb. 



3. Flowers dark mauve, with white streaks. 



67. Pink-eyed Kidney (Findlay). — Plant dark green ; haulm 24 inches 

 rather spreading, much tinged purple ; foliage large, rough, dull, flat ; tubers 

 large, long kidney ; skin smooth, yellowish- white with much pink tinge ; eyes 

 many, large, shallow ; eyebrows distinctly coloured ; flesh firm, yellowish- white 

 with some pink streaks ; mealy, white when cooked ; flavour fair. Raised by 

 Mr. Findlay. Crop (Fife), 60 lb. 



(d) Tubers flat-round or round, white. 

 1. Flowers white. 



51, 52, 53. Xinetyfold (McAlister, Sutton, R. Veitch). — Plant yellowish 

 grey-green, somewhat variegated ; haulm 18 to 24 inches, compact, erect, some- 

 what tinged purple ; foliage large, purple on upper side of petiole, rough, dull, 

 fiat ; tubers large, rather long, flat ; skin yellow ; eyes large, rather prominent ; 

 eyebrows conspicuous ; flesh firm, white. Crop No. 51 (Dumfries), 741b. ; No. 52 

 (Scotland), 62 lb. ; No. 53 (Dumfries), 641b. Raised by Mr. Jas. Clark. Intro- 

 duced by Messrs. Sutton. 



83. 84. Entente Cordiale (Dobbie, Findlay). — For description see vol. xliii. 

 p. 118. Crop No. 83 (Edinburgh), 28 lb. ; No. 84 (Mairsland, Fifeshire), 84* lb. 

 Raised and introduced by Mr. Findlay. 



50. Early Laxton (Laxton). — Plant very weak. Crop (Bedford), 22 lb. 



42, 43. Early Puritan (A. Dickson, Veitch). — Stock mixed. 



2. Flowers coloured. 



1, 2, 3. Sharpe's Victor (Holmes, McAlister, R. Veitch). — H.C., September 5, 

 1919. Plant mid-green, haulm 18 to 24 inches ; erect, somewhat tinged purple ; 

 foliage large, rough, greasy ; flowers lavender with faint white tips ; tubers 



