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92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 105, 119. Edzell Blue (Dickson & Robinson, Dobbie, 

 Scarlett, Simpson, R. Veitch, Barr, Cross). — For description see vol. xliii. p. 118. 

 Crop No. 92 (Cheshire), 83 lb. ; No. 93 (Edinburgh), 81 lb. ; No. 94 (Musselburgh), 

 59* lb. ; No. 95 (Scotland), 85$. lb. ; No. 96 (Dumfries), 78 lb. ; No. 105 (Scotland), 

 79 lb. ; No. 119 (Scotland), 87^ lb. 



2. Flowers coloured. 



98. Eightyfold (Dobbie). — Plant yellowish green, but not very typical 

 Flowers blue, tipped white ; tubers medium in size, dark purplish-blue ; eyes 

 deep ; flesh firm, white. Crop (Edinburgh), 24^ lb. Raised and introduced by 

 Mr. Findlay. 



90. Climax (Dobbie). — Plant dark green ; haulm 24 to 28 inches, spreading, 

 decumbent, much tinged purple ; foliage medium in size, midribs tinged, rough, 

 dull ; flowers dark reddish purple ; tubers large, dark pink with brown patches ; 

 eyes large, deep, pink ; eyebrows yellowish ; flesh firm, dark yellow. Crop 

 (Edinburgh), 51 lb. 



3. Flowers drop in bud. 



10 1. Ruby Queen (Findlay). — Plant dark green, shining ; haulm 18 inches, 

 spreading, decumbent, much tinged purple ; foliage large, rather rough ; tubers 

 large or medium ; skin brown, deeply tinged bluish purple ; rough ; eyes shallow, 

 large ; eyebrows purplish ; flesh firm, pale lemon. Crop (Fifeshire), 31 lb. 

 Raised and introduced by sender. 



