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leaves large ; leaflets long, fairly broad, smooth, slightly crumpled ; 

 flowers few, pale ; tubers medium-sized, round, flattened ; skin very 

 rough, coarsely russeted, dull white, a little tinged with pink ; size and 

 shape uniform ; eyes very few, scattered, small, rather shallow, single, 

 rather dark, uniform ; eyebrows inconspicuous, short ; flesh firm, fine- 

 grained, juicy, dull white. 



70. Irish Queen (Cunningham). — Midseason ; plant large, vigorous, 

 spreading, erect ; tubers compact in hill ; branches many, stout, triangular, 

 light green ; leaves large ; leaflets long, broad, smooth, flat ; tubers 

 medium-sized, round, flattened, regular ; skin rough, very coarsely 

 russeted, clear white, a little tinged with pink and mottled ; size and 

 shape uniform ; eyes few, distributed singly, not very large, deep, single, 

 light, uniform ; eyebrows prominent, short, distinctly coloured pink ; flesh 

 firm, fine-grained, juicy, dull white. 



93. King (Bell). — Plant small, weak, diseased. Crop very poor. 



25. Leader (Massey), — Early ; plant large, very vigorous, slightly 

 diseased, spreading, fairly erect ; tubers compact in hill ; branches many, 

 rather stout, triangular, dark green ; leaves medium-sized ; leaflets medium- 

 sized, rather narrow, smooth, flat ; flowers few, small, light-coloured ; 

 tubers large, elongated, flattened, regular ; skin roughish, finely russeted, 

 dull white ; size uniform, shape variable ; eyes many, scattered, large, 

 shallow, compound, light, variable in character ; eyebrows prominent, 

 long ; flesh rather soft, coarse-grained, juicy, clear white. 



74. Mairsland Queen (Bettinson).— Midseason ; tubers scattered, 

 tubers medium-sized, round, regular ; skin smooth, finely russeted ; 

 fairly clear white ; size and shape uniform ; eyes fairly numerous, 

 scattered, small, shallow, mostly single, light, uniform ; eyebrows 

 inconspicuous, medium-sized ; flesh firm, fine-grained, juicy, dull white. 



82. Masterpiece (Massey). — Late ; plant large, vigorous, fairly com- 

 pact, erect ; branches many, very stout, triangular, rather light green ; 

 leaves small ; leaflets rather short, narrow, slightly rough, crumpled ; 

 flowers many, large, pale ; tubers rather large, round, flattened, rather 

 irregular ; skin rough, rather coarsely russeted, dull white ; size and 

 shape variable ; eyes few, scattered, large, shallow, compound, light, 

 uniform ; eyebrows inconspicuous, long ; flesh firm, coarse-grained, juicy, 

 dull white. • 



10. May Queen (Barr). — Early ; plant large, vigorous, rather spreading, 

 fairly erect ; tubers compact in hill ; branches intermediate in number, 

 stoutness, and depth of colour, a little tinged with reddish-brown ; leaves 

 very large ; leaflets very long, broad, rather rough, flat ; flowers few, small, 

 pinkish-white ; tubers fairly large elongated, flattened, irregular ; skin 

 rather rough, finely russeted, dull white ; size fairly uniform, shape 

 variable ; eyes few, scattered, small, fairly prominent, compound, light, 

 uniform ; eyebrows inconspicuous, short ; flesh firm, fine-grained, juicy, 

 dull white. 



89. Midlothian Early (Dobbie), A.M. July 81, 1908.— Early; plant 

 large, vigorous ; tubers compact in hill ; branches few, stout, triangular, 

 dark green slightly tinged with reddish-brown ; tubers large, elongated, 

 flattened ; skin finely russeted, clear white ; size and shape uniform ; 

 eyes few, scattered, small, shallow, single, light, uniform ; eyebrows 



