POTATOES AT WISLEY, 1907. 



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POTATOES AT WISLEY, 1907. 



One hundked and twenty-eight stocks of potatoes were sent to the 

 Society's Gardens for trial, and, with the exception of a few received late, 

 all were planted on April 9 in rows of 3 feet distant and 18 inches apart 

 in the rows. Nearly all the varieties germinated well and made excellent 

 growth, but more disease appeared than in any previous trial we remember. 

 The soil at Wisley is very sandy and porous, and was deeply dug and 

 liberally manured during the previous winter, making the conditions very 

 favourable for the trial, but the damp cold season was equally favourable 

 for disease, which attacked some varieties very badly, other slightly, and 

 some were quite free, although growing between rows of diseased ones. 

 By reason of their good crop, fine clean appearance, and freedom from 

 disease, the following varieties were ordered to be cooked, viz. : — 



1. Albert Victor (Barr). — White ; round; eyes shallow to prominent ; 

 rather large ; slightly diseased ; good crop ; haulm moderate ; early to 

 midseason ; white flower. 



2. Alpha, A.M. July 28, 1903 (Dobbie).— White ; Hat round ; eyes full ; 

 medium to large ; slightly diseased ; heavy crop ; haulm short and sturdy ; 

 early ; white flower. 



3. Ashleaf (Massey). — Too well known to need description ; moderate 

 crop ; free from disease : early ; no flower. 



4. Beauty of Hebron, A.M. August 11, 1900 (Barr). — Another well- 

 known variety, needing no description ; early ; white flower. 



5. British Queen, A.M. August 15, 1905 (Barr). — White ; round, 

 some inclined to kidney shape ; eyes shallow and broad ; rather large ; 

 slightly diseased ; very heavy crop ; haulm moderate and sturdy ; mid- 

 season ; white flower. 



6. Cardinal, The (Dobbie). — Bed ; kidney ; russety ; eyes shallow ; 

 medium size ; very even ; free from disease ; moderate crop ; haulm short 

 and sturdy ; midseason ; purple flower, with pointed white petals. 



7. Cheltonia (Onion). — Yellow ; smooth; kidney; eye shallow and 

 almost obscure ; medium size ; slightly diseased ; moderate crop ; haulm 

 weak ; late ; purple flower. 



8. Chiswick Favourite, F.C.C. March 30, 1886 (J. Veitch).— White , 



Dreadnought. 

 Favourite. 



Leonardslee Favourite. 

 Longkeeping. 



Massey 's Leader. 



The Cardinal. 

 The Colleen. 

 The Forester. 



The Provost. 



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

 A.M. = Award of Merit. 

 XXX = Highly Commended. 



