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43, 44. Snowdrop Selected (Barr, Dobbie ; Perkins). — Plant 

 medium, uniform, erect, slightly tinged ; foliage medium, smooth ; 

 eyes few, very shallow ; eyebrows inconspicuous ; flesh fairly firm, 

 white. 37 and 49 lb., scabby. (Lincolnshire and West Lothian 

 seed.) 



4. Sweethope Early [Scarlett). — Plant small, uniform, spreading, 

 mottled ; foliage small, smooth, much curled ; flowers very few ; 

 tubers very small ; skin smooth, yellowish ; eyes few, shallow ; 

 eyebrows prominent ; flesh firm, yellow. 12 lb., all chats. 

 (Midlothian seed.) 



47. The Gadstock {Gentle). — Plant large, uniform, fairly erect, 

 mottled purple-bronze ; foliage medium, fairly smooth ; flowers 

 few, white ; tubers many, small ; skin rough, white ; eyes few, fairly 

 shallow ; eyebrows prominent ; flesh yellowish. 41 lb., scabby ; 

 many chats. (Hertfordshire seed.) 



88. Toogood's Triumph (Toogood). — Plant medium, irregular, 

 fairly erect, mottled ; foliage medium, smooth ; flowers mauve, 

 tipped white ; tubers many, rather small ; skin smooth, yellow ; 

 eyes many, superficial ; eyebrows prominent ; flesh firm, yellow. 

 33 lb., slightly scabby. (Lincolnshire seed.) 



22. Western Hero (Veitch). — Plant large, uniform, erect, slightly 

 tinged ; foliage large, fairly smooth ; flower-buds drop ; tubers 

 many, regular, fairly large ; skin smooth, white ; eyes few, very 

 shallow ; eyebrows inconspicuous ; flesh firm, yellowish. 52 lb. ; 

 slightly scabby, otherwise a good stock. (Devon seed.) 



23, 24. Witchill Seedling (Barr, Dobbie; Brown), F.C.C. July 30, 

 1912. — Plant large, uniform, erect ; foliage large, fairly smooth ; 

 flowers white ; tubers regular, medium size ; skin rough, yellowish ; 

 eyes rather many, fairly deep ; eyebrows inconspicuous ; flesh firm, 

 creamy. 65 and 54 lb. (Scotch and West Lothian seed.) 



(b) Tubers Kidney, red. 



*I23. Beauty of Hebron, A.M. August 14, 1900. — Plant 

 medium, irregular, erect, light green, slightly tinged ; foliage 

 small, fairly smooth ; flowers white ; tubers rather small ; skin 

 rough ; eyes few, deep ; eyebrows prominent ; flesh soft, tinged 

 red. 16 lb., diseased and scabby ; many chats. 



50. Mr. Bresse (Dobbie). — Plant large, uniform, much branched, 

 fairly erect, tinged grey bronze ; foliage medium smooth ; leaf- 

 lets narrow ; flower-buds drop ; tubers many, large, skin smooth ; 

 eyes few, fairly shallow ; eyebrows inconspicuous ; flesh moderately 

 firm, tinged red. 50 lb., very scabby. (West Lothian seed.) 



(c) Tubers Pebble, white or yellow. 



*n8. Arduthie Seedling. — Plant large, uniform, fairly erect, 

 tinged ; foliage medium, smooth ; buds drop ; tubers fairly large ; 



* These stocks were obtained for comparison. 



