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close, pure white, assuming a shade of purple when older. A 

 very pretty and distinct variety of very tender and excellent 

 quality. The earliest variety. 



2. Watcher en. — Synonyms : Early London, Stadtholder, 

 Large Early, Second Early, Middle Late Dutch. 



Plant of medium size ; leaves tall, bright green. Heads of 

 medium size, from eight to twelve inches in diameter ; of a pure 

 creamy-white ; very solid and nicely protected by the young 

 leaves hooding and twisting over the crown. This is the old 

 and most generally cultivated form, varying considerably accord- 

 ing to selection &c. Excellent quality. Mid-season. 



3. Asiatic. — Synonyms : Large White Italian, Emperor, 

 Early Perfection, Late Asiatic. 



Plant of medium size ; leaves pale green. Heads large ; 

 white. Mid-season. 



4. President. — Synonym : Martin's President. 

 Heads large, somewhat coarse. Mid-season. 



5. Lenormand. — Plant of medium size ; leaves and stem 

 short. Heads large, eight to twelve inches in diameter ; pale 

 yellow ; somewhat coarse. Mid-season. 



6. Eclipse. — Synonyms : Improved Eclipse, Dwarf Italian. 

 Plant of medium size ; heads large ; pale yellow. Mid- 

 season. 



7. Pearl. — Heads of medium size ; pale yellow ; firm and 

 solid ; well protected. Mid-season. 



8. Autumn Giant. — Synonyms : Veitch's Autumn Giant, 

 Algiers, Ne Plus Ultra, Autumn Mammoth. 



Plant large ; leaves tall, narrow, of a glaucous green. Heads 

 large, from eight to twelve inches in diameter ; of a pale creamy 

 colour ; very solid. A fine late sort. 



II.— POTATOS, 1894. 



A collection of fifty-six varieties of Potatos was grown for 

 trial during the past year at the Society's Gardens. The season 

 being very wet disease was prevalent. Notwithstanding this, the 

 quality of the Potatos was considered very good. 



The seed for the trial was presented by — 



Messrs. Cannell & Sons, Swanley. 



