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PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The Poor Man's Friend, from Mr. Eaton, New Radford, 

 Nottingham. 



The following is a brief description of the varieties tried,, 

 arranged in alphabetical order : — 



1. Abingdon Seedling (Perkins). Large, long, tapering ; 

 white skin ; flesh white. Good cropper. Second early. 



2. Autocratic (Foster). Small, oblong ; white skin ; flesh 

 white ; much diseased. Mid-season. 



3. Beauty of Oxford (Wiles). Large ; white, rough skin ; 

 flesh pale yellow ; badly diseased. Poor cropper. Late. 



4. Belle de Fontenay (Vilmorin). Medium size ; white skin; 

 flesh yellow ; badly diseased. Poor cropper. Early. 



5. Bon-Accord (Farquhar). Long ; white skin • deep eyes ; 

 flesh white. Poor cropper. Late. Worthless. 



6. Boston Bountiful (Johnson). Large, resembling Magnum 

 Bonum ; flesh white. Great cropper. Late. F.C.C., September 25, 

 1894. 



7. Come to Stay (Cannell). Large ; white, rough skin ; 

 flesh white ; badly diseased. Mid-season. 



8. Crimson King (Lye). Medium size, round ; bright red, 

 rough skin ; flesh white ; much diseased. Late. 



9. Daniels' Duke of York (Daniels). Large, oblong ; white, 

 rough skin ; flesh yellow ; slightly diseased. Good cropper. 

 Early. 



10. Daniels' King (Daniels). Medium size, oblong ; white, 

 smooth skin ; flesh white ; slightly diseased. Poor cropper. 

 Early. 



11. Daniels' Remarkable (Daniels). Similar to Reading 

 Giant. Flesh milk-white ; one half diseased. Heavy cropper. 

 Mid-season. 



12. Daniels' Special (Daniels). Large, oblong, regular ; 

 clear white skin ; flesh pale yellow. Good cropper. Mid-season. 

 F.C.C., September 25, 1894. 



13. Duchess of York (Wiles). Medium size, long, flattened; 

 white skin ; flesh white. Good cropper. Mid-season. 



14. Eclipse (Foster). Large, long ; white, smooth skin ; flesh 

 milk-white. Late. 



15. Eiffel (Vilmorin). Large ; white skin, coarse ; flesh 

 white ; badly diseased. Mid-season. Worthless. 



