248 JOUKNAL OF THE EOYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



POTATOES AT WISLEY, 1905. 



One hundred and eighty stocks of Potatoes were received for trial, all 

 of which were planted the first week in April, in soil deeply dug and 

 heavily manured. Nearly all the " sets " grew well, but on the morning 

 of May 23 there was a very sharp frost that cut down all growth to the 

 level of the ground. However, an excellent new growth was made, and * 

 heavy crops were produced by the majority of the varieties. Most of the 

 new varieties were much alike, and it is very difficult to distinguish the 

 difference in many cases. Those varieties in which no mention is made 

 of the colour of the flower did not bloom. The Fruit and Vegetable 

 Committee examined the collection on two occasions, and by reason of 

 their heavy crop, handsome appearance, and freedom from disease, ordered 

 the following varieties to be cooked, viz. : 



1. Abundance (Sutton). — White ; flat round ; eyes full ; medium size. 

 Heavy crop, free from disease ; strong, tall haulm. Late. White flower. 



2. Albert Victor (Barr). — White ; round ; eyes full ; medium size. 

 Light crop, free from disease ; short haulm. Early. Purple flower. 



3. Arbitration (Sharpe). — White ; flat round ; russety eyes ; full ; 

 rather large. Good crop, free from disease ; moderate haulm. Late. 

 White flower. 



4. Ashleaf (Sutton). — A very fine stock of this excellent and well- 

 known early variety. 



5. Astonishment (Ross). — White ; round ; russety ; eyes shallow ; 

 medium to large ; free from disease. Gcod crop ; tall strong haulm. 

 Midseason. White flower. 



6. Battram's Bountiful (Battram). — Red; round; eyes shallow; 

 medium size ; free from disease. Good crop ; short haulm. Midseason 

 to late. Purple flower. 



7. Beauty of Alton (Snook). — White ; round ; eyes full ; medium size. 

 Light crop, free from disease ; short haulm. Early. Purple flower. 



8. Boscabelle (Dobbs). — White ; round ; eyes shallow ; very large ; 



British Hero. 

 Cigarette. 



Dalhousie Seedling. 

 Denbigh Giant. 

 Duchess of Cornwall, 

 Engineer. 

 General Roberts. 

 Highlander. 



Hurst's Favourite. 

 Marvel. 



Norton Kidney. 

 Peckover. 

 Southern Queen. 

 Southern Star. 

 The Gardener. 

 Thomas Southern. 



Worcester Favourite. 



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

 A.M. = Award of Merit. 

 XXX = Highly Commended. 



