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11. The Duchess. — Plant yellowish green ; haulm 2 ft., rather 
spreading, tinged ; foliage large, flat ; flowers white, many, dropping ; 
tubers mostly flat round, medium ; skin rough, yellowish white, 
sometimes tinged pink ; eyes medium, eyebrows prominent ; flesh 
pale yellow, firm ; mealy, creamy yellow when cooked. Crop, 144 lb. 
14 oz. ; scabby. Lifted August 20. Introduced by Messrs. Dobbie. 
12. The Ally. — Plant dull green; haulm 21 in. to 24 in., erect, 
green ; foliage medium, flat ; flowers white, few, dropping ; tubers 
mostly flat round, large to very large, irregular ; skin rough, yellowish 
white ; eyes mostly superficial, eyebrows rather prominent ; flesh 
pale yellow, firm ; fairly mealy, creamy white when cooked. Crop, 
147 lb. 15 oz. ; scabby. Several plants attacked by black-leg. Lifted 
August 31. 
III. — Maincrop or Late Varieties. 
a. Tubers kidney, white. 
27, 28. Langworthy. — Plant dark green ; haulm 4 ft., erect, 
green ; foliage large, flat, glossjf ; flowers mauve, many, dropping ; 
tubers medium to large, fairly regular, smooth, yellowish white (some- 
times slightly tinged pink) ; eyes superficial, eyebrows fairly con- 
spicuous ; flesh yellowish, firm ; mealy, creamy yellow to white 
when cooked. Crop, Stock No. 27, 121 lb. 11 oz. ; No. 28, 124 lb- 
Slightly scabby. Lifted Sept. 17. Raised by Mr. Niven. 
29. What's Wanted. — Indistinguishable from ' Langworthy.' 
Crop (39 plants), 116 lb. 2 oz. Lifted Sept. 20. 
42, 43. White City. — Plant dark green, haulm 2 ft. 6 in. to 3 ft., 
erect, tinged ; foliage large, wrinkled, slightly glossy ; flowers mauve, 
many, dropping ; tubers flat kidney, large, rather irregular ; skin 
mostly smooth, yellowish white (sometimes tinged pink) ; eyes 
superficial, eyebrows rather prominent ; flesh pale yellow, firm ; mealy, 
creamy white when cooked. Crop, No. 42, 99 lb. 2 oz. ; No. 43, 95 lb. 
5 oz. ; scabby, chats very few. Lifted Sept. 17. Raised by Mr. J. 
Stevenson. Introduced by Messrs. Sutton. 
44. St. Malo Kidney. — Plant yellowish green ; haulm 2 ft. 6 in., 
spreading, green ; foliage large, wrinkled ; flowers mauve, many, 
dropping ; tubers mostly kidney, large ; skin rough, jfellowish white ; 
eyes superficial, eyebrows inconspicuous ; flesh pale yellow, firm ; 
mealy, white when cooked. Crop, 135 lb. 8 oz. Lifted Sept. 11. 
23. Jeanie Deans. — Plant dull green ; haulm 2 ft. 6 in. to 3 ft., 
spreading, tinged ; foliage large, flat ; flowers white, many, dropping ; 
tubers mostly kidney, medium ; skin smooth, yellowish white ; eyes 
rather deep, and eyebrows rather prominent ; flesh pale yellow, 
firm; close, and dirty white when cooked. Crop (18 plants), 51 lb. 
5 oz. Lifted Sept. 11. 
b. Tubers kidney, yellow-brown. 
30, 31. Golden Wonder. — Plant dark green ; haulm 4 ft., erect, 
very slightly tinged ; foliage large, fairly smooth, glossy ; flowers 
