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Hesidts of the Comjwiition of 1874, 
Before the end of February, 1874, six varieties of potatoes had 
been delivered to the Society's agent to compete for the prizes, 
two being early and four late varieties. They were as fol- 
lows :* — 
Early Potato, No. 1. — Wheeler's Gloucestershire Kidney. 
This was raised from seed in the neighbourhood of Bristol about 
twelve years ago, but it is not known by whom. Its owners con- 
sider the special features which distinguish it to be freedom 
from disease, earliness, and good size and colour ; it has also a 
fine flavour, and is a good keeper and an excellent cropper. 
The competitors are J. C. Wheeler and Son, Gloucester. 
Earhj Potato, No. 2. — Carter's Ash-Top Flukes. This was 
raised from seed by the competitors about five years ago, and is 
characterised by them as being early, very productive, a good 
boiler, and remarkably free from disease. The competitors are 
James Carter, Dunnett, and Beale, London. 
Late Potato, No. 3. — Carter's Improved Red-Skin Flour BalL 
This was selected by the competitors in 1871 from a variety 
called " Champion of England," raised by Mr. Barkshire of 
Reading, and is characterised by its owners as being prolific, 
white fleshed, and remarkably free from disease. The com- 
petitors are James Carter, Dunnett, and Beale, London. 
Late Potato, No 4. — General Grant. This was raised by Mr. 
D. Cunningham, of Athy, Kildare, from a few tubers Avhich he 
receiA^ed from America. Its special features, according to the 
competitors, are that the shaws keep green when other varieties 
are blackened, the tubers are large and well formed, and it is 
the only late variety Avhich resists disease. The competitors 
are Thomas M'Kenzie and Sons, Dublin. 
Late Potato, No. 5. — Gleason's Late, or Hundredfold Fluke. 
The origin of this potato is not known, further than that it was 
imported by a potato salesman in 1870. The competitors 
characterise it as having the haulm robust, branching, about 2\ 
feet in length ; stem of a reddish tinge ; leaflets flat-pointed, 
green with coloured veins ; flowers purple, generally sterile ; 
tubers large, generally broad, flat, sometimes irregular in form, 
as if two or three were joined together ; eyes few and full ; skin 
smooth, very pale, with large bands or patches of rosy purple ; 
flesh white and rather hard : it is, though late, a good average 
cropper. The competitors are James Carter, Dunnett, and Beale, 
London. 
Late Potato, No. 6. — Peach Blossom. This potato was raised 
by the competitor from tubers received in 18G9 from New York. 
* Tlio numbers used for the different competing potatoes in thia Ecport are not 
those employed in tlie experimental plots. 
