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longer. The sets were all carefully counted and weighed before they were planted, and the tubers produced were 
counted and weighed as they were lifted. The following table will show the result : — 
No. 
Names. 
Number 
of 
Sets. 
Weight 
in 
Ounces. 
Number 
bitten off 
by Grubs. 
Number 
of Tubers 
produced. 
Weight 
in 
Ounces. 
Remarks. 
1 
Magnum Bonum ... 
15 
28 
1 
250 
336 
Stood the rains well 
2 
Vicar of Laleham . . . 
16 
28 
6 
36 
146 
Do. and tubers all large 
3 
White Roses 
15 
22 
1 
170 
336 
Do. and tops not much 
diseased 
4 
White Elephant ... 
15 
28 
1 
86 
216 
Do. do. 
5 
Ashleaf 
8 
7 
2 
30 
11 
Very badly diseased, and very small 
6 
Adirondack 
13 
29 
— 
140 
336 
In every way satisfactory 
7 
W e ber’s Early W hite 
Beauty 
Mona’s Pride 
17 
21 
1 
130 
352 
Do. 
8 
8 
8 
6 
36 
32 
Suffered from grub, otherwise good 
9 
Racehorse 
4 
3 
— 
22 
15 
Badly diseased 
10 
Tom Brice’s Black 
Prince 
9 
9 
6 
24 
16 
A capital potato, no disease, but badly 
cut off by grub 
11 
Reece’s Kidney 
4 
4 
3 
4 
1 
Suffered from grub 
12 
Chiswick Favourite. 
4 
7 
— 
32 
64 
Stood the rain the best, and in every 
way satisfactory 
13 
Bowyer’s Kidney ... 
5 
6 
3 
16 
16 
Badly diseased 
14 
Imperator ... 
10 
18 
3 
80 
208 
Stood the rains well, a capital potato 
15 
Premier 
6 
7 
6 
— 
— 
Came up weakly, and all were taken by 
grub 
16 
Beauty of Hebron... 
4 
5 
— 
21 
64 
Suffered badly in the tops, but a fine 
potato and of large size 
17 
Cosmopolitan 
6 
9 
2 
26 
48 
Suffered badly in the tops, but fairly 
good crop 
18 
Yorkshire Hero ... 
5 
6 
5 
6 
o 
O 
Did no good 
19 
Myatt’s Prolific Ash- 
leaf 
14 
21 
10 
36 
24 
Suffered most from grub, and produce 
very small 
20 
Sutton’s Seedling ... 
19 
25 
3 ! 
1 
145 
240 
Suffered badly in the tops, but gave a 
good round crop 
It will be seen from the above that ten or twelve sorts gave capital returns, Weber’s Early White Beauty 
being the best, — producing 22 lb. from 22 oz. There is no doubt that potatoes can be grown very profitably at 
elevations from 4,000 to 5,500 ft. if they are planted in the dry months, but a week’s heavy rain, or even a soaking 
of 2 or 3 in. of rain, generally brings on disease and puts an end to their growth, and when this occurs the sooner 
they are lifted the better. 
Shantung Cabbage . — Seeds of this Chinese vegetable, the “ Pe-tsai,” were received from 
Kew early in the year. A good account of this cabbage will be found in the Kew Bulletin for 
May, 1888 (p. 137). It is the Brassica chinensis^ L., and is considerably different in appearance 
from the ordinary varieties of cabbage. The seeds were sent to Hakgala, and the following report 
is now forwarded by Mr. Nock : — 
It grows, I find, remarkably well here. In appearance ahd habit of growth it is like a gigantic Cos lettuce, 
bright pea green in colour, and when cooked possesses a very agreeable and delicate cabbage flavour. It also has 
the great advantage of standing the rains well, and growing quickly to a size ready for use. The stalks of the 
leaves being thick and succulent, can be dressed and eaten like seakale, and taken altogether it may be considered 
a valuable addition to the kitchen garden. 
In China it is also eaten uncooked as a salad, and said to have a very delicate flavour. 
Stachys tuherifem, Naud. {Stachys affinis, Bunge). — In continuation of last year’s report 
Mr. Nock writes : — 
The crop of this vegetable was taken up in September, and weighed 20 lb. This was the produce of 'a small 
patch of land 9 ft. long by 4 ft. broad. The soil was literally full of the small edible roots. They are, however, 
I fear, too small and insipid to meet wdth much favour among Europeans, The roots were stored in dry sand, but 
they did not keep well, and a good many very soon decayed. All the sound roots were again planted in December, 
and commenced to grow at once. We have now a good stock of plants, and can supply any one who wishes to try 
them. 
This vegetable seems to be very-popular in France, and at Amiens a preserve is made from it . 
The English name for it in some catalogues is “Vegetable Whitebait,” 
