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sensitive in texture of flesh that it should always be steamed, 
because when cooked in water it melts, and some amount of 
waste is inevitable. Most purple-skinned potatoes are ex- 
ceedingly white inside, but whiteness, though a good quality, 
is deceptive, for the finest flavoured and most nourishing 
potatoes are more or less yellowish, and some few are almost 
a golden yellow. The King of Potatoes is an example, but 
there is nothing finer in respect of quality to be found. As 
yellow potatoes appear white by gaslight, they may be served 
at late dinners with more satisfaction than by daylight. The 
Fluke and Daivs Matchless are the most perfect in appear- 
ance of any potatoes known, and, though by no means rich, 
they are fine in quality, but unfortunately very subject to 
disease. The American potatoes are mostly white-fleshed and 
mealy — in fact, too mealy, for they may be described as frothy, 
and they are of necessity innutritious. There are, however, 
exceptions amongst them, and a certain few, such as Climax 
and Early Goodrich, are as good as any English varieties of 
their class. In the following selection all the kinds named 
are suitable for garden culture and first-rate of their kind. 
A Selection of Varieties. — A few of the best potatoes 
for special purposes having been named, we have now to con- 
sider the interest of the potato fancier, who, as a matter of 
course, must~have a collection. The following are handsome 
varieties, of good quality in their several classes, and have 
been prominent in successful competitions at exhibitions the 
last few years. They are arranged according to habit of 
growth, the distances apart being determined by the length 
of the haulm. 
Varieties to he 'planted 14 inches from set to set, and 30 
inches from row to row. — Alpha, Blue Ashleaf, Early Market, 
Early White Kidney, Early Union, English Bose, Pioneer, 
and Sextus. 
16 inches from set to set, and 36 inches from roiv to row . — 
Blanchard, Bountiful, Cottagers Blush, and The School- 
master. 
16 inches from set to set, and 36 inches from row to row . — 
Ashtop Fluke, Barron’s Perfection, Beckenham Kidney, Biddles’ 
Seedling, Breadfruit, Bresee’s No. 6, China Orange, Devonshire 
Kidney, Early Goodrich, Early Hammersmith, Eclipse Kidney, 
Garibaldi, Golden Eagle, Harry Kidney, King of Potatoes, 
King of the Earlies, Lady Webster, Lady Abbiss, Lapstone 
