SEED POTATOES. 
The accompanying photograph illustrates a corner of a plot ot some acres in extent ot DANIELS’ “SENSATION” POTATO 
feeing lifted at the Royal Gardens, Windsor. Mr. MacEellar, to whose courtesy we are indebted for the photograph, has grown 
“Sensation” since its introduction with most satisfactory results, as the picture shows. 
As a heavy cropper, giving beautiful pebble-shaped tubers, and possessing unusual powers for resisting disease, “Sensation” 
stands in the very first rank among Potatoes. The stock we offer this season is very carefully selected and possesses the same 
high qualities as that distributed in past years. Should any of our customers not yet have grown this variety, we confidently 
recommend them to add it to their order. _ a 
HINTS ON POTATO CULTURE. 8lc. 
Cultivation. — The varieties quoted in our list are the best in cultivation. 
It is most important that frequent changes of seed should be made, as 
Potatoes deteriorate if repeatedly saved from the same soil and district. 
For those growing for exhibition it is necessary to seleot varieties which 
are not only handsome in appearance, but also of known good quality for 
oooking purposes, suoh as “Southern Queen,” “Duchess of Norfolk,” 
“ Sensation ” and “ President.” For early work, " Duke of York,” the well- 
known variety introduced by ourselves is still pre-eminent, and the increasing 
demand for this kind proves its superiority over all others as a first early. 
Muoh depends upon the selection and treatment of the “ sets,” it is 
therefore necessary to secure good moderate sized Potatoes which should 
be set up on end in shallow boxes or trays, and allowed to sprout before 
being planted, as when this is done much advantage is gained both in 
the development of the plants and in the weight of the crops. Potatoes 
like a good open position in the garden and the most suitable soil is a medium 
to light soil in a woll-drained position, the ground should be deeply dug and 
manured in the Autumn. Where stable manure is available a good 
dressing should be given at the time of planting, placing a layer on the 
bottom of the trenches ; well-decayed leaf-mould, or the remains of an old 
mushroom bed are also excellent for this purpose. 
When planting it is important that an abundanoe of room be left 
between the rows and the sets in the row ; allow a distance of two feet 
between rows for the early, and three feet for the late strong-growing sorts, 
and twelve to eighteen inches between the sets in the rows. Where the 
land is naturally low and wet it is a capital plan to elevate the rows by 
forming ridges and so planting the sets on about a level with the natural 
soil ; it is also good to keep the surface soil constantly stirred with the hoe 
until the earthing up commences. 
When the young growths begin to push through the soil oare must be 
takon to protect them from the frost by continually earthing up the soil 
round them. (Neglect of this has often resulted in the loss of a complete 
crop of Early Potatoes.) and when it is desired to grow exhibition specimens 
only, one haulm should be left to a plant, all the weakest ones being drawn 
out as they appear. Slight dressings of soot or of “ Norwich Fertilizer ” 
during the growing season will be of muoh advantage. Immediately the 
growth is completed, the crop should be lifted ; ohoose fine weather for 
the work and store them after having had a few hours’ sun on them. 
Where small quantities only are grown it is muoh better to store Potatoes 
in a cool dry placo where they can be easily got at, as they are not so liable 
to disease as when stored in a pit or trench. 
IMPORTANT NOTICE. — Seed Potatoes procured during the Winter and early Spring, when not required for immediate planting should be 
taken out of the bag or package in which they are received and laid out in a dry, airy plaoe protected from froBt, or they will 
begin to sprout and a weakly- growth will be the result. 
