6o 
Garden Work 
is, the end where the eyes are, uppermost. If the boxes 
are shallow, with a light frame above on which another 
box can rest, they may be placed one above another, 
thus allowing a free circulation of air through all the 
boxes. They should then be stored in a cool shed, where 
they will be free from frost. In spring, such tubers will 
The potatoes, how- 
ever, should not be 
handled till they are 
lifted out and placed 
directly into the drills 
where they are to go. 
New varieties are 
constantly being in- 
troduced by those who 
make a speciality of 
raising them, but the 
supply does not yet 
meet the demand. 
When we consider 
that it is an artificial 
way of growing our crops, can we wonder that certain of 
our best varieties deteriorate and become more liable to 
be attacked by disease? The best plan w r ould be to 
imitate Nature’s way of raising our potato crop more often 
than we do. In doing so we should select seedling’s having 
the best qualities — (i) disease resisters; (2) good cookers; 
and (3) good croppers. Raising new varieties from seed 
is a long, tedious, but very interesting process, and further 
details will be given in the chapter on “ Hybridization 
and Cross-breeding 
throw out strong -growing sprouts. 
Sprouted Seed-potatoes 
