ANALYSES OE THE POTATO. 
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IX. LADY-FINGER POTATO. 
Pl. 6 B, fig. 1. 
The Lady-finger is eteemed for baking : it is an elegant variety, and might be consi¬ 
dered a fancy potato. It frequently grows quite large and long* especially wheil planted 
in highly manured land. System of eyes in 14. 
Organic analysis. 
Water - - - - * - - - 78° 07 
Starch - 8*25 
Albumen - - - - - - - 0°43 
Casein - - - - • - - - 0°43 
Dextrine - * - - - - - 0°98 
Sugar - - - - - - - - 2°31 
Gluten - 
Fat - - - - - - - - 0 • 09 
Fibre ------ 14-37 
Ash per centum - • * - » - 1'03 
X. EARLY KIDNEY POTATO. 
Pl. 4 B, fig. 1. 
Color grayish and yellowish gray, smooth; flesh white; form elongated; eyes few, small, and 
in 5’s. 
It is a delicate early potato, but not very productive. 
Organic analysis . 
W ater 
- 
73° 13 
Starch - 
12-91 
Albumen 
- 
0-92 
Casein - 
- 
0-10 
Sugar 
- 
3-29 
Gluten - 
- 
Fat 
- 
0-05 
Fibre 
. 
7-13 
Ash per centum 
1-47 
