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Manures and Application.—When practicable I like Potatoes to 
succeed Strawberries, the land having a good dressing of decayed 
manure in autumn, then ridged for winter exposure. When Potatoes 
are about 4 inches above ground I generally give them a dressing 
along the rows of soot, a little salt, and guano. General Remarks.— 
For a first early and satisfactory crop I find no variety better than 
Yeitch’s Improved Ashleaf. For an early and heavy crop my experi¬ 
ence decides in favour of Rivers’ Royal Ashleaf. For second early 
sorts combining quality and productiveness I give preference to 
Schoolmaster and St. Patrick. Late sorts for productiveness and 
general good quality combined Suttons’ Magnum Bonum must have 
the premier place. I have discarded Scotch Champion, it is too 
wasteful in character, having to be peeled, as the common saying is, 
“ inside and out.” To those who desire quality alone Paterson’s 
Victoria should be grown, but not to any extent, as it is subject to 
diseases when prevalent.— Owen Thomas, Impney Gardens, Droitwich. 
Yorkshire. —1. *Mona’s Pride, *Myatt’s or Veitch’s Ashleaf (I 
cannot detect any difference between them). 2. Lapstone. 3. 
"“Scotch Regent, "“Magnum Bonum, and "“Champion. All the sorts 
are planted in April in heavy magnesian limestone soil. Manures 
and Application.—Farmyard manure. In field culture it is put in 
the drills with the Potatoes at the time of planting, but in the garden 
it is dug in during the winter. General Remarks.—I have only 
named the varieties such as are grown in this locality. Myatt’s I 
consider one of the best all-round early Potatoes, it being a heavy 
cropper and of first-rate quality. Mona’s Pride is larger, but not so 
good in quality. The true Scotch Regent is the best late Potato as 
regards quality, but unfortunately in wet seasons it is very much 
given to disease. The Champion and Magnum Bonum are now ex¬ 
tensively grown for market, both yielding heavy crops of sound 
tubers. Magnum Bonum is now making the best price in the market. 
Second earlies are not much grown here. Lapstone is of first-class 
quality, but will not stand the disease in wet seasons.—G. Summers, 
The Gardens, Sandbeck Park, Rotherham. 
1. Early in April. "“Early Ashleaf (original variety), and "“Veitch’s 
Improved Ashleaf. Soil.—Clay soil, made moderately light by adding 
year after year sand, lime, &c., to the borders. 2. Second week in April 
if the weather is suitable. *Edgcott Seedling, "“Covent Garden Perfec¬ 
tion, "“Schoolmaster, and Woodstock Kidney. 3. Third week in April. 
Prince Arthur and Yorkshire Hero. Soil.—Strong clay resting on hard 
marly blue clay. Manures and Application.—We use stable manure 
under the sets at planting time, and on the top of each set put about 
half a shovelful of sea sand, lime, and decomposed garden refuse 
mixed and turned over two or three times during winter. We have 
used the above compound for the last three years with most excellent 
results. General Remarks.—This place is situated 400 feet above the 
sea six miles inland, and anything but suitable for producing first-class 
table Potatoes. However, by liberally applying sea sand, lime, die., 
we get very satisfactory returns. During the last nine years we have 
tried upwards of sixty varieties, and from some cause or other have 
rejected them all except the eight sorts named.—J. McIndob, Button 
Hall Gardens, York ( Cleveland ). 
1. Old Ashleaf, "“Veitch’s Ashleaf, Racehorse, and Mona’s Pride. 
2. *Myatt’s Ashleaf, Haigh’s Seedling or Lapstone, Excelsior, and 
"“Dalmahoy. 3. Regents (York), "“Magnum Bonum, "“Scotch Regents, 
and "“Champion. The early sorts are planted in warm borders about 
the middle of March, main crops towards the end of the month or early 
in April. Manures and Application.—Good farmyard manure either dug 
or ploughed-in some time previous to planting. If not sufficient of this 
we find that rape dust and guano in equal quantities mixed to be a 
capital manure. One of our largest Potato growers hereabouts tells 
me that he finds that the crop of Potatoes is considerably heavier 
where the manure used is from cattle that have had a good supply 
of linseed cake. General Cultural Remarks.—For our early crops 
we are careful to have the seed tubers well sprouted before planting, 
but not drawn—say nice dark green stubby sprouts about three 
quarters of an inch long. The farmers know the value of this, too, 
for early crops, and the most successful early Potato growers have a 
large supply of rectangular-shaped boxes or trays—say, 3 feet long, 
2 feet broad, about 3 inches deep—in which to place their seed 
tubers some time in February to grow in light, yet frost-proof barns. 
There are hundreds of acres grown between here and Selby, within a 
distance of two miles each side of the river Wharf, in light loamy 
land not liable to be flooded, and good crops are, as a rule, procured. 
I do not think it is at all worth while planting Potatoes in quantity 
on heavy soils. Good samples of splendid quality ar« produced on 
lightish limestone soils.— Henry James Clayton, Grimston Park 
Gardens Tadcaster. 
1. "“Early Ashleaf and "“Myatt’s Prolific. 2. Ashtop Fluke, Lapstone, 
"“Schoolmaster and Victoria. 3. "“Magnum Bonum, "“Scotch Champion, 
and Red-skinned Flourball. The soil is medium loam with sandy 
subsoil. The earlies are planted on a warm border about the middle 
of March, second earlies in April, and late varieties the first week in 
May. Manures and Application.—Farmyard manure dug-in in the 
autumn. Night soil and ashes applied at the time of planting. No 
farmyard manure to touch the sets. General Remarks.—Plant deeply, 
not to be ridged too early. Haulms to be thinned to three or four to 
a plant. I have grown thirty or forty varieties, but those named are 
the most useful.— Rev. C. P. Peach, Appleton-le Street, Malton, York. 
1. Veitch’s Early Ashleaf and "“Myatt’s Prolific. 2. "'Covent 
Garden Perfection, Yorkshire Hero, and "“Vicar of Laleham. 3. 
"“Schoolmaster, "“Prince Regent, and "“Scotch Champion. Soil.—Light 
loam. Time of Planting.—End of March to middle of April. Ma¬ 
nures and Application.—Stable manure, thoroughly decomposed, 
applied in autumn and dug in at the time of application. This for 
the early and second early varieties. For the late varieties farmyard 
manure at the rate of about 12 tons per acre placed in the rows before 
putting in the sets. No artificial or other hand manure employed. 
General Remarks.—The early varieties are planted in rows 24 inches 
apart and 12 inches asunder in the rows ; second earlies in rows 
30 inches apart, and sets 15 inches asunder. Late varieties in fields 
same distance as the second earlies ; but in richer ground, as that of 
gardens, G inches more distance between the rows and 3 inches more 
between the sets. The early and second early varieties are planted 
4 inches deep on the level, hoed when appearing above ground, and 
well earthed up when sufficiently advanced. Late varieties have 
drills made with the plough, manure put in and spread, and sets 
covered with the plough 6 inches deep, scuffled when weeds appear, 
repeating as needed, and hoeing once or twice before eartfiing up, 
which is usually done when the tops are about 6 inches high.— 
GEORGE Abbey (late of) Grir.kle Park, Loftus-in-Cleveland. 
FILBERT PRUNING. 
I have been interested in reading the remarks on page 202, and 
although I have Filbert trees I cannot find “pink” blossoms on 
any of them. The truth is, I do not exactly know what to look for, 
and consequently could not prune with such confidence as I should 
wish. Is it possible to make the matter more plain to an inexpe- 
