JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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The following varieties are grown, two plants in a 10-inch pot:— 
Queen of England, Empress of India, Mr. G. Glenny, Mrs. G. 
Bundle, Mrs. Dixon, Jardin des Plantes, Bronze Jardin, Golden 
Beverley, Hero of Stoke Newington, Beticulatum; Barbara, Mrs. 
Haliburton, Princess Teck, good late white ; Alfred Salter, Prince 
Alfred, Lady Slade, Fleur de Marie, and Elaine. 
Single plants in 8-inch pots.-—Golden Eagle, Hero of Magdala, 
Barbara, M. Crousse, La Nymphe, and one that I received from 
Mr. Etherington of Kent two years ago under the name of Norah, 
similar to Pcre Delaux. Some of the three latter are grown two 
plants in larger pots, and make grand bushes. 
There are others that make good pinched plants—for instance, 
James Salter, Bouquet Fait, and Pink Perfection ; but I find they 
are better taken on the terminal bud, for if taken on the crown 
they would be leafless long before the flowers expanded.—C. W. 
POTATOES FOR TABLE AND MARKET. 
(Continued from page 348.) 
In the following notes the figures 1, 2, and 3 indicate first early, second early, 
and late varieties ; the months the time of planting; and the asterisks those 
varieties that are considered the best for market purposes by the respective 
cultivators. 
IRELAND. 
Limerick. — 1 . About 8th of February. Myatt’s Prolific Kidney 
and ‘Flounder's Round. Soil.—Light. 2. 20th of February. School¬ 
master. 3. 20th of February. Magnum Bonum, ‘Silverskin, and 
*Scotch Champion. Soil.—Heavy. Manures and Application.—Ma¬ 
nure composed of leaves and grass applied on the tops of sets in drills. 
General Culture.—Schoolmaster Potato is not good after three years’ 
trial. It is soft and watery. Magnum Bonum is not fit to eat for 
two or three seasons after being imported. The climate here does 
not suit any imported varieties. The Flounder is the best early 
Potato for market purposes and the best Potato for general consump¬ 
tion, but is often diseased.— George Buttery, The Gardens, Adare 
Manor. 
Londonderry. — 1. Middle of March. *Myatt’s Prolific, *Lee’s 
Hammersmith, *Teitch’s Improved, and Rivers’ Royal Ashleaf. Soil. 
—Medium. 2. End of March. For field culture ‘Flounder, York 
Regent. 3. Beginning of April. For field culture White Rocks, 
‘Champion, ‘Magnum Bonum, and Skerry Blues. These are cultivated 
by all the farmers for market. Manures and Application.—We find we 
obtain the best crops here by applying farmyard manure during Feb¬ 
ruary if weather permits. We ridge most of our ground. We place 
a spit in the bottom of the trench, upon that a moderate layer of manure, 
then take another small spit to form the ridge. The ground remains 
in this state until the time for planting, which usually is about the 
middle of March. This is as early as we can plant them with safety 
in the north of Ireland. They are prepared for that time in a mode¬ 
rate heat, and have buds from 1 to 2 inches long. General Culture.— 
As soon as the ground is in proper order, either a little earlier or a 
little later according to circumstances, the ridges are forked down 
and drills drawn with the draw-hoe 28 inches apart, 4 to 5 inches 
deep. The sets are put in 15 inches apart. The drills are again filled, 
and between them the soil is lifted up again with the fork to keep it 
open, so that rain can pass quickly through.— William Hubbard, 
Bellarena. 
LONGFORD. —1. From the 15th of February to 1st of March. Royal 
Ashleaf Kidney, ‘Carter’s First-crop Kidney. Soil.—Heavy clay, 
resting on a hard retentive pan of yellow clay. We cannot work 
it until the time of planting approaches ; if worked earlier will con¬ 
tain double the amount of water during the winter. 2. From the 1st 
of March to the 15th. Porter’s Excelsior, Grampian, ‘Flounders. 
Soil.—Depth of garden and field soil about 24 inches, by trenching and 
carting soil on to the garden it has been raised to 30 inches. 3. From 
25th of March to 20th of April. ‘Champion, Down, Skerry Blues. 
Soil.—I find from thirty years’ experience that the only chance of a 
good yield of a crop of Potatoes is the lea sod turned into ridges or lazy 
beds, alleys dug and shovelled, good decayed stable manure placed on 
at the time of setting. On almost all soils I have scarcely seen a 
failure for the first and second crops, but the second must not be 
manured unless a little Potato manure (artificial) at the second 
moulding. Manures and Application.—For garden crops of Potatoes 
we use no manure. We generally set them on ground occupied by 
Carrots or Parsnips the previous year, in drills 24 inches apart by 
12 in the lines. We always get a good crop with the varieties 
named. I consider it a great waste of money and labour to grow so 
many varieties as are now in cultivation.— John Rafferty, The 
Gardens, Castle Forbes. _ 
Louth. —1. The end of February or early in March. ‘Flounders, 
Ash-leaved Kidney, ‘American Early Rose, and Snowflake. Soil.— 
Light warm soil. 2. Beginning of March. Scotch Kemp. Soil. 
—Heavy clay soil. 3. From the middle to the end of March. 
♦Scotch Champion, *Magnum Bonum, Paterson’s Victoria, and 
Brown Rocks. Manures and Application.—For early Potatoes I 
generally use stable manure, and for the later kinds sea sand. I 
seldom employ any stable manure for late kinds, the ground being 
rich and the soil heavy. They are not so liable to disease on the sea 
sand as on manure. General Culture.—I generally plant Potatoes in 
drills 28 inches apart, and 10 to 12 inches between the sets. When 
the Potatoes begin to appear the soil is dug between them with the 
spade, and when they are fit they are earthed with the spade as 
high as possible.— Edward Donnan, The Castle Gardens, Castle 
Bellingham. _ 
Meath. —1. Beginning of February if possible. Dwarf Ashleaf, 
named Temple’s Incomparable, Lapstone Kidney, and Myatt’s Pro¬ 
lific. 2. March. Schoolmaster and Prince Arthur. 3. End of March. 
Scotch Champion. Soil.—Medium ; subsoil, yellow clay. Manures 
and Application.—If I use any manure in planting Potatoes it is 
ordinary stable manure, which is spread and dug in. I think most 
garden soil is rich enough for Potatoes. I prefer a dressing of lime. 
Champion Potatoes keep well grown here ; they do not turn black as 
soon as in some places. General Culture.—Kidney varieties are care¬ 
fully stored in one layer on shelves in autumn. Every set has one 
good bud when planted, which are mostly planted in drills made 
with a hoe about 5 inches deep. Temple’s Incomparable is ten days 
earlier than any I have tried, including the two named, also Veitch’s 
Ashleaf, and Rivers’ Royal Ashleaf.— Samuel Taylor, Loughcreio 
Gardens, Oldcastle. _ 
Sligo. —1. February 20th. Old Ashleaf, ‘Rivers’ Royal Ashleaf, 
and Flounder. Soil.—Medium. 2. In or about March 1st. Taylor’s 
Fortyfold, ‘Magnum Bonum, and Reading Abbey. 3. March 20th. 
♦Scotch Champion, White Rock or Scotch Downs, Red Rock, and 
♦Schoolmaster. Soil.—Strong loam. Manures and Application.— 
Farmyard manure and a little guano are employed, farmyard manure 
being put in the drill rows at the. time of planting. General Culture. 
—We generally plough the land before Christmas and leave it in a 
rough state until March. If the weather permits we harrow it and 
open drills, placing in the manure and Potatoes at the same time.— 
John Barber, Hazlewood. 
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Tipperary. —1. First week in March or last in February, depending 
on soil. Myatt’s Ashleaf, Beauty of Hebron, Early Rose, and Snow¬ 
flake. Soil.—For first earlies the soil should be light, friable, and 
loamy, with a southern aspect, and, if possible, with a wall or other 
protection behind. I am, however, in hope that Beauty of Hebron 
may yet become a field Potato. Early Rose is of comparative inferior 
quality, but a heavy cropper. Ashleaf is the best for frame culture. 
2. Second or third week of March, dependent on weather. White 
Elephant, Fortyfold, Holborn Favourite, and Bresee’s Perless. 3. End 
of March to end of April. Scotch Champion, Magnum Bonum, 
Skerry Blue, and White Rock. Manures and Application.—For 
first earlies I prefer stable manure not much decayed, for the second 
the same more decayed and mixed with cow or pig manure. For 
the general crop and, in the absence of the above, for any crop, I take 
well-mixed and decomposed farmyard manure. With 66 inches 
of rainfall I do not believe manuring in autumn would be beneficial. 
For quality, productiveness, and adaptability under the greatest 
variety of soil and circumstances, in Ireland Champion unquestion¬ 
ably stands first; but be it observed only until the end of March, 
after that it is practically unfit for table use. In this respect it must 
give place to Magnum Bonum. My practice has been to grow those 
two for general purposes, consuming the former first. Change of 
seed, early planting, plenty of room to grow, good warm soil, well 
drained, and well manured, are the specifics of certain success.— 
William J. Murphy, Western Hoad, Clonmel. 
Tyrone. — 1. March. Ashleaf. Soil.—Light; gravel subsoil. 2. 
Beginning of April. Dalmahoy. 3. End of April. Champion. 
Manures and Application.—Stable and cowshed manure applied at 
time of planting.—A. Dickson, Baronscourt. 
Waterford. —1. January to end of February. Rivers’ Royal 
Ashleaf. *Myatt’s Ashleaf, Veitch’s Improved, and *Early Bird. Soil. 
—Heavy clay soil. 2. March or April. *Covent Garden Perfection, 
Woodstock, "*Early Vermont, and Prince Arthur. 3. April to end of 
May. Grampian, Schoolmaster, *Paterson’s Victoria, and *Scotch 
Champion. Manures and Application.—Farmyard manure, drills 
opened, manure put in the bottom, Potato sets put on the top, after¬ 
wards earthed-up in the usual way. General Culture.—I have found 
out of some fifty varieties those I have named are the best. I may 
add, for latest of all the Magnum Bonum is fit for use when all the 
other old Potatoes are almost useless.— Joseph Thos. Mullis, 
Lismore Castle. __ 
Wicklow.— 1. Last week in February to first week in March- 
Rivers’ Royal Ashleaf, ‘Gloucester Kidney, Myatt’s Kidney, and 
Early Rose. Soil.—Sandy loam on a gravelly subsoil. 2. Middle to 
end of March. ‘Flounder, Snowflake, Dalmahoy, and Redbog. 
3. First week in April. ‘Champion, Magnum Bonum, and Paterson’s 
Victoria. Manures and Application.—Farmyard manure, applied the 
year previous. General Culture.—I choose for Potatoes ground that 
