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THE  RURAL  NEW-YORKER. 
March  20 
Notes  from  the  Rural  Grounds. 
Reports  of  New  Varieties 
of  Potatoes. 
The  plot  is  naturally  a  thin,  impov¬ 
erished  loam  with  a  hard  clay  subsoil 
about  2)4  feet  below  the  surface. 
It  was  covered  with  horse  manure  at 
the  rate  of  20  tons  to  the  acre  in  Febru¬ 
ary,  which  was  spaded  under  in  early 
April.  Trenches  were  dug,  as  usual,  a 
foot  wide  by  five  inches  deep  and  three 
feet  apart  (measuring  from  middle  to 
middle).  The  pieces  (two  to  three  strong 
eyes)  were  planted  upon  an  inch  of  mel¬ 
low  soil  raked  back  in  the  bottom  of  the 
trenches,  and  covered  with  two  inches  of 
soil.  Then  at  the  rate  of  1,200  pounds  of 
the  Mapes  potato  fertilizer  was  evenly 
strewn  over  the  soil  in  the  trenches  wily, 
and  the  trenches  were  refilled.  Level 
cultivation  was  given  throughout.  The 
season  was  the  driest  known  to  the 
writer  in  so  far  as  memory  may  be  trusted 
to  serve  as  a  guide. 
Eaki.y  Wisconsin  from  John  A.  Salzer, 
La  Crosse,  Wis.,  who,  in  his  latest  cata¬ 
logue  (page  90)  alludes  to  it  in  this  way  : 
“  Probably  no  potato  introduced  since  the 
days  of  the  Early  Ohio  and  Beauty  of 
Hebron  will  be  hailed  with  such  delight 
and  will  give  such  universal  satisfaction 
as  my  new  seedling,  Early  Wisconsin. 
*  *  *  We  consider  it  by  all  odds  the 
choicest  of  early  potatoes  *  *  *  Skin 
and  flesh  white,  cooks  dry  and  mealy 
even  when  but  half  grown,  ripens  earlier 
than  Early  Rose,  exceeds  every  known 
variety  in  productiveness,”  etc. 
Six  pieces  were  planted  April  20.  Ma¬ 
tured  with  Early  Rose.  General  shape 
and  color  like  Early  Rose  except  that 
two  hills  were  lighter  in  color.  Yield  02 
large,  47  small — weight  18  %  pounds  or  at 
the  rate  of  730.08  bushels  to  the  acre. 
Eaten  November  8.  Same  quality  as 
Early  Rose. 
Iron-Clad  from  Mr.  Salzer  who  says  : 
“  Out  of  50  new  varieties  on  our  test  seed 
farms  this  proved  to  be  by  all  odds  the 
most  promising  potato.  It  is  a  late,  snow-  • 
white,  oblong  potato  of  remarkable  keep¬ 
ing  qualities,  excellent  flavor,  few  eyes. 
Four  pieces  planted  April  20.  Yield  37 
large,  34  small — 10  pounds,  or  at  the  rate 
of  605  bushels  to  the  acre.  Not  uniform 
in  shape  ;  eyes  deep,  whitish  skin.  Evi¬ 
dently  this  variety  was  not  grown  from 
a  single  tuber  originally.  Some  are 
Peachblow  in  shape,  others  are  wedge- 
shape.  Intermediate  as  to  maturity. 
Eaten  October  22.  Flesh  nearly  white, 
crystalline,  breaking,  but  still  watery. 
Hotel  Favorite  from  Mr.  Salzer.  Six 
pieces,  40  large  and  25  small  ;  weight  11 
pounds,  or  at  the  rate  of  443.66  bushels 
to  the  acre.  White  skin,  all  shapely, 
round  to  oblong  and  wedge-shape  slight¬ 
ly  flattened.  Eyes  medium  in  number 
and  not  prominent.  Eaten  November  16. 
Flesh  the  color  of  Rose  and  fully  as  good. 
Vaughan  from  J.  C.  Vaughan,  Chicago, 
Ill.,  who  says  (1892  catalogue,  page  24)  : 
“Originated  with  Mr.  E.  L.  Coy,  the 
originator  of  Beauty  of  Hebron,  Thor- 
burn,  Empire  State,  Puritan,  White  Ele¬ 
phant.  et  al.  In  form  it  resembles  Beauty 
of  Hebron  though  more  elongated.  Skin 
flesh  color,  not  clouded  ;  flesh  white  and 
of  a  delicate,  rich  flavor ;  ripens  writh 
Early  Puritan.”  Mr.  Coy  adds:  “I  am 
satisfied  that  this  is  the  very  best  early 
potato  that  has  ever  been  cultivated.” 
Six  pieces  planted  April  20.  Yield  39 
marketable,  44  small.  Weight  11  %  pounds, 
or  at  the  rate  of  448.70  bushels  to  the 
acre.  Vines  dead  before  those  of  Early 
Rose.  Among  the  earliest  of  those  tried 
the  past  season.  Much  earlier  than  Puri¬ 
tan.  Shape  oblong,  flattened,  shapely, 
eyes  not  prominent,  buff  skin.  Eaten 
November  17.  Flesh  color  of  Rose,  of  the 
best  quality. 
Lemon’s  Prize  from  J.  G.  Lemon,  Wav- 
erly ,  Tioga  County,  N.  Y. ,  who  says : 
“They  grow  to  immense  size.  Solid. 
Quality  best.  Look  like  R.  N.-Y.  No.  2, 
but  much  earlier.”  Ten  pieces  planted. 
Yield,  60  large,  64  small ;  weight  17 
pounds,  or  at  the  rate  of  411.40  bushels 
to  the  acre.  Tt  is  an  intermediate.  Buff 
skin,  irregular  in  shape,  eyes  deep. 
Eaten  November  9.  Flesh  color  of  Rose, 
not  as  dry  or  mealy  but  very  good. 
Sir  William  from  R.  D.  Burr,  23  East 
State  Street,  Gloversville,  N.  Y. ,  who 
says:  “Medium  early,  first-rate  quality, 
pure  white,  a  sport  of  White  Elephant.” 
Three  pieces  yielded  29  large  and  1 1  small, 
weighing  12)4  pounds,  or  at  the  rate  of 
1  008.33  bushels  to  the  acre.  Buff  skin, 
shape  variable,  often  wedge-shape.  Eyes 
medium  as  to  number  and  prominence. 
This  has  little  in  common  with  the  White 
Elephant  as  to  shape.  Eaten  November 
10:  flesh  white,  quality  nearly  best. 
Early  Walton  from  Van  Ornam  Bros. 
&  Co.,  Lewis,  la.  Three  pieces  yielded 
22  large  and  8  small,  weighing  eight 
pounds,  or  at  the  rate  of  645.33  bushels 
to  the  acre.  A  handsome  potato  of  Peach- 
blow  type.  Buff  skin  a  trifle  inclined  to 
pink.  Eyes  medium  as  to  size  and  num¬ 
ber.  Eaten  October  29.  White  flesh, 
floury,  nutty.  It  may  be  considered  as 
about  perfect  in  quality. 
Cape  Breton  Black  from  D.  S.  McDon¬ 
ald,  Glendyer  Mills,  Mabou,  C.  B.  Nova 
Scotia.  He  says:  “  It  originated  here 
in  this  island  some  40  years  ago.  Much 
esteemed  for  its  good  quality,  always 
dry  ;  resists  disease.” 
Six  pieces  yielded  36  marketable,  41 
small,  weighing  10  pounds,  or  at  the  rate 
of  403.33  bushels  to  the  acre.  Main  stem 
large  and  heavy,  secondary  stems  numer¬ 
ous  and  slender ;  dark  purple,  distinct 
foliage.  Medium  to  mature.  Eaten 
November  14.  Yellow  flesh,  with  dark- 
blue  discolorations.  Skin  nearly  black. 
Eyes  many  and  sunken.  Long  cylindri¬ 
cal.  Worthless. 
Vick’s  Perfection,  from  James  Vick, 
Rochester,  N.  Y.  who  says:  “Chance 
seeding.  Second  early.  One  of  the 
finest  potatoes  we  have  ever  grown  for 
general  purposes.  Its  wonderful  pro¬ 
ductiveness,  fine  appearance  and  good 
cooking  qualities  will  surely  make  it  a 
great  favorite.” 
Three  pieces  planted  not  until  May  14, 
yielded  16  large,  11  small,  weighing  5)4 
pounds,  or  at  the  rate  of  423.50  bushels 
to  the  acre.  Shape  and  color  of  Early 
Rose,  eaten  October  30.  Quality  similar 
to  Early  Rose. 
The  following  were  tried  but  have 
nothing  especially  to  commend  them  : 
Rising  Sun  from  E.  M.  Bracy,  Ogdens- 
burg,  N.  Y.,;  While  Cloud  No.  3  (from  M. 
Bracy;)  Braey’s  Superior  ;  Bracy’s  Win¬ 
ner  No.  2;  Northern  Queen  No.  1. 
Seedlings  without  names  were  received 
from  A.  R.  Wilson,  Watts,  Tcnn.,  Daniel 
McCann,  Worcester,  N.  Y.;  J.  W.  Knapp, 
Le  Claire,  Iowa. 
Mammoth  Pearl  planted  for  comparison 
yielded  at  the  rate  of  621.13  bushels  to 
the  acre.  Burbank  planted  for  compar¬ 
ison  yielded  at  the  rate  of  726  bushels  to 
the  acre. 
Considering  the  exceeding  dryness  of 
the  season,  the  above  yields  will  seem 
large  indeed  to  our  readers.  We  attribute 
them  now  as  always  to  the  trench  system. 
But  to  secure  such  yields  the  system 
must  be  carried  out  thoroughly  in  every 
detail. 
New  Potatoes. 
Rochester  Rose  (Peter  Henderson  & 
Co.)  is  a  seedling  of  the  Early  Rose  and 
said  to  be  an  improvement  in  every  re¬ 
spect.  It  averages  larger,  is  just  as  early 
and  yields  more. 
Restaurant  (Henderson)  is  said  to  be 
of  large  size,  an  enormous  yielder,  good 
quality,  and  recommended  for  main  crop. 
Snowdrop  (Henderson)  is  commended 
for  private  use  as  it  is  not  a  large  yielder. 
Its  beautiful  appearance  and  fine  quality 
are  its  merits.  The  tops  are  small. 
Burpee’s  Extra  Early  Potato  (W. 
Atlee  Burpee  &  Co).  It  is  claimed  that 
it  is  10  days  earlier  than  Early  Rose  and 
one  week  earlier  than  Early  Ohio  and 
twice  as  productive.  It  is  “  immensely 
productive”  of  the  best  quality,  uniformly 
of  good  size,  few  small,  oblong,  smooth, 
eyes  on  the  surface.  “  It  will  become 
the  standard  extra  early  potato  of  the 
near  future.” 
Thorburn  (J.  M.  Thorburn  &  Co.)  It 
is  claimed  that  this  is  the  best  and  earliest 
of  all  productive  sorts. 
Potato  Eyes.  Johnson  &  Stokes  offer 
for  $1,  postage  paid,  60  strong  eyes  of 
certain  varieties  mentioned  in  their  cata¬ 
logue. 
Standard  (Henry  A.  Dreer)  is  said  to 
ripen  from  seven  to  ten  days  before 
Early  Rose  while  it  is  one  of  the  most 
prolific  varieties  known.  Tubers  large, 
oblong,  shallow  eyes  and  handsome  ap¬ 
pearance. 
Early  Norther  (Geo.  W.  P.  Jerrard) 
is  a  seedling  of  Early  Rose  and  resembles 
it  in  all  ways  except  that  it  doubles  it  as 
to  yield. 
The  Negro  (Jerrard)  is  a  purple¬ 
skinned  potato  of  choice  quality  even 
when  neglected  and  exposed  to  light.  It 
is  a  large  cropper,  not  affected  by  rot. 
A  seedling  of  the  old  Blue  Christie. 
Early  Six  Weeks  (J.  J.  II.  Gregory) 
it  is  claimed,  is  earlier  than  Early  Ohio 
and  yields  more. 
The  Fili.basket  (Gregory)  is  placed  in 
the  front  rank  as  to  productiveness, 
vigor  of  growth  and  quality.  It  is  an 
early  intermediate  of  uniformly  large 
size  and  handsome  appearance. 
Ideal  (Northrup,  Braslan  and  Goodwin 
Co.)  is  now  offered  for  the  first.  The  in¬ 
troducers  claim  these  points:  Fine  shape, 
smooth  skin,  shallow  eyes,  white  flesh, 
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