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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
February 11 
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; Pluralisms 
THE R. N.-Y. POTATO FLOWER¬ 
POT EXPERIMENT. 
WHAT IS THE BEST METHOD OF FINDING 
OUT WHICH ARE THE MOST PROFIT¬ 
ABLE KINDS OF POTATOES ? 
A New Method Proposed and Tried. 
ALL OF OUR POTATO-INTERESTED READERS 
AND THE EXPERIMENT STATIONS WERE 
SOLICITED TO CO-OPERATE. 
Part II. 
Yield of the Flower-Pot Potatoes and 
Outside Check Varieties. 
Our readers will remember that, iu our 
last issue, we gave a list of the varieties 
planted. We shall now take up the list 
individually. The potatoes were all 
dug on August 30. 
No. 1.— Gem op Aroostook.— From Geo. W. P. 
Jerrard Company, Caribou, Me.—Seed, 3 med¬ 
ium-sized tubers with the stem ends cut off, leav¬ 
ing three-quarters of the tubers. First tuber had 
6 eyes, second tuber had 12 eyes, third, 10 eyes. 
The weight of the three was 10 ounces. June 12, 
white bloom. July 12, habit moderately spread¬ 
ing. July 22, green. July 29, in part turning yel¬ 
low. August 7, same. August 14, dead. First 
hill, 7 potatoes, 3 small, weight 15 ounces; sec¬ 
ond hill, 7 potatoes, 4 small, weight 13 ounces; 
third, 5 potatoes, all small, weight 6)4 ounces. 
Three hills yielded 34 % ounces. 
No. 2.—Farmers’ Favorite.— From Hiler Bros., 
Pfattsburg, N. Y.—Seed, 2 pieces. Half of a large 
tuber (hollow heart) cut in two. First piece had 
4 eyes, white sprouts an inch long. Second piece, 
7 eyes; weight of both 6)4 ounces. This potato 
was originated six years ago. It is claimed by 
the originator that “the vines are 3 feet in length, 
and they never top over; are perfectly blight- 
proof—vines never diseased.” Mottled, white 
and lilac. July 12, upright. July 22, green. Au¬ 
gust 26, still alive. First hill, 4 potatoes, all 
small, weight 5*4 ounces; second hill, 4 tubers, 
2 small, weight 5)4 ounces. Two hills yielded 11 
ounces. 
No. 3.— Pingree.— From Northrup, King <fe Co., 
Minneapolis, Minn.—Two pieces weighed 5)4 
ounces. First piece had 10 eyes; second, 9 eyes. 
It is claimed that this variety is “ productive to 
an extraordinary degree. Nothing can surpass 
it.” June 12, white bloom. July 12, upright. July 
22, green. July 29, in part yellow. August 14, 
dead. First hill yielded 5 tubers, 3 small, weight 
8/ 2 ounces: second hill, 3 tubers weighing 9 
ounces. Total weight of two hills 17)4 ounces. 
No.4.— Alexander Prolific. —From J. C. 
Vaughan, Chicago, Ill.—Seed, 3 pieces. First had 
5 eyes; second, 7 eyes; third, 6 eyes; weight of 
three, 10 ounces. June 17, white bloom. July 12, 
medium-sized vines. July 22, green. July 29, 
turning yellow. August 21, dead. First hill 
yielded 3 potatoes weighing 9 ounces; second 
hill, 6 tubers, 3 small, weight 9% ounces; third 
hill, 12 tubers, 11 small, weighing 9)4 ounces. 
Three hills weighed 28 ounces. 
No. 5.— Quick Crop.— From J. C. Vaughan.— 
Seed, 3 pieces weighing 10 ounces. First piece 
had 5 eyes; second, 8 eyes; third, 8 eyes. July 12, 
low and spreading habit. July 22, partly yellow. 
July 29, dead. First hill yielded 7 potatoes weigh¬ 
ing 9 ounces; second hill, 9 potatoes weighing 13 
ounces; third hill, 8 tubers weighing 6 ounces. 
Three hills weighed 28 ounces. 
No. 6.—Milwaukee.— From Currie Bros., 108 
Wisconsin Street, Milwaukee, Wis. — Seed, 3 
pieces weighing 10 ounces. First had 6 eyes, 
second 9 eyes, third 8 eyes. White flowers. July 
12, medium habit; dark green leaves. July 22, 
green. July 29, turning yellow. August 7, dead. 
First hill yielded 11 potatoes, 2 very small, weight, 
19 y t ounces; second hill, 5 tubers, weight, 8 
ounces; third hill, 5 tubers, 1 small, weight, 12 
ounces, a total of 39)4 ounces for 3 hills. 
No. 7 .—Read’s Early Pinkeye —From River- 
dale Seed Farm, Grand Rapids, Wis.—Seed, 3 en¬ 
tire potatoes weighing 8)4 ounces. First had 11 
eyes, second 8 eyes, third 8 eyes. July 12, habit 
low and spreading. July 22, vines nearly dead. 
July 29, dead. First hill yielded 6 potatoes weigh¬ 
ing 12 ounces; second hill, 6 potatoes weighing 
7/2 ounces; third hill, 13 tubers, all small, weigh¬ 
ing 9)4 ounces, a total of 29 ounces for three hills. 
No. 8._ Yukon. —From Riverdale Seed Farm.— 
Seed, 3 entire tubers weighing 7)4 ounces. First 
tuber had 7 eyes, second 7 eyes, third 5 eyes. 
Lilac blossoms. July 12, upright habit; small 
leaves. July 22, green. July 29, turning brown; 
August 7, dead. First hill yielded 8 small tubers 
weighing 5 ounces; second hill, 6 very small, 
weighing 3 ounces; third hill, 5 tubers weighing 
6)4 ounces. Total weight, 14% ounces for 3 hills. 
No 9._ Klondike. —From Riverdale Seed Farm. 
Seed, 3 entire tubers weighing 7 ounces. First 
tuber had 5 eyes, second 8 eyes, third 11 eyes. 
July 12, upright habit; small leaves. July 22, 
green. July 29, turning brown. August 7, nearly 
dead. First hill yielded four potatoes weighing 
5 ounces; second hill, 12 tubers weighing 9)4 
ounces; third hill, 6 tubers weighing 3)4 ounces,-a 
total of 18 ounces for 3 hills. 
No. 10.— Read’* Early Snowball.— From River, 
dale Seed Farm.—Seed, 3 pieces, 1 whole and 2 
with the stem ends cut off so as to make them all 
the same size. Weight, 10 ounces. Each had 7 
eyes. July 12, rather low, spreading vines. July 
22, beginning to die. July 29, dead. First hill 
yielded 8 tubers, 2 small; weight, 17 ounces; 
second hill, 10 tubers, weight, 12% ounces; third 
hill, 5 tubers, 2 small, weight, 9)4 ounces, a total of 
39 ounces lor 3 hills. This is a very pretty, white, 
round potato. 
No. 11.— Washington. — From Joseph Harris 
Company, Moreton Farm, Monroe County, N. Y.— 
Seed, 2 pieces weighing 6% ounces. First piece 
had 4 eyes, second 7 eyes. June 17, white bloom. 
July 12, dark green foliage; medium habit. July 
22, green. July 29, turning brown. August 7, 
nearly dead. First hill yielded 3 potatoes weigh¬ 
ing 10 ounces; second hill 5 potatoes, 2 small, 13)4 
ounces; a total of 23)4 ounces for 2 hills. 
No. 12 —SurKRiOB.—From W. Atlee Burpee & 
Co., Philadelphia, Pa.—Seed, 3 pieces weighing 
8)4 ounces. First piece had 9 eyes, second 7, and 
third 8 eyes. White flowers. July 12, upright 
habit. July 22, green. August 21, still alive. 
First hill yielded 7 tubers weighing 13)4 ounces; 
second, 1 tuber weighing7 ounces; third, 2tubers 
6% ounces. Total for 3 hills, 27 ounces. 
No. 13.— Vigobosa. —From L. L. Olds, Clinton, 
Rock County, Wis.—Seed, 2 pieces weighing 6% 
ounces. First had 7 eyes; second, 8 eyes. July 12, 
low and spreading habit. July 22, beginning to 
die. August 7, dead. First hill yielded 12 small 
potatoes, weighing 10 ounces; second hill, 14 
shapely tubers weighing 13 ounces. A total of 23 
ounces for 2 hills. 
No. 14.— Pride or Michigan.— From L. L Olds. 
—Seed, 2 pieces weighing 6% ounces.. First had 
6 eyes; second, 7 eyes. June 17, white bloom. 
July 12, medium habit. July 22, beginning to die. 
August 7, dead. First hill yielded 13 potatoes 
weighing 12 ounces; second hill yielded 8 potatoes 
weighing 12 ounces. A total of 24 ounces for 2 
hills. 
No. 15.— Early Hurst.— From H. C. Marsh, 
Muncie, Ind.—Seed, 1 small tuber weighing 2% 
ounces and having 7 eyes. Skin heavily netted. 
July 12, small and upright. July 22, yellowish. 
July 29, dead. Hill yielded 6 tubers weighing 8)4 
ounces. 
No. 16 — Sir Walter Raleigh. — From Peter 
Henderson A Co.—Seed, 2 pieces weighing 10 
ounces. First was a whole tuber with 7 eyes; 
second had stem end cut off to make it an equal 
size, and had 7 eyes. July 12, upright habit. 
Dark green foliage, slender, purple stems. July 
29, green. August 7, dying. August 14, dead. 
First hill yielded 6 tubers weighing 8)4 ounces; 
second hill, 3 tubers weighing 8 ounces. Total, 
16)4 ounces for two hills. 
No 17 — Boyee. —From Peter Henderson A Co.— 
Seed, 2 whole tubers badly sprouted weighing 9% 
ounces. First had 9 eyes; Becond, 10 eyes. June 
7, first bloom, white. July 12, spreading habit. 
July 22, yellowish. July 29, nearly dead. First 
hill yielded 12 shapely potatoes weighing 23 
ounces; second hill 10 potatoes weighing 16)4 
ounces. Total, 89)4 ounces for two hills. 
No. 18 —Early Virginia.— From F. M. Benham, 
Coleman Falls, Va.—Seed, 1 whole tuber weigh¬ 
ing 3)4 ounces, and having 12 eyes. July 12, 
medium habit. July 22, slightly yellow. August 
14, still somewhat green. August 21, dead. Hill 
yielded 7 potatoes, all small, weighing 6 ounces. 
No. 19.— White Peachblow. — From Alfred 
Brldgeman, 37 East 19th Street, New York.—Seed, 
2 whole tubers, considerably sprouted, weighing 
6)4 ounces. First had 6 eyes, second 7 eyes. Lilac 
bloom. July 12, spreading habit. Dark green 
foliage, purple stems. July 22, green. July 29, 
turning yellow. August 14, dying. First hill 
yielded 5 potatoes, 3 very small, weighing 3)4 
ounces; second, 14 tubers, 9 small, weighing 19)4 
ounces; a total of 23 ounces. 
No. 20.— Burpee’s Extra Early.— From W. Atlee 
Burpee A Co., Philadelphia, Pa.—Seed 6 pieces 
weighing 18)4 ounces, being 3 tubers cut in half 
crosswise. The pieces had, respectively, 10, 7, 12, 
7,10, 6 eyes. July 12, medium habit. July 22, be¬ 
ginning to die. August 7, dead. First hill yielded 
12 small potatoes weighing 11)4 ounces; second, 
7 tubers weighing 9% ounces; third 11, 8 very 
small, weight, 12 ounces; fourth, 12 tubers, 7 
small, weight, 9 ounces; fifth, 13 tubers weighing 
13)4 ounces; sixth, 13, 6 very small, weight, 14 
ounces, being a total of 69)4 ounces for 6 hills. 
No. 21 .— Thorbubn.— From Thorburn A Co.— 
Seed, 3 pieces, having every one 9 eyes, aDd 
weighing 10 ounces. July 12, medium habit. 
July 22, beginning to die. August 7, dead. First 
hill yielded 8 potatoes, 3 very small, weighing 14 
ounces; second, 7 weighing 12 ounces; third, 8, 6 
very small, weighing 7 ounces, a total of 33 
ounces for 3 hills. 
No. 22.— Early Thoroughbred.— From W. Atlee 
Burpee <fc Co.—Seed, 6 pieces, being 3 potatoes 
cut in half lengthwise, having, respectively, 4, 4, 
4, 5, 5, 5 eyes, and weighing 17 ounces. White 
flowers. July 12, medium habit. July 22, begin¬ 
ning to die. August 7, dead. First hill yielded 5 
tubers weighing 9 ounces; second, 6 very small 
tubers, weight, two ounces; third, 5 tubers, 
weight, 9 ounces; fourth, 6 tubers, weight, 9 
ounces; fifth, 5 tubers, weight, 7 ounces; sixth 
hill missed; a total of 36 ounces for 5 hills. 
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