THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
January 22 
54 
TRIAL OF NEW VARIETIES OF POTA¬ 
TOES DURING 1897. 
Our method of potato cultivation was 
described last week. It is the same that 
we have pursued for many years. The 
early season was somewhat dry. The 
rainfall in July, however, was so exces¬ 
sive that it was impossible to cultivate 
the land, and it was thought that rot 
would surely follow. Such, however, 
was not the case. There was no rot what¬ 
ever. The soil of the plots is naturally 
poor, and for the past 10 years, chemi¬ 
cal fertilizers alone have been used, and 
these at the rate of about 1,000 pounds 
to the acre strewn in the trenches as de¬ 
scribed last week. As there was no vine 
blight, we were unable to ascertain 
whether Fungiroid was or was not effec¬ 
tive in preventing it. 
All of the varieties were planted 
April 27 : 
Nameless.— From C. B. Battey, Peterborough. N. 
Y-—The potatoes were cut so that each piece had 
about three eyes. The vines were of medium 
vigor, bearing no flowers. Dug August 28. Three 
pieces yielded nine large and six small potatoes, 
weighing 2)4 pounds; of variable shape, buff 
skin. This would be at the rate of 201.66 bushels 
per acre. Eaten October 20. Yellowish flesh, 
soggy, and of poor quality. 
Eakly Andes.— From R. A. Andes, Muncie, Ind., 
who claims that the variety is 11 days earlier 
than Early Ohio, and outyielding it.—Vines of 
medium vigor, without flowers. July 7, vines 
turning yellow; dead July 24. The yield of one 
small tuber was H4 pound, or at the rate of 302‘4 
bushels per acre. Pinkish skin, variable shape. 
Eaten August 24. Yellowish-white flesh, break¬ 
ing but soggy. 
Red Elk.—F rom R. D. Burr, Gloversville, N. Y. 
—Plant weakly; vines dead July 29. One small 
tuber yielded one-half pound, or at the rate of 121 
bushels to the acre. 
Sir Cukte.— From the same.—Vines of medium 
vigor, without flowers. Dead July 24. Three 
pieces yielded three-fourths pound, or at the rate 
of GO‘A bushels to the acre. 
Brown’s Early Thoroughbred.— From R. H. 
Brown, Victor, N. Y.—Vigorous vines, white 
flowers borne in large umbels. It is an inter¬ 
mediate variety. Dug August 28. Three pieces 
yielded 23 large and 17 small tubers, weighing 
six pounds, or at the rate of 484 bushels to the 
acre. Shape oblong, often smaller at one end 
than at the other. Eyes not prominent; a fair¬ 
looking potato. Eaten September 21; nearly 
white flesh, dry, mealy and of good flavor. 
Early Trumbull.— From E. Tully, Penza, O.— 
Vines of medium vigor; dead about August 6. 
White flowers. Dug August 10. Three pieces 
yielded 24 large and 14 small tubers, weighing 
five pounds, or at the rate of 403.33 bushels to the 
acre. Eaten August 21. Much the quality of 
Early Rose. The description of Early Roberts 
(below) answers for this. 
Early Roberts.— From J. J. H. Gregory, Mar¬ 
blehead, Mass.—Vines of medium vigor (bearing 
white flowers), turning yellow July 7. Dead July 
24. Dug August 10. Six pieces yielded 24 large 
and 29 small tubers, weighing eight pounds, or at 
the rate of 322.66 bushels per acre. Smooth, buff 
skin, few eyes, oblong-flattened, shapely. White 
flesh, fairly dry and mealy. 
Triumuh (Stray Beauty ?).—From Peter Hender¬ 
son & Co., New York City.—Vigorous vines, no 
flowers. Vines dead July 29. Three pieces yielded 
12 tubers of medium size and 26 small, weighing 
four pounds, or at the rate of 322.66 bushels per 
acre. Roundish shape, pink skin. Eaten August 
18. Flesh yellowish, of second quality. This vari¬ 
ety is much like Bliss’s Triumph in color of skin 
and form. The latter was tried at the Rural 
Grounds during the season of 1883. The flesh 
was white and flaky, with a somewhat sweet or 
nutty flavor. It was found to be earlier in matur¬ 
ing than the Beauty of Hebron or Extra Early 
Vermont. 
Queen.— From Peter Henderson & Co., New 
York City.—Vigorous vines, white flowers. August 
6, vines dead. Three pieces yielded 17 large and 
14 small tubers, weighing pounds, or at the 
rate of 463 4-h bushels per acre. Shape oblong, 
slightly flattened, sometimes round at the seed 
end and flattened at the stem end ; few eyes, not 
too prominent. Skin buff. A fine-looking tuber. 
Eaten August 23; white flesh, dry and mealy. 
The Queen was introduced by Geo. W. P. Jerrard, 
of Caribou, Maine, under the name of New Queen. 
It was first tried at the Rural Grounds in 1888. 
It was again tried last season, so that compari¬ 
sons might be made with newer varieties. See 
Fig. 19. 
Sir Walter Raleigh.— Originated at the Rural 
Grounds, and was introduced by Peter Hender¬ 
son & Co., the past season. Upright, vigorous 
vines, purplish stems, large flowers, purple and 
white. Dug August 28. Three pieces yielded 16 
large and 8 small tubers, weighing 4H pounds, 
which is at the rate of 342.83 bushels to the acre. 
Shape perfect—round-oblong, flattened, few eyes, 
almost flush with the surface; buff skin, often 
russeted ; white flesh of the finest quality. 
Early Ohio (for comparison).—Vines of medium 
vigor, no flowers. July 7, vines turning yellow. 
Dug August 10; 16 large and 21 small tubers (of 
all shapes), weighing 4*4 pounds, or at the rate of 
363 bushels per acre. Eaten October 19. Nearly 
white flesh, mealy and of fair quality. 
Bovee. —From Peter Henderson <fe Co.—Vigorous 
vines, green stems, bearing large clusters of 
white flowers. The vines were thrifty up to July 
7. Dead August 5. Three pieces yielded 15 large 
and 13 small tubers, weighing 554 pounds. Buff 
skin; not so uniformly shapely as they were in 
1896, a considerable proportion being larger; still 
they were fine-looking potatoes. Eaten August 
19. White, mealy, floury flesh. 
STEUBEN.— From Ililer Bros., Prattsburg, N. Y. 
—Vigorous, spreading vines, light green leaves, 
white flowers. An intermediate variety. Dug 
August 28. Three pieces yielded 32 large and 18 
small tubers, weighing nine pounds, or at the 
rate of 726 bushels per acre. Light buff skin; 
shape variable, but generally good; often wedge- 
shaped; for the most part, long cylindrical, as 
will be seen by the illustration, Fig. 20. Eaten 
September 19. Nearly white flesh, mealy, solid, 
fair quality. 
Twentieth Century. —From same.—Vigorous, 
spreading vines, dark leaves, no flowers. An in¬ 
termediate variety. Three pieces yielded 26 large 
and 8 small tubers, weighing 6)4 pounds, or at the 
rate of 504.16 bushels per acre. It is a shapely 
potato, as will be seen by the illustration, Fig. 21. 
Often larger at. one end than the other; few eyes, 
not prominent. Eaten September 15. Flesh nearly 
white, mealy and of fair quality. 
Hiler’s Choice. —From same.—Vines of medium 
vigor, white flowers. Dug August 28. Three pieces 
yielded 12 large and 10 small tubers, weighing 
three pounds, which is at the rate of 242 bushels 
to the acre. Few eyes not prominent, fine oblong 
shape. Eaten September 29. Flesh mealy, white 
and excellent. 
Rosco.—From same.—Vigorous, upright green 
vines, white flowers. Dug August 28. Three 
pieces yielded 16 large, four small tubers, weigh¬ 
ing r>l4 pounds, or at the rate of 423.50 bushels to 
the acre. Good shape, often larger at one end 
than the other. Few eyes, not prominent. Buff 
skin. Eaten September 17. Flesh yellowish- 
white, breaking rather than dry. Fair quality 
only. 
Seedling No. 5.—From D. J. Miller, Saltillo, O. 
—Vines of medium vigor, white flowers. Vines 
began to die August 5. Three pieces yielded 23 
tubers of medium size, and five small, weighing 
five pounds, or at the rate of 403.33 bushels to the 
acre. Fine shape, oblong, slightly flattened, eyes 
few and not prominent. Buff skin. Eaten Oc¬ 
tober 13. Nearly white flesh, mealy and of good 
quality. 
Seedling No. 1.—From same.—Vigorous vines, 
white flowers. Vines began to die August 16. 
Three pieces yielded 20 large and 13 small tubers, 
weighing six pounds, or at the rate of 484 bushels 
to the acre. A fair-looking potato, oblong, smooth, 
few eyes, buff skin. Eaten September 14. Yel¬ 
lowish flesh, mealy, fair quality. 
Seedling No. 9.—From same.—Vigorous spread- 
ing vines, white flowers. Dug August 28. Three 
pieces yielded 24 medium-sized, 33 small tubers, 
weighing seven pounds, or at the rate of 564.66 
bushels per acre. This is a large yield, but the 
tubers were mostly small and ill-shaped. Sep¬ 
tember 15 the tubers reserved for eating were all 
decayed. 
Seedling No 4.—From same.—Spreading vines, 
rather curly leaves, no flowers. The vines began 
to die August 16. Three pieces yielded 23 tubers 
of medium size, 16 small, weighing 5% pounds, or 
at the rate of 463.80 bushels to the acre. Buff 
skin, shape of Beauty of Hebron. Eaten October 
22. Yellowish flesh, soggy. 
Seedling No. 3. Vigorous vines, white flowers. 
The vines began to die August 6. Three pieces 
yielded 23 medium and 18 small tubers, weighing 
(Continued on next page.) 
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We need heat. 
The blood must be 
Warm, rich and pure. 
Hood’s Sarsaparilla 
Keeps the blood 
In perfect order, 
Sending it, in a 
Nourishing stream. 
To every organ.. 
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