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THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
[October, 
developed has an interesting as well as orna¬ 
mental aspect, from the presence of the young 
plants which grow from the tips of the older 
fronds, and often repeat themselves, so that the 
mother plant becomes a colony of young ones. 
By taking advantage of this habit it may he 
increased with facility. —T. Moore. 
INTERNATIONAL POTATO 
EXHIBITION. 
HE ninth Annual International Potato 
Show was held at the Crystal Palace, 
on September 13 and 14, and proved 
to he a thorough success, both in 
regard to its extent and the quality of the 
exhibits. The premier prize for 24 varieties 
was won by Mr. H. E. Gribble, Maidenhead, 
with a beautiful collection remarkable for the 
evenness and moderate size, and the sym¬ 
metry and clearness of the examples it con¬ 
tained, which comprised Fillbasket, Early 
Regent, International, Magnum Bonum, Wood- 
stock Kidney, Cosmopolitan, King of Potatos, 
Porter’s Excelsior, Reading Hero, Bedfont 
Prolific, Covent Garden Perfection, and School¬ 
master—whites ; and Beauty of Kent, Ameri¬ 
can Purple, Mr. Bresee, Reading Russet, 
Heather Bell, Improved Peachblow, Extra 
Early Vermont, Prizetaker, Vicar of Laleham, 
Matchless, Adirondack, and Beauty of Hebron 
—coloured varieties. 
In the class for 18 varieties for gardeners 
only, Mr. Hughes, of Eydon Hall, Byfield, was 
1st, with a splendid lot, containing fine samples 
of Woodstock Kidney, Snowdrop, Jackson’s 
Kidney, Myatt’s Ashleaf, Edgcote Seedling, 
Lady Truscott, White Emperor, Porter’s 
Excelsior, and Fillbasket, of wdiite kinds; 
and Adirondack, Vicar of Laleham, Reading 
Russet, Mr. Bresee, Radstock Beauty, Queen 
of the Valley, Beauty of Hebron, Red Fluke, 
and Prizetaker, of coloured kinds. There 
were also classes for 12, for 9, and for 6 
varieties, and for the largest handsome tubers 
of 4 varieties—size and beauty of sample com¬ 
bined. 
An interesting series was furnished by the 
classes for 3 sorts respectively of white rounds, 
coloured rounds, white kidneys, and coloured 
kidneys. For white rounds, Mr. R. Dean was 
1st, with Schoolmaster, First and Best, and 
Early Bird. For coloured rounds, Mr. R. 
Dean was again 1st, with Vicar of Laleham, 
Radstock Beauty, and Reading Russet. For 
white kidneys, Mr. J. Pickworth was 1st, with 
International, Woodstock Kidney, and Royal 
Ashleaf. For coloured kidneys, Mr. R. Dean 
was 1st, with Mr. Bresee, Prizetaker, and 
Bountiful. The samples in all these cases 
were as nearly perfect as could be. 
The single dishes of varieties of English 
origin also made an interesting series of 
exhibits. In white rounds Mr. Kerr was 1st 
with Schoolmaster, Mr. McKinlay 2nd w T ith 
White Emperor, and Mr. Turner 3rd with 
Schoolmaster. In coloured rounds Mr. Creed 
was 1st with Reading Russet, Mr. McKinlay 
2nd with the same, and Mr. Pragnell 3rd 
with Redskin Flourball. In white kidneys, 
Mr. Pearson, Chilwell, was 1st with Sunday’s 
Seedling, very handsome, Mr. West 2nd with 
Magnum Bonum, and Mr. Kerr 3rd with 
International. In coloured kidneys Mr. Kerr 
was 1st with Defiance, Mr. Follows 2nd with 
Prizetaker, and Mr. Pickworth 3rd with 
Prizetaker. 
The best New Potatos put into commerce 
in 1883, as here determined, were the follow¬ 
ing :—Of White varieties, Lady Truscott, one 
of Mr. Fenn’s fine sorts, shown by Mr. 
McKinlay, the 2nd prize going to the same 
variety, shown by Mr. J. Allen, and the 3rd 
to Alderman, a flat sort, shown by Mr. R. 
Dean. Of coloured varieties, The Belle, a 
round variety much like Queen of the Valley, 
shown by Mr. Hills, was 1st; Sir Garnet 
Wolseley, from Mr. Kerr, 2nd, and Red Lion, 
from Mr. Butt, 3rd. 
Seedling Potatos not in commerce, were 
required to have been grown at Chiswick for 
trial and comparison during the past summer. 
The following were those selected for re¬ 
ward :— 
White Kidneys. —Prize and F.C.C. to Wel- 
ford Park Kidney, a handsome sort, of which 
the parentage was not stated, from Mr. C. 
Ross ; it is large longish and cylindrical, 
smooth, with a clear white skin, and a good 
exhibition sort. F.C.C. to Midsummer Kidney, 
a first-early, roundish at the ends, and of first- 
rate table quality ; a seedling of great size 
from Success crossed with Woodstock Kidney ; 
from Mr. R. Dean. F.C.C. to Hughes' Pro¬ 
lific, a variety in the style of Snowflake, hand¬ 
some, heavy cropping, and of fine quality ; a 
cross between Beauty of Hebron and Myatt’s 
