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less in shape, second early, a heavy cropper, 
and of excellent table quality. American 
Purple is a very * handsome purple-skinned 
kidney, but I am not sure it is a true American 
variety ; it is quite distinct from Early Purple, 
a good cropper, of fine quality; and like all 
purple-skinned Potatos has flesh of pearly 
whiteness. 
Those marked * have been certificated by 
the Royal Horticultural Society, or at the 
International Potato Exhibition.—R. Dean. 
Early Bounds: white. 
Rector of Woodstock,* a heavy cropper ; skin 
smooth, good flavour, and very mealy; fine for 
exhibition. 
Early Market :* short haulm, flattish-round, with 
yellowish-white flesh, fine quality. 
Breesee’s Climax,* a heavy cropper, handsome 
tubers. 
Porter’s Excelsior, very handsome, flattish-round 
tubers. 
Bedfont Prolific,* a heavy cropper, an improve¬ 
ment on Onwards ; fine for exhibition. 
Early Bounds : coloured. 
Radstock Beauty,* heavy cropper, fine quality, 
• and singularly handsome ; fine for exhibition. 
Triumph, handsome, bright red, and of good quality. 
Scotch Blue, a good cropper, handsome purple, 
with white flesh, fine quality, first-rate for small 
gardens. 
Emperor, a good cropper, red, remarkably hand¬ 
some, fine quality. 
Early Kidneys ; luhiie. 
Myatt’s Ashleaf, a well-known free cropper, of 
excellent quality. 
King of Potatos, a good cropper, handsome, yellow 
flesh, of excellent flavour. 
International Kidney,* an immense cropper, very 
handsome, excellent quality. 
Avalanche, a heavy cropper, handsome, delicate 
white flesh, of excellent table quality. 
Snowflake, a free cropper, large, white flesh, of 
superior quality. 
Early Kidneys : coloured. 
Early Purple, distinct and fine, purple with 
white flesh, first-rate quality. 
Bountiful,* a large cropper, deep red with yellow¬ 
ish-white flesh. 
Beauty of Hebron, a heavy cropper, handsome, 
very early, good quality. 
Scammel’s Glory, handsome, flaked with purple, 
good table quality. 
Purple Ashleaf, very early and a good cropper, 
dark purple with white flesh. 
Main Crop Bounds : ivhite. 
Schoolmaster, robust, large, with netted skin, 
excellent quality. 
Regent, a heavy cropper, large and of excellent 
quality, one of the best. 
Victoria, a good cropper, and of fine quality. 
Scotch Champion, a heavy cropper, rather deep¬ 
eyed, but fiist-rate in quality. 
Main Crop Bounds : coloured. 
Blanchard, a large cropper, white flaked with 
purple, handsome and good. 
Vermont Beauty,* a good cropper, large, red with 
white flesh, very mealy. 
Grampian, a heavy cropper, red-tinted, handsome, 
and excellent in quality. 
Vicar of Laleham, very fine, purple with white 
flesh, first-rate table quality. 
Main Crop Kidneys : white. 
Covent-Garden Perfection, a heavy cropper, very 
handsome, and of superior quality. 
Excelsior Kidney, an immense cropper, large, 
handsome, and excellent. 
Magnum Bonum, a heavy cropper, and of hardy con¬ 
stitution, late. 
Lapstone, a good cropper, handsome, and of first- 
rate table quality. 
Cattell’s Eclipse,* a fine cropper and good keeper, 
handsome, and of excellent quality. 
Woodstock Kidney, a heavy cropper, handsome, 
white slightly netted, finest table quality. 
Main Crop Kidneys : coloured. 
Trophy, a handsome red variety, fine for exhibition. 
Late American Rose,* a good cropper, a sport 
from Early Rose, hardier, and a better keeper. 
VINES AND VINE CULTURE. 
Chap. XVIII. —The Varieties of Grapes. 
( Continued.) 
dine was introduced.] 
Dr. Hogg ((D). — A round white Muscat 
Grap e. 
Vine. —Growth free and vigorous, producing firm, 
moderate-sized wood, which always ripens well; 
very fruitful. Leaves medium-sized. 
Fruit. — Bunches long, measuring from 12 in. to 
18 in., and tapering to rather a narrow point ; 
