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uiTng the first year of its existence the 
onal Potato Society has been very ac- 
in various directions, and amongst other 
work which it lias conducted is the making 
out ot lists of Potatos for given purposes, 
and for the possession of certain qualities. 
We presume that tin’s finding is only the con¬ 
clusions which they have been able to come 
to during their first year’s work, and that 
these lists will be liable to revision from time 
to time, as experiments in different parts of 
the country furnish the data upon which 
general reliance can be placed. The best 
disease-resisting Potatos are Evergood, Dis¬ 
covery, Royal Kidney, Northern Star, Sir 
John Llewellyn, King Edward VII., Eldorado, 
and Factor. The second and third named 
are bracketed together as of equal merit. 
In like manner the best Potatos for flavour 
include Lang-worthy, Sir John Llewellyn, 
Factor, Royal Kidney, Evergood, Duchess 
of Cornwall, and Snowdrop. The first three 
are bracketed as of equal merit, and the 
last two. 
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Potato Trials at Orton and Cresswell. 
The Education Committee of the Stafford¬ 
shire County Council has been working in 
unison with the Shropshire Council and the 
Harper-Adams Agricultural College, New¬ 
port, Shropshire, in conducting experiments 
of various kinds chiefly relating to agricul¬ 
ture. In so far, however, as the experiments 
relate to Potatos, tney are of paramount in¬ 
terest to the gardening fraternity. The 
experiments conducted at the above two 
places were in accordance with the regula¬ 
tions of the National Potato Society. Twelve 
varieties were grown in as many different 
plots, and ive may mention that the soil at 
Orton is a sandy loam, while at Cresswell it 
is a medium loam on clay. In looking over 
the results of the trial at Orton, we wished 
that an equal number of tubers, or an equal 
weight- of each of the varieties under trial, 
had been used, for then the tabular account 
of the results would have been much mor* 
graphic than they are. The crop when lifted 
was divided into useful tubers and chats, 
that is, tubers of small size and unmarket¬ 
able. Taking a glance of the various sorts, we 
note that for productiveness Royal Kidney, 
The Factor, and Up-to-Date stand highest. 
Of Royal Kidney 246 tubers were planted 
giving a gross weight of 719 lb.; The Factor 
from 205 tubers gave 700 lb. ; and Up-to- 
Date from 290 tubers gave 639 lb. These 
same varieties did not behave exactly in the 
same way at Cresswell, though Royal Kidney 
again stands highest, giving 782 lb. from the 
246 tubers planted ; The Factor gave 274 lb. 
from 196 tubers planted ; Up-to-Date gave 
569 lb. from a plantation of 279 tubers. It 
will thus be seen that in comparing the same 
variety at different places, or with other 
varieties, it would be necessary to reduce 
them all to a common basis as to the planta¬ 
tion and the product. It is notable that 
Sir John Llewellyn came out very strongly 
in the trial at Cresswell, for 215 tubers gave 
a gross weight of 633 lb., this being nearly 
double the weight of tubers obtained by the 
planting of 203 tubers tit Orton. In speak¬ 
ing of flavour, we note that Up-to-Date, The. 
Factor, and Discovery are till described as 
excellent, this being the highest mark of 
excellence. The second list included Sir 
John Llewellyn, Royal Kidney, and Northern 
Star, which are described .-is very good. A 
third lot described its good includes King 
Edward VII., Evergood and British fjueen. 
Ninety-fold was regarded as medium, while 
Empress Dueen and Crammond Blossom 
were found to be of inferior merit in this 
respect. 
Brighton and Sussex Horticultural 
Society 
The schedule for this year’s shows issued 
by the above society indicates that the 
spring show will be held on April 11th and 
12th, the summer show on August 22nd and 
23rd, and the Chrysanthemum show on No¬ 
vember 7th and 8ui. The spring show in¬ 
cludes classes for Hyacinths, Tulips, Free- 
sias and other bulbs, but a great variety of 
other plants are also provided for, running 
well over the range of spring plants in 
general, including Orchids, Primulas, Carna¬ 
tions, Cinerarias, Deutzias, Azaleas, etc. The 
summer show also provides for a great 
variety of subjects, and in addition to a valu¬ 
able money prize a handsome silver cup is 
also offered for a miscellaneous group of 
flowering and foliage plants. A handsome 
silver challenge cup is also offered for a col¬ 
lection of cut Carnations by the president, 
Jeremiah Colrnan, Esq. The silver medal of 
the society also goes to this class. Some 
medals and a handsome silver bowl are 
offered at the Chrysanthemum show,- fruits, 
flowers and vegetables being provided for. 
The Brighton Amateur Challenge Trophy is 
offered for eighteen Japanese Chrysanthe¬ 
mums in not less than twelve varieties. The 
chief drawback to this class is that all of the 
blooms must be grown within three miles 
of the Pavilion at- Brighton. The other 
classes, however, contain a large number 
which are open to the country. This society 
is also a Mutual Improvement Association, 
for it meets once a month to read papers 
on horticultural subjects to be followed by 
discussion. There is also a night for an 
open discussion, which is to be opened by 
one of the members. At these mutual im¬ 
provement meetings shows and competi¬ 
tions are also held on a small scale. These, 
of course, are distinct from the three annual 
exhibitions named at the top ot this para¬ 
graph. The secretary is Mr. J. Thorpe. .)3, 
Ship Street, Brighton, from whom all in¬ 
formation with regard to the shows may he 
obtained. 
