December 2, 1905. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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the old-time varieties seem to be cultivated 
at the present day, or, at all events, they are 
seldom exhibited. The only notable old 
Potatos coming under our notice in a brief 
survey were Mr. Bresee and the American 
variety Adirondack, a very pale red Potato. 
Another feature that will strike the older 
exhibitors is the confused character of many 
of the new varieties. In some of them at 
least it seems possible to select well-formed 
kidneys, decidedly pebble-shaped, and also 
round varieties, all from the tubers of one 
sort. If this were allowed, it would be pos¬ 
sible to select tubers for any given form from 
one and the same Potato. 
Highly interesting were the curious forms, 
as well as species, of Potatos exhibited by 
Messrs. Sutton and Sons. They also had 
several of their more promising seedlings, 
which showed a splendid outcome from the 
tubers exhibited last year. 
The “audit” class for twelve varieties 
named in the schedule and open to trade 
growers only, brought four entries of well- 
selected tubers, all as large as they ought to 
be for table purposes. The first prize was 
secured by Mr. A. Pickering, Pinehurst, 
Woodhall Spa, Lines. The most attractive 
kidneys and pebble-shaped sorts were Sir 
John Llewellyn, Duchess of Cornwall, Re¬ 
corder, King Edward VII., and Up-to-Date. 
Round Potatos in good form were Eldorado, 
Discovery, Factor, Northern Star, and Ever- 
good. The latter is rough and rather dark 
in the skin, as were Royal Kidney and Sim 
Gray. They had evidently been- exposed for 
some time after they had been dug. The 
second prize lot, from Mr. R. M. Green, 
Wisbech, Cambs, were considerably smaller 
in size, but well selected and clean-looking. 
The tubers of the third prize lot, shown by 
Mr. H. Scott, Boreham Road Nurseries, War¬ 
minster, Wilts, were considerably larger and 
also unequal in size. Duchess of Cornwall 
looked fine, but they were too large for table. 
Up-to-Date, Factor, and King Edward VII. 
were also handsome-looking tubers. 
The best twelve dishes in the class from 
which the trade was excluded were shown by 
Mr. John Gemmell, Flakefield, Chapelton, 
Hamilton, N.B. They were in finer condi¬ 
tion than those shown by the trade, and more 
varied, because the varieties were left to the 
exhibitors. Some of them were on the large 
side for cooking purposes. Handsome-look¬ 
ing kidneys were Mr. Bresee, Purple Eyes, 
Abundance, King Edward VII., Snowdrop, 
Goldmine, and Satisfaction. More pebble¬ 
shaped were Duke of York and Bountiful, 
while Herd Laddie, The Dean, and Britannia 
were fine-looking round Potatos, the two 
former being dark purple varieties. Mr. B. 
Ashton, Lathom Gardens, Ormskirk, was 
, second with a very good exhibit. A seedling 
was notable for its clean bright red skin. Mr. 
! S. Cole, The Gardens, Althorp Park, North¬ 
ampton, was a good third, his samples being 
j very clean. There were eleven entries in this 
J class. In the cottagers’ classes the first 
award was secured by Mr. J. Robertson, 
Sinailholm, Kelso, N.B. He had veiy even 
and clean-looking dishes of Duke of York, 
Lord Tennyson, Factor, Britannia, The Dean’ 
j and Reading Russet, securing the Silver 
Medal for the best dish of coloured Potatos 
with Reading Russet. All were of suitable 
- size for cooking. Mr. M. Coleman, 13. 
Hunter -Street, Buckingham, was a good 
j second with white varieties, except the pale 
| red Adirondack. Mr. H. J. Baldook, 51, 
Castle Street, Canterbury, was third with 
-•clean-looking round and kidney white- 
| skinned varieties. Competition in this class 
was excellent, there being fifteen entries. 
In the class for three varieties'open to cot¬ 
tagers there were nineteen entries, and some 
of the tubers were of enormous size, but such 
did not gain the coveted awards. Some of 
these huge Potatos were also more or less 
scabby, which detracted from their appear¬ 
ance. They must also have been grown in 
Kent, came in third. The best dish of white 
Potatos in the amateurs’ and cottagers’ 
classes were Britannia, shown by Mr. A. 
Hogarth, New Sinailholm, Kelso, N.B. They 
were shown in the above class, taking the 
Silver Medal. 
The p: izes for the total yield of any variety 
YV POTATO CARTERS’ SNOWBALL. V 
The appearance of a Potato often carries 
great weight, and certainly Carter’s Snowball 
looks well either on the exhibition or kitchen 
table when properly grown and staged or 
when cooked. It is well-named a round 
Potato-, for it is a-s round as a cannon ball of 
the old type. The skin is white and rough, 
this latter feature generally being regarded 
as the sign of a dry or floury Potato. 
The variety is the result of a- cross between 
Schoolmaster and The Canon, and combines 
the good cooking and cropping qualities of 
both. It is a mid-season Potato, crops 
heavily, and, when cooked, has a delicate white 
flesh. Although introduced to commerce a 
few years ago, it still holds its own amongst 
the numerous claimants for recognition. Last 
year it secured a first prize at the National 
Potato Society’s exhibition at the Crystal 
Palace, together with a Silver Cup at the 
same show. In various other parts of the 
country it has been claiming attention, for no 
less than fourteen fii'st prizes were awarded 
it when shown by gardeners in competition. 
We- are indebted to Messrs. J. Carter and Co., 
High Holbom, London, for this opportunity 
of placing it before our readers. 
[J. Carter a- Co. 
POTATO SNOWBALL. 
verv rich soil, and perhaps had much space 
given them. Some of these were Dalmeny 
Hero, Queen of the Earth, and Duchess of 
Cornwall, but surely better table quality 
would be secured by planting closer and 
securing more numerous and smaller tubers. 
Mr. M. Coleman had the best selected lot, 
taking first place. Mr. Marshall Giles, Ram- 
clifi'e, R. S.O., Yorks, was second with larger 
tubers. Mr. H. Russell, Eccles, Maidstone, 
from twelve consecutive roots, lifted under 
supervision and sealed, brought seven entries. 
The leading place was secured by Mr. J. 
Gemmell, who had a huge heap of Scotch 
Triumph, weighing 1471bs. It is a white 
kidney, a few of the tubers being of enormous 
size. The second prize went to Mr. J. M. 
Boyce, Medley, V isbeeli, but the varietv was 
not named. Other varieties in this class were 
Eastern Star, 991bs. ; Duchess of Cornwall, 
