New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-22

| Some varieties are improved in quality and yield by
change Of climate or locality; others degenerate from
| the same eause Some sorts become accanated at
o,ce and attain standard character in new ocstons;
o,bers aou,i,h well at first, but require yearly
neva Of seed from the parent coll and knowledge Of
.bs.e necular charac,s ristce is attained only by
| experiment
| e, a cul;,v vators As a general rus, yellow po-
,oo.s are rank and stIone-whe ones, good-havored.
| The Mercer has been for many years the standard
| ,.,v having continued to succeed longer and at
,oi,oJ wider culture thar any other IL is ssij 10
have o,ioipated in Penns yania about % years ago.
when frs. introduced, this variety objected TO on
account Of the blue streaks pervading the otherwise
white m. at but the excellent quality and reliable yield
has kept the Merce in general use. Tnis and other
narti.colored varieties very much whiter when
,oised in this latitude than at the North and northern
seed Of these sorts be carried South, the product will
be much whittier and hand.omer than t1e original seed,
taking precedence in market the same vare les Of
northern growth. The Mercer seems TO be now the
decline in many sections and likely to be succeeded by
new varieties of sorthern growth.
The Carter is one Of the finest table potatoes ever
grown. II is white throughout, slightly Obong, with
deep underset eyes, and when boiled has dry, Light
Hosrlike appearance, with great delicacy OF favor.
II originated some 20 years ago with Mr. Carter near
Pittsfeld Mass. and was soop cultivated largely by
the Shakers From them their culture spread north
ward, aud is now mostly confined to Washington
County, New-York.
The Carter rpens late, and has failed Of success in
this Iaudeis very liable TO rot, and is now running
ont where il has succeeded best.
The White Pnkeyes or Piakeye Kidneys. are an oil
orally yielding fairly upon rich and weadapted ground
JnneS, Yellor P.akeyes, Northern Whites aud RocS
Whites are AL of the same family, nearly related
They are yellow meated watery, and sometimes rank
favored. They mature early, particularly the Junes,
on which account they ere good deal cultivated and
generally escape the rot and yield iahly.
California Potatoes are oSong g-shaped, yellow
meaed, part.colored skin, great size, immense yield
erp, strong watery unfit for the table lof Christians
but are tit successors to the old and discarded Merino
Potatoes, once so popular throughout New-Engand,
and still cultivated in come places for stock
The Diktpan il a native of Oneida County, n. Y,
where it wac started from the seed sbout fifteen years
ago by we-known farmer whose name it bears.
The tubefs are round white, with pink eyes; it rpens
earlier than the Mercer aud generally escapes the rot
is good yelder apd s extensively cultivated as an
early potato for this market 1t degeaerates rapidly
however in this vicinity, that yearly removal OF
seed from its native locality is necessary.
Western Rcds are OF the best Of the yellow
meated varieties ard when raised on Long lsand or
in New-Jersey, are very fair table potatoes. They
are in large demand for shipping, aud are every Fall
exported to Bermuda forseed, their product-the highly
priced Bermuda potdto-bepg returned to us il the
Spng. It Icnshcbiv that all vti.cI varieties tried
in the Bormudas have failed.
NEW VARIETIES.
We note n few prominent new varieties, a. follows:
The Black Mercer wa. introduced into New-Jersey
some four years ago from Western New-fork. 1t Is
shaped much IKE the Mercer; the flesh is entirely
white the skin very dark and thick 1t is very lae,
requiring the whole season to mature; yields largely
producing twice as much as the Mercers II peeled
before cooking the quality good, particularly in the
Spring, though not 80 dry and light as the Mercer.
The dark skin is pudcalo the SALE and it hasrotted
beGly the Last two yeaIs so that many are now aban
denipg its cultivation.
The Buckeyes have been grown one year, in Mon
mouth County n. j. and with remarkable success.
They are handsome round potatoes. white throughout,
except little bright pink at the bottom of the eye, and
cook dry, mealy and fne-favored. They were in
troduced from Ohio to the vicinity OF Rochester three
wears ago. and grown there by ID. S. Whitlock, ESQ.,,
from whom j. S. Whitlock Of Monmouth County, N.
j. obtained seed for himself and neighbors. j. y. w.
planted three acres of swerd ground, which averaged
$50 bushels per acre on stubbe he had average
of lG5 bushels per acre. Ills brother, g. s. Whtock
same neighborhood-plsnted three acres cornstub-
bic which averaged 200 bushels per acre-in both
instances giving yield more than double that OF Mer-
GERS in the same fields They free from rot, while
all other varieties in the same neghborhood rotted
badly They were first sent to this market by j. 5. w.
and from their large size, handsome appearance and
fine quality sold readily at the highest ratesconstant
inquiry continuing for them after the supply was
exhausted. They are one of the most promising new
varieties.
The Prince Alert is q seeding imported from En-
gland. and introduced into Massachusetts, few years
ago by an EDglshman whose name we are unable to
learn They were introduced TO this market for seed
by Messrs Steers Edwards some four years since,
at very high prices The demand for them for seed
has kept pace with the supply, and We Learn that 5.
f. have Just sold fifty barrels to one OF our seedsmen
at IS y barrel
They are an oblopg share, little fa.tened, entirely
white, very few eyes, which lie upon the surface,
scarcely ndenting the thn smooth skin, being one of
the most beautiful potatoes grown. They are an
early variety rpeLng with the Mercer, and grow TO
handsome size sometimes very large, and yield largely
and have never rotted. c. G. French OF Monmouth
County n j. raised about two acres the last season,
surrounded by three other varieties all OF when rotsd
badly, while the Prince Albers entirely escaped Ihey
have not yet come ia market for general Consumption
bu, are highly praised by many that have tried them
as table potato.
The Peaoh BIo,-s and Shepard Reds are seedlings
| from the Western Reds started by Mr.. Shepard OF