The Columbus journal., 1896-03-18
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NeOula .................... ....soe
Rural New Yorker No. 2...........213
somerset NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .I4e
Sir William m.................... .SVe
Salzer's Earliest ...ld'
Timpee's No. 4................... ..2zS
Victor Rose ................... .za4
WORLDS Fair NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ..1ou
Average Of all varieties tested, IN
cluding those not reported here. .259
The varieties which stood above the
average in all cases are Sir William,
koskonong, Columbus and Irish Daisy
Following closely are Forest Rose,
Worlds Fair, Early Harvest, Carman
No. 1, Nebula, Rural New Yorker NO.
2, Timpee's No. 4, Early Norther. Vic
tor Rose, Clay Rose and Maggie Muir
ply. in the order named. All Of the
varieties named are intermediate or
late except Early Harvest, Nebula and
Early Norther. Everitt's Six Weeks.
which is the same as the Early Ohio,
is slightly earlier than these, and less
prolific. while Salzer's Earliest, another
name for Bliss Triumph, is still less
productive.
Banner. A good intermediate white
variety. Resembles the Rural New
Yorker No. 2 in both plants and tubers,
but is of distinct origin.
Carman Nos. 1 and 2. These are
both valuable midseason white sorts.
No. 1 seems to be more subject to
blight than No. 2 The latter is quite
resistant, but is not exempt from the
disease. No. resembles the Rural
New Yorker No. 2 in tubers and f0li-
age, but is probably more vigorous and
prolific.
Clay Rose. An intermediate rose
colored variety; very vigorous in
growth, but only moderately prolific
and not specially promising.
Craig. Tested but one season. The
yield was small because of suscepti-
bility to blight. 1t is vigorous
grower and no doubt prolific under ia
vorable conditions.
Columbus. This variety has uni
formly given good yields here and at
the substations. 1t is good keeper
and of good quality, but the general
appearance of the tubers is not pleas
ing because of unevenness in size and
irregularity, besides they are not of a
clear white color. Nevertheless it is a
desirable variety.
Early Norther. This may be de-
scribed as an improved Early Rose,
being similar to that variety in form
and color, but better cropper. 1t has
given the best results in our various
tests Of any variety of its class.
Early Harvest. At present this
stands at the head of the list of early
white varieties. 1t ripens with the
Early Rose.
Everitt's Six Weeks. Not distin-
guishable from Early Ohio.
Irish Daisy. Too large a per cent Of
small tubers to be desirable, but it is
one of the most prolific.
Maggie Murphy. A coarse-looking,
pink potato and not of good quality un-
less grown on sandy soil.
Maule's Thoroughbred. 1t gave
high yield when grown on a small plot
and has been tested one season only.
It belongs to the rose class and seems
to be very promising, but more time is
needed in order to fully test its value.
Nebula. Similar to Early Norther.
Somerset. A midseasOn r0se-c0lored
variety Of considerable promise.
Sir William. Some have thought
that this variety has been 0verrated,
but at the station and substations il
has made a record second to none. 1t
easily ranks with the most prolific va
rieties and excels most Of them in table
qualities. All things considered 1t de-
serves a place near the head of the
list.
Victor Rose. A second early, rose
colored variety. Of considerable merit,
because Of the fine appear
ance Of the tubers.
Wise. A very vigorous and prolific
variety. from Ashland
county, where it has a high reputa-
ton. It has been tested here one sea-
but appears to have more than
ordinary merit.-Farmers' Review.
Michigan Horticultural Convention.
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