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OF THE SORT OF POTATOE.

Authorities extrased from the County Reports.

N Lancafhire, the Ox Noble and Cluſter ſorts are planted for cattle. The Old Winter Red is peculiarly good in the ſpring, when other kinds have loſt their flavour; and it has never been known ro curl.(α/

In the North Riding of York, Ox Noble, Champion, and Surinam, are cultivated; but chiefly the Kidney.(½/

In the Iſle of Man, the ſorts moſt in uſe are, the Kidney: good, but not prolific, nor keep well— the White and Apple ſorts, better than moſt for the firſt part of the ſeaſon— the Pink Eyes and Copperplates: hardy, ſtrong, and admit of coarſe management— the Blacks, a late ſort, keep well till Auguſt.(α.

In Mid Lothian, ſeed is ſometimes raiſed from the apple: requires two years; the firſt only as large as nuts: many ſorts from the ſame apple: more prolific. The Kidney potatoes the beſt; large produce on very rich ſoils; but will hardly grow on poor land. Curl avoided by changing ſeed from other counties. ⁴

In Weſt Lothian the purple ſtreaked kind affords the largeſt produce. Raifing them from the ſtem is the moſt eaſy and certain way to come at the ſame ſpecies. The Stem potatoes are ſome ſeaſons found in plenty upon the joints of the ſtalk; are in perfection after the ſecond year's planting: raiſing from ſeed more tedious, the kinds numerous and uncertain. The white Surinam preferred to the red, which is apt to hove cattle.(ε

In Eaſt Lothian, the Blackamoors and Killamancas are at preſent the moſt producétive Renewing the ſced by raiſing it from the apple, has always proved unſucceſsful. ¶½1

ſa/ Lancaſter, p. 30. 6) North Riding, p. 43.(c) Iſle of Man, p. 33. ſd, M. Lothian, p. 68. ſe] W. Lothian, p. 26. I Eaſt Lothian, p. 80. (& Eaſt Lothian, p. 81.

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