The $100 Prize Essay on the Cultivation of the Potato.: Prize offered by W. T. Wylie and awarded to D. H. Compton.; How to Cook the Potato, Furnished by Prof. Blot.Compton, D. A.
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The $100 Prize Essay on the Cultivation of the Potato.: Prize offered by W. T. Wylie and awarded to D. H. Compton.; How to Cook the Potato, Furnished by Prof. Blot.
Compton, D. A.
Agriculture; Plants, Cultivated; Potatoes
The latest and best of all Mr. Bresee's seedlings for the main crop.
This is also a seedling of the Garnet Chili, and originated from the
same seed-ball as the Early Rose; skin dull white, occasionally
russeted; eyes shallow, oblong; flesh white, mealy; grows to a large
size, often weighing from one and a half to two pounds, and enormously
productive. At a trial before a committee of the Massachusetts
Horticultural Society, in September last, this variety obtained more
votes as to quality than any other of Bresee's seedlings.
TABLE OF EXPERIMENTS.
TRY IT AND REPORT RESULTS.
lbs.
Two pounds large-sized potatoes, planted whole 00
" " " " cut into quarters 00
" " " " cut to single eyes 00
" " " " cut to single eyes and planted four in a hill 00
" " " " planted in drills, fifteen inches between the sets, 00
Two pounds small potatoes, planted whole 00
" " " cut in two pieces 00
Two pounds cut to single eye, and worked in ridges 00
" " " the surface kept flat 00
To these add such other experiments as may be interesting to you.
_Weigh_ the product of each carefully, and report _weight_, _average_,
_size_ of each lot, and _quality_.
[Illustration]
_Brezee's King of the Earlies._
Raised, in 1862, by Albert Brezee, of Hubbardton, Vt., from a ball of
the Garnet Chili. Vines of medium height, or a little less, and bearing
no balls; leaves large; tubers large and handsome, roundish and slightly
flattened; eyes small, and somewhat pinkish; skin flesh-colored, or dull
pinkish white; flesh white, cooks well, and is of the best quality for
the table. Has proven thus far very hardy. The variety will not be sent
out until the spring of 1870.
[Illustration]
THE EARLY MOHAWK POTATO.
Originated in Michigan, in 1866, from a cross of the Peachblow and Brick
Eye. It is of oblong, roundish shape, flattened at the ends. Skin light
pink, with pink blush near the eye. Eyes slightly sunken, flesh white,
cooks dry and mealy, and of superior flavor. Ripens from six to ten days
earlier than the Rose, of uniform large size and but few small ones, and
perfectly free from Core or Hollow Heart, and a superior Winter and
Spring variety.
[Illustration]
_Brezee's Prolific._
This variety originated with Albert Brezee, Esq., of Hubbardton, Vt., in
1861. Mr. Brezee was the originator of the Early Rose, the seed
producing both that and Brezee's Prolific being from the same seed-ball,
and both are seedlings of the Garnet Chili.
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