healthy.
Introduced.

BISCUIT. _Law._

Plant two feet and a half high, spreading; leaves rather rough, large,
and of a pale-green color; flowers whitish; tubers rather small, round,
smooth, and of a light-brownish color. A very healthy variety, mealy,
well flavored, and quite productive. The plants do not decay, nor do the
tubers attain full maturity, until nearly the close of the season: the
latter are, however, of good quality, and in perfection for the table
soon after being harvested.

BLACK CHENANGO.

Black Mercer.

Plant vigorous, and generally of healthy habit; tubers nearly of the
form of the Lady's Finger, but of larger size; skin very deep purple, or
nearly black; flesh purple, both in its crude state and when cooked;
quality good, usually dry, and of good flavor.

The Black Chenango is moderately productive, and withstands disease
better than almost any other potato; but its dark color is
objectionable. Compared with many of the recent varieties, it has little
merit, and is not a profitable sort for extensive cultivation.

BUCKEYE.

A Western variety; grown also to a considerable extent in some parts of
the Middle States. "It is a handsome, round potato; white throughout,
except a little bright pink at the bottom of the eye. It is very
early,--ripening as early as the Chenango; attains a good marketable
size as soon as the Dykeman; cooks very dry and light; and is fine
flavored, particularly when first matured. It throws up a very thick,
vigorous, and luxuriant vine; grows compactly in the hill, and to a
large size, yielding abundantly."

For planting for early use, it is a promising variety: but for a late or
medium crop, upon strong, rich ground, it is said to grow so rapidly,
and to so great a size, that many of the tubers are liable to be
hollow-hearted; which considerably impairs their value for table use.

CALICO.

Similar to the Pink-eyed; varying little except in color, which is
mostly red, with occasional spots and splashes of white. It is in no
respect superior to the last-named variety in quality, and cannot be
considered of much value for agricultural purposes or for the table.

CALIFORNIA RED.

A bright-red potato from California. Tubers variable in form, from long
to nearly round, rather smooth; eyes slightly depressed.

It is one of the most productive of all the varieties; but, on account
of its extreme liability to disease, cannot be recommended for general
cult