. Report of the Alaska Agricultural Experiment Stations. the table, and ripe seeds for the next seasonsplanting. About 200 hills of Irish Cobbler and Burpee Superiorpotatoes were also sprouted in sawdust-fiUed plats. When planted,each seed piece was a mass of roots and had stocky sprouts from 2to 4 inches long. They were planted May 22 and began blooming 12days later. In spite of the fact that the tops were frozen to theground August 18, several days earher than normal, a most excellentcrop was dug, several potatoes weighing a little over a pound , it was quahty rather than quantit
. Report of the Alaska Agricultural Experiment Stations. the table, and ripe seeds for the next seasonsplanting. About 200 hills of Irish Cobbler and Burpee Superiorpotatoes were also sprouted in sawdust-fiUed plats. When planted,each seed piece was a mass of roots and had stocky sprouts from 2to 4 inches long. They were planted May 22 and began blooming 12days later. In spite of the fact that the tops were frozen to theground August 18, several days earher than normal, a most excellentcrop was dug, several potatoes weighing a little over a pound , it was quahty rather than quantity that was sought; andin that respect the result was all that could be asked. The potatoescooked drier and were of better flavor than the field grown. It must be remembered that the seed potatoes for the field werealso sprouted before planting, only not to the extent of growingroots on the seed pieces. Of course, such a method can be carriedout in a small way only. But for the garden it wiU be found well Rpt. Alaska Agr. Expt. Stations, 1914. Plate Fig. 1.—Field of Ripe Winter Rye, Rampart Station, 1914.
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