Potato Varieties
Cambridge University Press
Edition: Reissue, 10/2/2014
EAN 9781107433090, ISBN10: 1107433096
Paperback, 418 pages, 27.9 x 21 x 2.2 cm
Language: English
Originally published in 1926, this book describes the varieties of potato prevalent in the UK in the early twentieth century. Salaman also examines the environmental and genetic forces 'which control the production of these varieties, their behaviour and their ultimate destiny'. Several plates illustrating points of variety, such as leaves and flowers, are also provided. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of the potato in the UK.
1. The definition of a potato variety
2. Historical sketch of the development of present-day varieties
3. The life of a variety
4. The methods of producing new varieties
5. The application of genetics to variety
6. The technique of hybridization
7. The classification of varieties
8. Classificatory guide
9. Correlations of linkages
10. Varietal differences of maturity
11. The yield or crop of the potato, and the genetic factors affecting the same
12. The yield or crop of the potato, and the environmental factors affecting the same
13. Yield trials
14. Varietal differences in the production of ware
15. Varietal differences and their basis on chemical and histological characters of the tuber
16. Differential histological features of the tuber
17. Varietal resistance to disease
18. Virus diseases and varietal resistance to their infection
19. Degenerative changes of unknown origin
20. Varietal differences in respect to extremes of temperature
21. The adaptations of varieties to special conditions of soil and climate
22. Synonymity
23. The leaf index
24. Varietal descriptions
25. Common employment of the varieties described
26. Descriptions of varieties with their history and synonyms
Appendix I. Blank varietal description forms
Appendix II. A yeild test conducted by the N.I.A.B. investigated statistically by W. H. Parker, M.A.
Appendix III. The origin of Messrs Sutton and Sons' varieties during the last half century
Bibliography
Index.