15 SEPTEMBER 1917, Page 12

[To THE EDITOR OE THE " SPECTATOR:9 S I it,

—I can roach for the handsome return obtained by following Lord Desborough's "tip" in the spring of last year to cut potato ends in the kitellen and plant. I have several rows of potatoes which I planted following his advice. I lifted four sets the other clay nod got six and a half pouncls of potatoes—the sets would weigh when planted three to four ounces. I lifted one mei ked ret weighing ono ounce yesterday (September 9th) and got two wends of potatoes. The largest tuber weighed three-quarters of a pound. I left some small tubers, not included in the weighing, for my gardener to collect as food for fowls.-1 am, Sir, Sr., Garteosh Molise, (Jon cosh, near Glasgow. HERBERT BEARD.