This special re-print edition of Archiebald Findlay's book "The Potato: Its History and Culture" is one of the most authorative works on growing heirloom potatoes for home use. Written in 1905 by one of England's great experts on growing potatoes, this classic text details not only the origin and history of the potato, as well as how it is grown. Included are also details on 40 varieties of heirloom varieties of potatoes that were grown in Europe during the early 20th century. Chapters include The Potato - Its History and Culture, Cultivation of the Potato, Developing New Breeds of Potatoes, How New Varieties are Produced, The Potato Up-to-date, Potato Growing in Scotland, Inspection of Potatoes at Fife, Exhibition of Potatoes at Markinch, Potato Propogation at Fifeshire, New Varieties off Potatoes, Disease Resistance, Some Facts on Potato Growing, Whole Versus Cut Seed Potatoes and more. One of the only books of its kind ever published. Illustrated with rare period photographs. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.