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long, slender, flattened, white, smooth; eyes surrounded by prominent 

 ridges; flesh white. Rather unproductive. 



Beauty of Hebron — Plants of medium size ; tubers large, long, round or 

 slightly flattened; skin smooth, light; eyes slightly sunken; flesh white. 

 One of the most productive early varieties ; quality very good. 



Belle — Vines quite strong; stalks brownish green; leaves quite dark and 

 much curled; tubers medium, oblong to round, rather irregular; skin, 

 smooth, dark red; eyes shallow; flesh white, streaked with red. Fairly 

 productive but of rather poor quality. 



Ben Harrison — Stems of medium size, stout, light yellowish-green in 

 color; tubers medium, round to oblong, slightly flattened, regular; skin 

 white, smooth; eyes few, shallow; flesh white. A fairly productive, early 

 variety of very good quality. 



Boley's Northern Spy — Plants of medium size, stalks and leaves slightly 

 yellowish. Tubers oblong and somewhat flattened, slightly irregular; skin 

 smooth, rose color, reddish pink around the eyes; eyes rather deep; flesh 

 white. Moderately productive. Quality good. 



BrownelVs Best — Plants above medium size, yellowish green stalks; 

 tubers medium, oblong, flattened; skin smooth, white; eyes slightly sunken; 

 flesh white. Rather more regular than Ben Harrison. Moderately pro- 

 ductive; quality very good. 



BrownelVs Winner — Plants of medium size; stalks green; leaves small and 

 dark green; tubers medium to large, oblong to long, flat, regular; skin 

 light yellowish-pink, slightly rough; eyes shallow; flesh white. Quite 

 productive and of good quality. 



Burpee' s Extra Early — Plants medium; stalks yellowish green; leaflets 

 rather large; tubers of medium size, round to oblong and pear shaped; skin 

 white, slightly rough; eyes rather few, slightly sunken; flesh yellowish- 

 white. Quite productive for an early variety; quality good. 



Dandy — Plants quite strong and vigorous; tubers long, round or slightly 

 flattened; mediam to large; skin white, slightly rough; eyes shallow; flesh 

 white. Quite productive and of good quality. 



Delaivare — Plants of medium size and vigor; tubers medium, round 

 to oblong; skin white, slightly rough; eyes shallow; flesh white. Season 

 medium, quite productive; a promising variety. 



Early Maine — Stalks of medium size, green; leaflets large; tubers of 

 medium size, oblong, flattened; skin rose color, slightly rough; eyes shal- 

 low; flesh white. Greatly resembles Early Rose, of which it is a seedling. 

 One of the very best of the medium early varieties. 



Early Puritan — Plants vigorous, slightly above medium size; stalks 

 yellowish; tubers large, color white; skin smooth; eyes somewhat sunken. 

 Although very premature in rjpening, it was one of the most productive 

 early sorts. The tubers greatly resemble Beauty of Hebron. 



Early Rose — Plants vigorous, size medium; stalks yellowish-green in 

 color; tubers of medium size, oblong to long, round or slightly flattened, 

 regular, rose color; eyes shallow; flesh white. This seed seems to be an 

 excellent strain and proved quite productive. It was obtained from 

 Jerrard of Caribou, Maine. 



Emjyire State — Plants quite vigorous, strong, and spreading; tubers 

 large, long or oblong, flattened, sometimes irregular or pear shaped, white, 

 prominent ridges around eyes; flesh white; quality fair. One of the most 

 productive of the late varieties. 



Feek's Extra Early — Plants strong and above medium in size; tubers 



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