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small to medmm, round, flattened; skin slightly rough, light; eyes few, 

 shallow; flesh white. Rather unproductive, but apparently quite early. 



Green Mounfain — Growth of plant medium; tubers of fair size, oblong 

 to rectangular, flattened; skin white; eyes few% slightly sunken; flesh yel- 

 lowish-white. 



Harhinger — Stalks of medium size and length; leaflets yellowish-green, 

 quite large ; tubers of medium size, round or oblong, regular and smooth ; 

 skin yellow. Yield rather low. 



Ideal — Plants very strong and vigorous; tubers of good size, round to 

 oblong, somewhat irregular; eyes shallow; skin rose color, smooth; flesh 

 very white. Promises to be valuable on account of its quality, as it is 

 fairly productive. 



Iinpercdor — Growth medium and very healthy; tubers medium, round 

 to oblong, slightly flattened; skin white, smooth; eyes few and shallow; 

 flesh very white. Rather unproductive, but of excellent quality. 



Minister. Plants of medium size, yellowish-green, leaflets small. 

 Tubers round to oblong, flattened; color white, blotched with pink; eyes 

 sunken, flesh white. Early, but not productive. 



Mrs. For'aker. Stems of medium length and quite small. Leaflets 

 small, dark green, curled. Tubers medium, round to oblong, skin yellow- 

 ish-white. Flesh white, eyes shallow, few. Quality very good; fairly 

 productive. 



Ohio Junior. Plants of medium size, stems greenish yellow; foliage 

 tinged with yellow. Tubers of medium size; oblong, very irregular, skin 

 rough at seed end; light pink. Eyes numerous, small and shallow, flesh 

 white. Yield and quality fair to good. 



Pecan. Stalks of medium length; yellowish. Tubers medium; pear- 

 shaped; skin white, slightly roughened; eyes few, very shallow; flesh 

 white. Yield very poor. 



Perfect Peach-hlow. Stems and leaves of medium size and yellowish- 

 green. Tubers of medium size; round to oblong, slightly flattened; eyes 

 shallow, pink. Flesh and skin white. Quite unproductive. 



Queen of the Valley. Plants of medium size. Leaflets rather small, 

 dark green. Tubers large, oblong; light pink, smooth; eyes shallow, skin 

 white. Of fair productiveness and quality. 



Bed Star. Stalks and leaves of medium size, dark green. Tubers large, 

 oblong, flat; large prominences around eyes; skin smooth, reddish-pink; 

 flesh yellowish-white, rather coarse; quality fair. Quite productive. 



Stray Beauty. Plants small and much injured by blight. Tubers 

 small, nearly round; pink; eyes numerous, sunken. Flesh yellowish. 

 Lacking in productiveness owing in part to blight, to which it is very sub- 

 ject. 



Vermont. Plants above medium in size; stalks and leaflets yellowish- 

 green. Tubers of medium size, round to oblong, regular and smooth, yel- 

 lowish-pink. Eyes shallow, numerous; flesh, yellowish- white. Rather 

 unproductive even for this season. Quality fair. 



White Elephant. Plants large and strong; leaflets medium to large in 

 size, and very healthy. Tubers large, long, round, slightly flattened; skin 

 yellowish-white, a little rough but regular; eyes slightly sunken; flesh 

 whitish-yellow; the most productive variety grown. Quality fair. 



Owing to the premature drying up of the vines, from blight and drought, 

 we are not able to judge accurately of the actual earliness of the varieties. 

 Last season. Premium and Gardner's Early ripened first, followed by Early 



