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strong grower of upright tendency; thick heavy stems; very thrifty 

 appearance; peculiar growth, branching out lilie a tree. 



Tubers medium to large, very few^, too small for market; form 

 somewhat irregular; medium length; tapering toward stem end; 

 flattened; color, light pink, nearly white; surface irregular; deeply 

 indented at places, usually at eyes; would waste considerably in par- 

 ing; skin somewhat rough; eyes small and medium to shallow, ex- 

 cept where indented. Potatoes grow scattering in hill and medium 

 depth. Quite prolific, but too large a per cent, off shape. Does not 

 sprout easih'. A good keeper. 



Dewey. — Plants twenty to twenty-five inches tall; upright, tall 

 slender stems, purple at base; foliage resembles Carman No. 3 in 

 manner of growth but is a shade lighter in color. Not very much 

 inclined to blight. 



Tubers medium to large; form quite regular; short; somewhat flat- 

 tened; usually tapering toward stem end; resembles Carman No. 3 

 in form, a little more regular perhaps; color clear white, about the 

 same as Rural New Yorker No. 2; skin very smooth and clean; eyes 

 feW'; rather large, shallow. Potatoes grow close together and me- 

 dium in depth. Does not sprout quite as easily and seems to be a 

 little better keeper than Carman No. 3. Ripens with Carman No. 3. 



Early Dawn. — Plants sixteen to twenty inches tall; slender stems; 

 large leaflets; foliage medium; dark color. 



Tubers medium size; medium length; cylindrical; resembling Early 

 Rose somewhat in form; color pink, about the same as Early Ohio; 

 skin smooth; eyes quite large, medium depth. Potatoes grow me- 

 dium in depth and close together. Does not yield as well as most 

 earl^^ varieties. Does not sprout quickly and seems to be one of the 

 best keei)ers of the early varieties. 



Early Harvest. — Plants eighteen to twenty-two inches tall; up- 

 right, spreading; a strong grower; medium sized stems; medium 

 dark color. Not very subject to blight. 



Tubers meddum size; 12 per cent, too small for market in crop of 

 1901; medium to long, slightly flattened; color white; skin smooth; 

 eyes quite large, medium depth. A clean looking potato. One of 

 the best early white sorts that has been given a long trial at the Sta- 

 tion. Sprouts quite quickly but remains firm even after having 

 sprouted somewhat. 



Early Michigan. — Plants eighteen to twenty-two inches tall; 

 spreading; large leaflets; dark colored foliage; stems medium size. 



Tubers medium to large; medium length; flattened; oval; color 

 white; skin quite smooth; russeted somewhat, giving a brownish 

 appearance; eyes small, shallow; a good many small potatoes in 

 1901; 15 per cent, unmarketable. Does not run as large nor as even 



