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little spongy, and cream tinted. A good yielder, growing very compactly 

 in the bill. Vines, very strong and vigorous. 



Ame7'ican Beauty. — This new variety is a strong grower and a produc- 

 tive late sort. Size, large; shape, oblong, somewhat flattened; eyes of 

 medium depth, white and not numerous; flesh, pure white, firm and of 

 good texture. This variety has the characteristics of a superior potato and 

 is worthy of further trial. 



Champion of the 'rVorld. — Size, large, irregular, oblong in shape; eyes 

 of medium depth, broad and open; skin, dark, coarse, russet; flesh, a little 

 spongy and cream tinted. 



Couniry Gentleman. — A very productive new variety. Size, medium to 

 large; shape, oval to oblong, slightly flattened; eyes, broad, shallow and 

 pink tinted; skin, russet, white, streaked with pink; flesh, firm, dry, light 

 cream colored. Season, late. It has few superiors. 



Early Bell. — One of the promising new varieties. Size, medium; shape, 

 oval and slightly flattened; eyes, broad, shallow, partly closed, white; skin, 

 white, covered with light colored specks; flesh, dry, solid, firm, of fine tex- 

 ture and very white. 



Early Excelsior.- — Size, medium to large: shape, oblong, flattened; eyes^ 

 broad, open, shallow, on body, but of medium depth on the seed end; skin, 

 pink tinted, with fine russet appearance; flesh, dry, white, fine grained. 

 A very promising new sort. 



Early Market. — One of the varieties extensively advertised. Size, 

 medium; shape, short, oval to round; eyes, ^hallow, broad, white; skin, 

 light russet, netted; flesh, dry, white, firm, fine texture. A variety said to 

 be earlier than the Ohio, but it was a week later this year, and it does not 

 promise to be a heavy yielder. 



Early Pinkeye. — A variety of recent introduction. Size, medium to 

 large; shape, flat, oblong, a little irregular; eyes, shallow, broad, partly 

 closed, pink tinted; skin, smooth, light pink; flesh, dry, firm, and white. 

 Seems to be worthy of further trial, as it is very attractive in appearance. 



Early Puritan. — This is a valuable early variety on account of its high 

 quality. The tubers are long and pure white, which makes them very 

 attractive. Eyes are very shallow, and the tuber is quite smooth; flesh, 

 white, very dry and starchy, equal to the old variety, Snowflake, which 

 had no superior in quality. 



Early Pride. — A very strong growing variety, and considering its earli- 

 ness, one of the most productive. The tubers are medium to large in size, 

 smooth, having but few shallow, pink eyes, coming even with the surface. 

 The flesh is very white, dry and firm, giving it points of superiority that 

 makes it worthy of further trial. 



Early Thoroughbred. — One of the new varieties strongly resembling 

 the original Early Rose, equaling it in every respect. Tubers large, long 

 oblong, very regular and slightly flattened. The eyes are of the Rose 

 type, deep, numerous and pink colored, set in a smooth, clear pink and 

 white skin. The flesh is very dry, firm, and of fine texture. Considering 

 productiveness and quality it is a valuable variety for market or home 

 use. 



Enormous. — This gave the largest yield of any of the varieties, but was 

 inclined to grow rough, which was probably caused by the wet, warm 

 weather encouraging a new growth. Size, large, with small per cent of 

 unmarketable potatoes. Shape, long oblong, rather irregular; eyes, 

 numerous, deep, broad and open; skin, white with fine russet markings. 



