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Paddleford.—A new late variety originated at Paddleford, N. Y. Tubers 

 rather small, ovate to oblong in shape, with small eyes; skin pinkish white; 

 flesh dry, brittle, fine grained, firm and white. Stems tall, strong and up- 

 right. It seems to have the essentials of a good potato, and is fairly pro- 

 ductive. 



Perfection. — A medium variety that, owing to its productiveness and 

 fine appearance, together with its superior quality, is bound to be a valu- 

 able general purpose sort. Tubers large, oblong, slightly flattened; eyes 

 prominent, but near the surface, slightly pink tinted; skin cream white 

 with traces of pink coloring; flesh very white, of fine texture, dry. Fairly 

 productive. Rather long spreading vines. 



Planet, Jr. — One of the largest yielders among the recent introduc- 

 tions. Tubers medium to large, oblong, slightly flattened; eyes numerous, 

 slightly raised and evenly distributed over the surface; skin finely netted, 

 delicately pink tinted; flesh white, fine grained, firm and dry. Very few 

 late varieties promise to be superior to this. Vines medium length, low 

 and spreading. 



Pride of Seneca — A potato with many strong points. Medium to large 

 in size, oblong, flattened; eyes numerous, slightly raised, broad, very 

 strong, slightly pink in the center; skin netted, reddish-pink; flesh very 

 firm, fine grained and dry. Season medium; fairly productive. Stem of 

 medium length and size, spreading. 



Queen of the Valley. — A variety so closely resembling Maggie Murphy 

 that it is difficult to distinguish them. In fact, Maggie Murphy, as grown 

 here, produced tubers that seemed identical with Queen of the Valley. 

 Vines tall and strong. Both are valuable sorts, being, as a rule, productive 

 and of fair quality. 



Read's Ninety-nine. — An attractive white potato of medium size, ob- 

 long, slightly flattened; eyes broad, shallow, very pink; skin cream white, 

 smooth, with slight russet markings; flesh firm, white, fine grained, and 

 dry. It seems to be productive and of excellent quality. 



Rose of Erin. — Largely advertised as a desirable general purpose pota- 

 to. Tubers medium to large, oblong to ovate, flattened; eyes numerous, 

 evenly distributed, narrow and deeply sunken, partly closed with a promi- 

 nent lip; skin finely netted, pink, very thin; flesh white, rather coarse, but 

 firm and dry. Vines of medium length, spreading. Season medium; rather 

 low in productiveness, 



Seedling No. 2. (Teeter.) — A new variety of handsome appearance but 

 lacking in productiveness. Of large size, oblong, flattened in form; eyes 

 shallow, scattering, broad and very strong; skin pure white, finely netted;:, 

 flesh white, firm texture and very dry. Vines of medium length, low and 

 spreading. 



Sir Walter Raleigh. — A seedling of Rural New Yorker, which promises, 

 to excel its parent, as it seems to be firmer, and less liable to become hoU 

 low. Rather tall and upright. The size and shape are very desirable, ita 

 quality excellent, and it will take its place on the market as a medium late 

 white potato. 



Six Weeks. (Smith.) — A medium early sort of good quality, somewhat 

 resembling Hebron. It is productive on trial as a garden or field variety. 

 Vines of medium height, spreading, green. 



Snowball. — A medium early variety, which possesses some very desir- 

 able qualities, but it is rather small and appears to be slightly watery. 



