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266 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE 



ilohn A. Sal/.er Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis. — Million Dollar, Salzer's Earliest, Cannon 

 Ball. Salzer's Svinlipht. 



Novthnip, Kinj;^ & Co., Minneapolis, Minn. — Ideal. 



Flansl.urjLC & I'ierson, Leslie, Mich. — King of Michigan. 



Hiram Presley, Port Huron, Mich. — Gem of Aroostook, Free Trade, Cole's Early, 20th 

 Century, Rosy Morn, St. Lawrence, Kaiser Krone. Columbian, Keystone, Pat's Choice, 

 Northern Beauty, \\ashington, English Schoolmaster, Dew Drop, Silver Crown, 

 Alexander. 



Matt Crosby, M. A. C— Two seedlings, Z-I, Z-2. 



James J. H. Gregory, Marblehead, Mass. — Gem of Aroostook. 



NOTES OX VARIETIES. 



Alexander. — An early sort received from Hiram Presley, Port Huron, Mich. The 

 vines are dark colored, stout, and averaged nearly two feet in height. The tubers 

 showed some promising characteristics, but gave a large per cent of small ones; 

 shape, oblong oval, a little llattened; eyes shallow, open, broad, often raised, which 

 makes them generally smooth. The skin is pink, netted; flesh cream white, fine 

 grained, dry, solid, mild flavored. They are very firm and appear to be good keepers 

 for an early sort. Very promising and will be given further trial. 



Astonislier.^ — Sent out last year by Mills as New No. 5. The yield was the same as 

 last year. The vines are vigorous: tubers of fair quality, and attractive for a light 

 pink sort. Of some value as a medium late variety. 



Bovee. — A sample of seed was received from F. Barteldes & Co., which proved to be 

 pure and well preserved in type. The variety was grown here for several years, and, 

 while the quality was good, other new varieties which are better yielders have taken 

 its place on the list. 



Cannon Ball. — One of Salzer's introductions. The tubers are large, dark pink, 

 nearly round; eyes are dark red, almost purple, deep and broad, which makes the 

 surface appear rough. The flesh is very white, firm, and cooks floury. In the hill they 

 are somcM'hat scattered, the vines and stems resembling Peachblow. They are good 

 yielders and will ship well, but the dark color and rough appearance is against the 

 variety as a general purpose potato in the Michigan markets. 



Cole's Early, received from Presley, is an attractive looking sort with pink mark- 

 ings. The yield showed rather a large proportion of small potatoes, but the quality 

 and general characteristics are promising. 



Columbian. — A long, oval and slightly flattened sort. The skin is white and has the 

 appearance of being covered with minute warts or small bunches; eyes are shallow, 

 broad and Avell scattered, which gives the surface a smooth appearance. The quality 

 is good and the firmness indicates that it is a good keeper. The vines are vigorous, 

 upright, spreading, and grow deep, which tends to keep the tubers in the soil, thus 

 preventing sun-burned tips. 



Dew Drop. — A medium early variety; shape a little flattened, oblong, oval; skin 

 white, with pink markings about the eyes. The eyes are narrow, of medium depth, 

 and show very prominent seed sprouts; flesh cream white, mild flavored, a little 

 spongy-, but dry and white when cooked. The tubers are uniform and well bunched 

 in the hill; vines vigorous, spreading well over the ground. A variety having sufficient 

 desirable points to warrant further trial. 



English Schoolmaster. — A variety having strong, branching and spreading vines. 

 The tubers are white, marked with purple blotches or stripes, which tend to mar the 

 appearance; shape a little irregular, but fairly smooth, oblong, flat, usually pointed at 

 the seed end ; flesh very white and firm. 



Gem of Aroostook. — A seedling of New Queen introduced in 1898 by the Jerrard 

 Seed Co. We received two lots of seed, one from Gregory, the other from Presley, of 

 Port Huron. They were planted side by side and proved to be identical. The vines 

 are strong growers; tubers well bunched and deep in the hill; shape oblong to long- 

 oval, flattened : color, white with pink markings ; eyes narrow, pointed, medium depth, 

 often raised, which gives them a smooth appearance. In quality they have few super- 

 iors, and are a very attractive sort. 



German Rose. — A rose-colored variety which has the markings of the old Late Rose 

 sort. The vines are growthy; tubers are of a uniform desirable shape for baking. The 

 quality is good. 



Ideal. — A varietv resembling Carman No. 3. The tubers are oval to round, slightly 



