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It is much inferior to the " State of Maine," and, in many 

 places, the latter variety has been condemned in consequence 

 of the Churchill having been ignorantly cultivated in its 

 stead. 



An early sort, of good quality, but rather Cristy. 

 unproductive. Shape somewhat long, though often nearly 

 round ; color white and purple, striped and blended together. 

 It is of no value as an agricultural variety, and, for table 

 use, cannot be considered superior to many other varieties 

 equally healthy and more prolific. 



Introduced. Plant upright, stocky, surviving Cups, 

 till frost ; flowers pale purple ; tubers pink or reddish, large, 

 oblong, often irregular ; flesh dry and farinaceous. Very 

 healthy and productive, but better suited for agricultural 

 purposes than for the table. 



Plant healthy and vigorous. The large, full- Danvers 

 grown tubers are long ; and the smaller, unde- DAXVERS RED. 

 veloped ones, nearly round. Color light red, with faint 

 streaks of white ; eyes moderately sunk ; quality fair. 



This variety originated in Danvers, Essex county, Mass. ; 

 and, when first introduced, was not only of good size and 

 quality, but remarkably productive. It has, however, much 

 deteriorated ; and is now, both as respects quality and yield, 

 scarcely above an average. At one period it had the repu- 

 tation of being one of the best varieties for keeping, and of 

 entirely withstanding the attacks of the potato disease. 



This variety originated in the town of Sterling, Davis's 

 Mass., and was early disseminated through the 

 influence of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, at 

 whose exhibitions it attracted much attention on account 



