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purplish-red or garnet-colored ; 

 eyes not abundant, and of moder- 

 ate depth ; flesh nearly white, dry 

 and mealy when cooked, and, the 

 size of the tubers considered, 

 remarkably well flavored. Not 

 early, but hardy, healthy, produc- 

 tive, and recommended for cultivation. 



The Garnet Chili, now very generally disseminated, was 

 originated in 1853 by Rev. Chauncey E. Goodrich, of Utica, 

 N. Y., from the seeds of a variety received from Chili, South 

 America. 



Tubers large, oval, or oblong, flattened, white, Gillyflower, 

 and comparatively smooth ; flesh white, dry, and of fair 

 quality. The plants are healthy, and the variety is very 

 productive ; but it is inferior to many others for table use ; 

 though its uniform good size, and its fair form, and white- 

 ness, make it attractive and salable in the market. 



It is similar to, if not identical with, the St. Helena and 

 the Laplander. 



Plant strong and vigorous ; flowers dull white, Green-Top, 

 generally abortive ; tubers quite large, white, roundish, often 

 irregular ; eyes deep-set ; flesh white, comparatively dry, and 

 well flavored. The variety is productive, and of healthy, 

 hardy habit, but not early ; the plants continuing green till 

 destroyed by frost. Introduced. 



An old variety, very little, if at all, earlier Hill's Early, 

 than the White Chenango. Quality not much above medi- 

 ocrity, its chief recommendation being its earliness. Skin 

 and flesh yellowish-white ; eyes rather deeply sunk ; size me- 

 dium ; form roundish ; moderately productive. It does not 



