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Early Gem (Moure & Simons). — Vei*y similar t(» Charles- 

 ton Wakefield, l)eing- lar«ior and later than Early Wake- 

 field. Outer leaves few and small, allowing close planting; 

 seed sliohtly mixed, causinji' a variation in time of maturing. 



Earliest (Johnson & Stokes "i.^ — An eaily strain of Jersey 

 Wakefield. 



Eureka First Early. — See Maule's First Early. 



First and Best (Rennie). — Second early variety. Seed 

 mixed. 



Glory, or (ilory of E nkliiiisen. — A promisinu' mid-season 



Fig. 7. — Irish Cobbler Potato. 



sort: head medinni in size and solid; shape fiattenec 

 globular. 



Ideal (Salzer). — See Kraut King. 



Lightning (Salzer). — Fair strain of Early AVakefield; 

 seed somewhat mixf^d. 



Limited Mail (Holmes). — Season second early; outer 

 leaves loose and spreading; size of head medium; shape 

 flattened. A desirable sort. 



Kraut King and Ideal (Salzer). — Seed badly mixed, 

 showing many types. Undesirable. 



Marnapolka, or Late Stonehead (Burpee). — A Russian 

 variety, similar to Earlv Stonehead, somewhat later and 

 larger. Cracks badly in storage. 



