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White Elephant. — A large, late and immensely productive 

 Beauty of Hebron ; of fine quality, and still well thought of in 

 some localities. 



Burbank. — The old standard market sort. Of Rose- 

 shape, and pure white color ; prolific ; a good keeper ; but of good 

 quality only when grown on light soils. 



White Star. — Might be called an Improved Burbank, as it 

 resembles that sort in general appearance, but seems to be 

 superior to it in almost every respect. Now, next to the Rose, 

 the leading market sort. 



Empire State. — Superior in yield and quality. 



Freeman. — A fairly early variety of the old Snowflake 

 type. Tubers round, somewhat flattened ; skin white, slightly 

 russeted; flesh of snowy whiteness. The plant is of very strong 

 growth, and liable to set a large number of potatoes which are 

 unexcelled by any other for smoothness, handsome appearance, 

 and high quality. Everyone who appreciates a really good po- 

 tato, should grow the Freeman. It wants rich soil, high culture, 

 and light seeding. 



Irish Daisy. — Introduced in 1894; a seedling of Empire 

 State ; claimed to possess all the strong qualities of its parent. 

 Eyes shallow ; skin pure bright straw color. Ripens with Rural 

 New Yorker No. 2 and White Star. 



Rural New Yorker No. 2. — A mid-season variety which 

 has quickly come to the front. It is a strong grower and heavy 

 yielder of large, square, somewhat flattened tubers. Rather 

 coarse, and desirable only where large yield is of more consid- 

 eration than quality. 



Carman No, i. — Introduced in 1894. Resembles the pre- 

 ceding in growth, thrift, season, productiveness, and general ap- 

 pearance of tuber, but far surpasses it in quality. Probably des- 

 tined to take the place of the former as a leading market variety. 



POTATO (SWEET). 



Convolvulus Batatas. German, Batate ; French, Patate 

 Douce ; Spanish, Batata — In sweet potatoes we have a most 

 important crop for the middle and southern states ; but one which 

 will hardly ever succeed in the short seasons north of New 



