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Varieties of Potatoes. There are many varieties 

 of potatoes used in different parts of the country. New 

 varieties are being originated every year, and many of 

 the old varieties are discarded in some sections because 

 they have ceased to yield well. 



One of the most widely known varieties is The Rural 

 New Yorker No. 2, also called Rural. It is a medium 

 large, flattened, short, elliptical, white tuber with an 

 even surface and rather few, shallow eyes. It is a late 

 variety. Very similar to it are the Sir Walter Raleigh 

 and Carmen No. 3. 



The Cobbler potatoes, or Cobblers, are very often 

 quoted in the markets. They are a white, roundish 

 potato with eyes medium in number and fairly shallow. 

 This is a very early variety. 



Eureka Extra Early, Noroton Beauty, and Red Bliss 

 Triumph are somewhat similar to the Cobblers. 



The Early Ohio is an elliptical, plump variety. The 

 eyes are rather numerous and fairly deep. It is a stand- 

 ard, early variety, and is considered one of the best 

 for general planting. 



The Burbank and Pingree potatoes are rather long, 

 white potatoes, and are among the most popular of the 

 late varieties. 



The Pearl, also called the Wisconsin Peerless and the 

 White Victor, is one of the best varieties for large 

 yields. It is a medium early, white, netted, somewhat 

 flattened, round to oval potato. 



Roots. --The common garden root crops are turnips, 

 rutabagas (Swedish turnips), carrots, parsnips, sweet 

 potatoes, and beets. Some of these, namely turnips, 

 rutabagas, and carrots, are also grown for forage crops 

 in Europe, but not so much in this country. 



