48 THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



A DESCRIPTION OF SOME OF THE MORE IMPORTANT VARIETIES. 



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Early Epicure. (Fig. 38.) A variety of British origin. Season, early. Plant, 

 a strong grower ; flowers, white ; tubers, roundish ; colour, pale pink ; eyes, many, 

 deep. This variety has so far not proved itself to be a heavy yielder, and for this 

 reason was discarded by the Dominion Experimental Farms. 



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Early St. George. (Fig. 39.) A variety of unknown origin. Season, early. 

 This potato averages medium in size, elongate-oval in shape, white in colour, and 

 white sprouts. This variety has generally not proved to be a heavy yielder. 



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Irish Cobbler. (Fig. 40.) Origin unknown. Claimed by some seedsmen to 

 have been first grown by an Irish shoemaker of Marblehead, Mass. This variety 

 is medium early maturing and an excellent yielder of good quality. The flowers 

 are light rose-purple, under intense heat white. Tubers, nearly round and large; 

 eyes, deep and numerous ; skin, creamy white. On account of the large crops that 

 this variety produces it is grown very extensively in some parts of Canada and in 

 the United States. The Extra Early Eureka variety is almost identical with this, 

 and the two are practically indistinguishable. 



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Early Rose. (Fig. 41.) Originated by Albert Bresee, Hubbardton, Vermont, in 

 1861; claimed to be a seedling of Garnet Chile. Introduced in a limited way in 1867 

 by D. S. Heffron, of Utica, IN.Y. ; introduced to the public by B. K. Bliss & Sons in 

 1868. Season, medium early. Tubers, oblong to long, tapering at ends, pink in 

 colour, with eyes of medium depth and strong. This variety is usually inferior in 

 productiveness. The flowers are white in colour. 



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Early Surprise. (Fig. 42.) Originated by S. W. P. Jerrard, Caribou, Ne., in 

 1900. Claimed to be a seedling; parentage not given. Introduced by the Jerrard 

 Company in 1902 in a limited way. TMs is a medium early variety. The tubers 

 vary in shape from nearly round to elongate ; eyes, medium depth ; skin, flesh white. 

 The variety is credited with being of good quality, although not very productive. 



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Green Mountain. (Fig. 43.) Originated by O. H. Alexander, Charlotte, Ver- 

 mont, in 1878 ; said to be a seedling from a cross between Excelsior and Dunmore. 

 Introduced by J. A. Everitt & Co. in 1885. Variety, late in maturing; not exten- 

 sively grown in this Province, but becoming more popular. In Ontario and Maritime 

 Provinces and in parts, of the United States this variety is grown extensively. It 

 has white flowers ; the tubers are oblong in shape, inclined to be blocky or flattened 

 at the ends. A good yielder of fair table quality. 



Several varieties almost identical with this are Delaware, Carmen No. 1, Gold 

 Coin, and Wee McGregor. 



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Gold Coin. (Fig. 44.) Originated by Gideon T. Safford, North Bennington, Vt. 

 Introduced by W. A. Burpee in 1903. This variety also belongs to the Green 

 Mountain Group and has therefore white flowers. Tubers, slightly oblong, rather 

 broad, quite thick, and ends somewhat rounded; eyes, small; skin, thin, smooth, 

 glossy, and of a light-golden tint. This variety has proved itself a good yielder of 

 fair quality. 



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Eureka. (Fig. 45.) Origin unknown. Introduced by Frank Ford & Sons in 

 1891 as a new variety. Season, medium. A good yielder. Tubers, large, long, oval, 

 or nearly round ; eyes, numerous, shallow ; skin, white, much russeted. 



