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Jones' While. (Fig. 4G.) Introduced from Ireland in 1913 by P. W. Anketell 

 Jones; of Chemainus, B.C. A good yielder of excellent quality. The flowers are 

 purple and the tubers oval and short, with a russety skin and shallow eyes. A late- 

 maturing variety. It looks as though this variety will become popular, since it 

 possesses some very desirable features. 



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Netted Gem. (Fig. 47.) Origin unknown. A late-maturing but popular variety 

 in this Province. Skin, russet -brown, finely netted; eyes, shallow; tubers, long to 

 oval and elongated. A good yielder of excellent quality. This variety is more 

 adapted to the irrigated! district. 



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Up-to-date. (Fig. 48.) A variety of British origin. Season, late; plant, a 

 strong grower ; flowers, violet ; tubers, oval ; skin, yellow ; eyes, few ; shallow to 

 medium in depth. Not extensively grown in British Columbia, but very favourable 

 results have been reported, covering the quality and yield, by many growers. It will 

 probably become a very popular variety. 



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Empire State. (Fig. 49.) Originated in 1881 by E. C. Cory, Hebron, N.Y., from 

 seed of White Elephant and introduced by W. A. Burpee in 1885; variety late in 

 maturing. A popular and extensively grown variety in some parts of Canada. 

 Tubers, long; skin, white and smooth; eyes, medium depth. A good yielder of good 

 quality. 



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Jersey Royal (Fig. 50.) Imported from the Isle of Jersey in 1916, and there- 

 fore a comparatively new variety in this Province. Plant, a strong grower; season, 

 medium early. The tubers are long and white. This variety has so far proved 

 itself to be a good yield'er of excellent quality, and is therefore a very promising 

 variety. 



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Sir Walter Raleigh. (Fig. 51.) Originated by E. S. Carmen. Claimed to be a 

 seedling of the Rural New Yorker No. 2. Introduced by Peter Henderson in 1897. 

 Season, late ; plant, a strong grower ; tubers, roundish oval ; skin, creamy white ; 

 eyes, scattered and medium to shallow in depth. A fair yielder of good quality. 

 Grown very extensively on parts of Vancouver Island. 



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Burbank. (Fig. 52.) Originated by Luther Burbank in 1873 and is claimed to 

 be a seedling of Early Rose. Introduced by J. H. Gregory in 1876. Season, medium 

 late; plant, a strong grower ; tubers, long, cylindrical; skin, dull white; eyes, shallow 

 to medium. It thrives well on new rich soils well supplied with humus. The 

 sprouts are green with pinkish base; stems, light green ; flowers, white. This variety 

 is adapted to moist or irrigated districts. It is extensively grown in British Colum- 

 bia, especially in the Ashcroft District. 



Carmen No. 1. Originated by E. S. Carmen in 1889; claimed to be a seedling 

 of seedlings raised through several generations. Introduced by J. M. Thorburn 

 & Co. in 1894. 



This variety belongs to the Green Mountain Group and has therefore white 

 flowers. The tubers are oblong, inclined to round-oval, rather flattened'; the eyes are 

 few and shallow ; flesh, white. A potato of good quality and a heavy yielder. 



