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Aroostook Beauty. Originated in Aroostook County, Me.; seedling of Early Bose. 



Introduced about 1893. 



Description. — Hardier and more prolific than Early Rose. Reference: Rural 

 Xew Yorker, vol. 52, 1S93, p. 266. Ross Brothers say, "Plants do not blossom. 

 Tubers large, very smooth, about the shape of Carman Xo. 1; skin rose coloared." 

 Reference: Ross Bros.' catalogue, 1902, p. 19. 



Note. — This variety is one of numerous Rose seedlings of no particular vahie. 

 Aroostook Wonder. Originated in Caribou, Me. Introduced by the G.TT. P. Jerrard 

 Co. in 1908. 



Description. — Season medium. Vines strong and sturdy; foliage luxuriant and 

 deep green. Tubers round, smooth; eyes small and shallow; skin creamy white; 

 flesh white and fine grained. References: G. W. P. Jerrard Co.'s catalogue, 1909, 

 p. 1; 1911. p. 1. 



Xote. — ^The illustration shows the tubers to be elongated, cylindrical, andflattish. 

 Badger State. Originated by F. R. Huebner, Manitowoc, Wis., in 1885; claimed 

 to be a seedling of Burbank crossed with Wall's Orange. Introduced in 1889. 



Description. — Vines very strong. Tubers large, oblong; sMn white. A good 

 shipper. Reference: Vaughan's seed catal(^ue, 1891, p. 26. Frank Ford &: Sons 

 say, '"Vines strong. Tubers medium, long, somewhat pointed, oval, large to very 

 large; eyes numerous, generally prominent; skin white, sometimes netted." 

 Reference: Frank Ford &. Son's seed catalogue, 1890, p. 28. 

 Banner, Livingston's. Originated in central Ohio in 1889 by M. M. Miesse; claimed 

 to be a seedling from a package of extrahybridized potato seed. Introduced 

 by A. W. Livingston & Sons in 1894. 



Description. — Main-crop variety. Tubers a little oblong, slightly flattened on 

 the sides, smooth, r^tilar; eyes few, shallow; skin light cream and very slightlv 

 russetj' in texture. Reference: A. W. Livingston & Sons' seed catalogue, 1894, 

 pp. 88-89. 

 Beauty. Season early. 



Xote. — This variety is Noroton Beauty or Quick Ltinch, renamed and intro- 

 duced to the trade by a leading southern firm under the name of Beauty. Refer- 

 ence: Tait & Sons' catalogue, 1911. 

 Beauty, Alexander's Ne-w Extra-Early. Origin not known. 



Description. — Extra early and extra prolific; earlier than Triumph and Rose, 

 and producing twice as many select and marketable potatoes. Tubers are Kke 

 Triumph in shape; skin creamy white, slightly netted with lighter color; flesh 

 pure white. Reference: O. H. Alexander's catalc^ue, 1912, p. 45. 



Note. — In all probability Noroton Beauty or White Triumph. 

 Beauty, Aroostooh. See Aeoostook Beauty. 



Beauty, BrowneU's. Originated by E. S. Brownell, Essex Junction, Vt., in 1870: 

 claime<l to be a seedling of Early Rose crossed with White Peachblow. Intro- 

 duced by B. K. Bliss 4 Sons in 1873. 



Description. — Season medium. Vines of medium growth; foliage deep green 

 and ver}' healthy. Tubers medium to large, oval, somewhat flattened, verj' fair 

 and smooth, growing compactly in hill and easily dug; eyes few, small, nearly 

 even with the surface; skin reddish or a deep flesh color; flesh white. Refer- 

 ences: B. K. Bliss <t Sons' potato catalogue, 1873, p. 4; 1874, p. 4. 



bfjvjjy, fJarnjAen. See H.wipdev Beactt. 



Beauty of Hebron, Early. (Group 6.) Originated by E. L. Coy, Hebron. X. Y.; 

 flaime<i tr> be a peedling of Garnet Chili. Introduced in 1878 by J. M. Tborbum 

 it Co. Reference: Cultivator and Country Gentleman, vol. 45, 1880, p. 468. 



Dfjirriplirm. — Aboutaflearlyaw Early Rose and a much belter cropper. Strongly 

 resemblefl Early Roee in shape and color. Reference: J. J. 11. Gregor>''8 eeed 



