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catalogue, 1891, p. 11. The Rural New Yorker says, "As early as the Early Rose. 

 Tubers rather long, oblong, flattened; eyes few, not prominent; skin buff; flesh 

 nearly white." Reference: Rural New Yorker, vol. 50, 1891, p. 143. 



Note. — These two descriptions seem to vary with respect to season of maturity, 

 but it is doubtful whether they are distinct varieties. This variety seems to have 

 been offered in 1891 by at least three seed firms, viz, Peter Henderson, A. "\V. 

 Livingston, and Phillips & Sons. 



Bird, Early. See Early Bird. 



Black Chenango. See Chenango, Black. 



Black Mercer. Synonym of Chenango, Black. 



Blightless, Late. See Late Blightless. 



Bliglitless Wonder, Smith's. (Group 8, section 1.) Origin not known. 



Description. — Season late. Vines very large and strong, dark green. Tubers 

 long, smooth, somewhat larger in the middle; skin straw color. Reference: Smith 

 Bros. Seed Co.'s catalogue, 1911, p. 10. 



Bliss's Triumph. Synonym of Triumph. 



Bliss, White. Synonym of White Triumph. 



Blue Noses. Synonym of Mercer. 



Blue Victor. (Group 10, section 2.) Origin not given. 



Description. — Season late. Tubers resemble those of the Pearl in shape, being 

 short, broad, and heavily shouldered; skin dark blue; flesh white and fine grained. 

 References: Rural New Yorker, vol. 44, 1885, p. 10; Harnden Seed Co.'s cata- 

 logue, 1899, p. 54. 



Note. — Vines of medium size and vigor, with rather upright habit of growth; 

 stems slightly to considerably streaked with purple; otherwise very similar to 

 those of the Pearl. Tubers similar in shape to those of the Pearl, but the skin 

 is of a deep violet-blue color, sparsely or more or less freely splashed with creamy 

 yellow, particularly around the eyes. Sprouts rather deeply suffused with 

 vinous mauve. 



Blv^h, New. Synonym of Rural Blush. 



Blush, Rural. See Rural Blush. 



Bonanza. Origin not known. Date of introduction uncertain. Frank Ford & Son 

 mention it iii their 1885 cata,logue, p. 14, but they do not claim to have introduced 

 it. The Iowa Seed Co., in its 1895 catalogue, p. 42, claim to have introduced it 

 in 1887. From tlus evidence it would appear that there are either two distinct 

 varieties or else that tlie claim made by the Iowa Seed Co. is not valid. In lilce 

 manner E. S. Cannan, Martin Bovee, and Thomas Craiue are mentioned as the 

 originators. 



Description. — A new variety of fine appearance, productive, and of good quality. 

 Tubers oval or oblong, more or less flattened, medium to large; eyes numerous, 

 some prominent in clusters, others depressed, especially at the seed end; skin 

 light red, slightly netted. Reference: Frank Ford & Son's seed catalogue, 1885, 

 p. ]4. The Iowa Seed Co. says, "Tliis inagniflcent variety which we introduced 

 in 1887 is a medium-late potato. Tubers lai^e, oblong, somewhat flattened; 

 skin smo^jth; flesh firm, white." Reference: Iowa Seed Co.'s catalogue, 1895, 

 p. 42. 



Note. — Further mention of this variety by Cole would seem to indicate that it 

 is identical with the one described by Frank Ford & Son. Reference: Cole's 

 Garden Annual, 1905, p. 50. 



Boston Market. Synonym of Early Sbbec. 

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