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Bros.' catalogue, 1899. p. 10. The H. N. Hammond Seed Co. lists the variety as 

 California Russet or Cambridge Russet, evidently regarding them as identical. 

 Reference: H. N. Hammond Seed Co.'s catalogue, 1901, p. 16. 

 Note. — Similar to California Russet, if not identical with it. 

 Campbell's Late Rose. See Late Rose, Campbell's. 



Carman. Originated by 0. H. Alexander, of Charlotte, Vt., in 1884; claimed to be 

 a seedling of Early Vermont crossed with Beauty of Hebron. 



Description. — Season late. Tubers oblong, flattened, shapely and smooth; eyes 

 few; skin flesh colored; flesh white. Reference: Rural New Yorker, vol. 45, 

 1886, p. 33. 



Carman No. 1. Synonym., Rural New Yorker No. 1. (Group 8, section 1.) Origi- 

 nated by E. S. Carman in 1889; claimed to be a seedHng of seedlings raised 

 through several generations. Introduced by J. M. Thorburn & Co. in 1894. 



Description. — Season medium. Resembles Rural New Yorker No. 2 in shape 

 and also in having very few and shallow eyes; flesh white. Quality perfect. 

 Reference: J. M. Thorburn & Co.'s seed catalogue, 1894, p. 9. Gregory says, 

 "Intermediate between early and late. Vines remarkably stout and stocky," 

 etc. Reference: J. J. H. Gregory's seed catalogue, 1895, p. 4. 



Note. — In describing the Rural New Yorker No. 1 and announcing that single, 

 small tubers will be sent to each subscriber next fall, the following reference is 

 given with respect to change of name: "It will be introduced as Carman No. 1, 

 that name ha^^ng been selected by those who control the stock. We would 

 prefer to have it called the Rural New Yorker No. 1, but that name is, commer- 

 cially speaking, open to several valid objections. " Reference : Rural New Yorker, 

 vol. 51. 1892, p. 875. 



Carman No. 3. (Group 9, section 1.) Originated by E. S. Carman in 1888; claimed 

 to be a seedling of a seedling. Introduced in 1895 by J. M. Thorburn & Co., who 

 say of it: "The Carman No. 3, which we now offer for the first time is, like the 

 Carman No. 1, a seedling from seedlings raised through several generations by 

 the experienced originator whose name they bear. " 



Description. — Season late. Resembles the Carman No. 1 except that tubers 

 are a little more elongated. They grow compactly in the hill and the plants 

 resist drought well. Vines strong and vigorous; foliage heavy and dark green; 

 tubers large; eyes very shallow and but few in number; skin and flesh of extreme 

 whiteness. Reference: J. M. Thorburn & Co.'s seed catalogue, 1895, p. 10. 



Carter. Originated from seed by John Carter, of Savoy, Berkshire Co, Mass., about 

 1835. 



Description. — A medium-sized, roundish-flattened potato, once esteemed the 

 finest of all varieties, but at present nearly or quite superseded by the Jackson 

 White, of which it is supposed to be the parent; eyes rather numerous and deeply 

 sunk; skin white; fle-sh very white. References: Field and Garden Vegetables, 

 vol. I. 1803, p. 59; Country Gentleman, vol. 12, 1858, p. 349; vol. 26, 1865, p. 15. 



Centennial. Originated by E. S. Brownell, Essex Junction, Vt., in 1874; claimed 

 to \><- a Hf-erlliiig of Brownell's Beauty crossed with White Poachblow. Introduced 

 by B. K. Bliss & Sons in 1877. 



Degrription. — A second early or medium. Vines uf)right, stout, vigorous, and 

 of medium height; foliage dark green and very healthy. Tubers compactly 

 duHtered about thcbaseof the stalks, nearly round, somewhat flattened, very sym- 

 metrical; eyes few and quite small, slightly doi)re8sod near the seed end; stem 

 set in u shallow, round basin; skin d(!ep refl, smooth, and uniform in coloring; 

 flf-'sh white. Ileferencf*: U. K. HHhh & Sons' pr)tato cutiilogiic, 1877, p. 7; J878, 

 L p. 16; C/ultivat')r and Country Gentleman, vol. 41, 1876, p. 809; ]\'{<t ilcndoreon 



^^r & Co. 'a seed catalogue, 1877, j). 67. 



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