22 BULLETIN 176, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGEICULTUEE. 



Craine's June Eating. See June Eating, Craine's. 



Craine's Keeper. See Keeper, Craine's. 



Crme's Lightning. See Lightning, Crine's. 



Cro^wTi Je-wel. (Group 6.) Claimed to be a seedling of Early Ohio. 



Description. — Season very early, a week earlier than Early Ohio, and more pro- 

 ductive. Vines vigorous. Tubersoblong, round, or oval; eyes numerous, shallow; 

 skin pure white, finely netted. Reference: Frank Ford & Sons' catalogue, 1889, 

 p. 24. The Rural New Yorker quotes Johnson & Stokes as follows: "Tubers 

 variable in shape, oftenest as shown in our illustration [elongated, obovate, 

 flattened]; eyes medium as to number and prominence; skin whitish." Refer- 

 ence: Rural New Yorker, vol. 47, 1888, p. 161 (fig. 58). 



Dakota Red. Originated by 0. H. Alexander, Charlotte, Vt., from Pringle's 

 hybridized seed. Introduced in 1883 by Hiram Sibley & Co. 



Description. — Season late. Vines stocky, stand drought well. Tubers large, 

 handsome, long, round; eyes irregular; skin firm, reddish flesh color; flesh white. 

 Reference: Hiram Sibley & Co.'s seed catalogue, 1883, p. 123. W. W. Rawson 

 says, "Medium late; vines erect and stocky. Tubers large, oblong and slightly 

 wedge shaped; skin smooth, firm (on feome soils russety); flesh white." Refer- 

 ence: W. W. Rawson's catalogue, 1885, p. 19. 



Dakota SeedUng. Originated by John Moore, of Dakota; parentage not given. 

 Introduced by J. A. Everitt, Indianapolis, Ind. 



Description. — Tubers large, ovoid in form; eyes shallow; skin smooth, very 

 attractive in appearance. Reference: Cultivator and Country Gentleman, vol. 

 53, 1888, p. 390. Delano Bros, say, "Tubers oblong; eyes few and raised; skin 

 pink and very smooth; flesh white. Unsurpassed as a keeper." Reference: 

 Delano Bros.' catalogue, 1890, p. 13. 



Daughter of Early Rose. (Group 4.) Origin unknown, except as suggested by 

 its name. Introduced by the Salzer Seed Co. in 1901. 



Desa'iption. — Resembles the Early Ptose in shape, but better in quality and 

 more productive. Reference: Salzer Seed Co.'s catalogue, 1901, p. 106. 



Dearborn. Originated on the Vaughan farm, Henderson, Mich.; parentage not 

 given, other than that it is a seedhng. Introduced by Vaughan in 1912. 



Description. — Season medium early, maturing a little later than Irish Cobbler. 

 Strong, thrifty growth, upright habit; leaves large, dark green. Tubers nearly 

 round, sometimes slightly flattened; skin densely netted; flesh white. Refer- 

 ence: Vaughan 's seed catalogue, 1912, p. 7. 



Delaware. (Group 8, section 1.) Originated by A. Rand, of Shelburne, Vt.; 

 claimed to be a seedling of Early Rose crossed with Excelsior. Introduced by 

 J. J. H. Gregory in 1888. 



Description. — Season medium early. Tubers large; skin and flesh white. 

 Reference: J. J. H. Gregory's seed catalogue, 1888, p. 4. The Rural New Yorker 

 says, "It seems to be an intermediate or late intermediate. General shape is 

 variable, though often rather long and round, occasionally a little flattened; eyes 

 medium as to number and somewhat deep." Reference: Rural New Yorker, 

 . vol. 46, 1887, p. 735. 



Dibble's Russet. See Russet, Dibble's. 



Dixie, Early. See Early Dixie. 



Dreer's Early Standard. See Early Standard, Dreer's 



Dreer's Standard. See Standard, Dreer's. 



Durham, Early. See Early Durham. 



