24 BULLETIN 176^ U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGEICULTURE. 



Early Excelsior. Claimed to be a seedling of the Early Ohio. 



Description. — Season early; 10 days to 2 weeks earlier than the Early Ohio. 

 Vines strong, with deep-green foliage. Tubers closely resemble those of the 

 Early Ohio in shape and color. Under favorable circumstances they are fit for use 

 in six weeks from time of planting. Reference: Young & Halstead's catalogue, 

 1905, back cover page. 



Early Fortune. (Group 4, section 1.) Origin not given; claimed to be a member of 

 the Rose family. Introduced in 1893 by F. B. Mills. Reference: F. B. Mills's 

 Garden Annual, 1895, p. 20. 



Description. — Season early, somewhat earlier than Early Rose. Tubers red, 

 with prominent red markings at each eye, as well as at seed end. Reference: 

 G. W. P. Jerrard Co.'s catalogue, 1897, p. 6. Jerrard six years later says, "Season 

 very early. Light amber color, red at seed end. As we know it, not strictly a 

 Rose type. Many seedsmen are selling a Rose variety for the Early Fortune, but 

 with us the Fortune has distinct markings peculiar to itself and can not be mis- 

 taken for any other variety if onc^ known. " Reference: G. W. P. Jerrard Co.'s 

 catalogue, 1903, p. 9. "Resembling the New Queen in shape." Reference: 

 R. B. Dunning & Co.'s catalogue, 1902, p. 22. 



Early Goodrich. Originated by C. E. Goodrich, Utica, N. Y., in 1860; claimed to 

 be a seedling of the Cuzco. Introduced by D. S. Heffron, Utica, N. Y., acting 

 for the Goodrich heirs, in 1863. 



Description. — Season early; as early as the well-known Early June. The 

 Country Gentleman says: "~\^Tien the Early Goodrich was only 2 years old, Mr. 

 Goodrich made this memorandum with reference to it. 'Round to longish, some- 

 times with a crease at the insertion of the root; (color) white; "vdnes and leaves 

 much as the Copper Mine; flowers bright lilac, (produces) many balls.'" Ref- 

 erence: Country Gentleman, vol. 24, 1864, p. 269. The following additional 

 description is found in the American Agriculturist: "Eyes large and full; skin 

 white and smooth; flesh white." Reference: American Agriculturist, vol. 25, 

 1866, p. 56 (fig. 1). 



Early Harvest. "This potato I obtained from A. F. Ellsworth, of Vermont. Mr. E. 

 obtained it some four years ago from California. " Reference : Joseph Harris 's illus- 

 trated seed catalogue, 1883, pp. 65-66. 



Description. — Tubers resemble those of Early Rose. Reference: Joseph Harris's 

 illustrated seed catalogue, 1883, pp. 65-66. A more complete description is given 

 by Frank Ford & Son: " Ripens five or six days later than Lee's Favorite. Tubers 

 medium size, oblong, a little flattened; eyes numerous; skin light red. Fair 

 quality." Reference: Frank Ford & Son's seed catalogue, 1884, p. 14. 



Early Harvest. Originated in Kenduskeag, Penobscot Co., Me. Introduced by 

 G. W. P. Jerrard in 1893. Reference: G. W. P. Jerrard Co.'s catalogue, 1900, p. 4. 

 Description. — Wonderfully early and a large yielder. Tubers average very 

 large, oval-flattened, sometimes long-oval; eyes only slightly indented; skin 

 nearly white, often netted. Reference: G. W. P. Jerrard Co.'s catalogue, 1894. 

 p. 2. 



Early Harvest. Originated by Clyde Somerset, a leading potato specialist of New 

 York; claimed to have same parentage as Empire State, Adz, seedling of White 

 Elephant. First sent out for trial to a few customers under the name of No. 97. 



Description. — Season medium early; handsome, highlj prolific variety. Some- 

 what on the order of Beauty of Hebron, but the same shape as the Quick Crop. 

 Some of the blood of the Moore & Simon's Early Snowball flows in its veins. Prom 

 oiu" personal observation we highly indorse it for light, sandy land and sandy 

 loams along river bottoms. Reference: Moore & Simon's catalogue, 1907, p. 43. 



Earhj Henry. Synonym of Early Shaw. 



