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Early Hunt. S^-nonj-m of Trii-mph. 



Early Maine. SjTionjTn, Maine Rose. (Group 4, section 1.) Originated in Maine in 

 1877; claimed to ba a seedling of the Eariy Rose. Introduced by J. J. H. Gregory 

 in 1884. 



Description. — Season early. In general it closely resembles the Early Rose, but 

 it is earlier and more productive. Reference: J. J. H. Gregory's seed catalogue, 

 1884, p. 3. The Riu-al ISTew Yorker gives the following description: "Spreading 

 habit of growth. Tubers oftenest cylindrical to egg shaped, as shown ia our illus- 

 tration; eyes not as prominent as in Early Rose; color of skLn about that of the 

 Early Rose, sometimes of a deeper pink about the eyes; flesh nearly white." 

 Reference: Rural New Yorker, vol. 43, 1884, p. 794 (fig. 491, p. 796). Van 

 Ornam says, '' So closely resembling the Early Rose that few could tell them apart, 

 but a better croppsr and one week earlier. " Reference: Van Ornam's "Potatoes 

 for Profit, " 1896, p. 75. 



Early Manistee. Synonyms, Manistee, Improved Manistee. (Group 4, section 2.) 

 Claimed to be a seedling of Early Rose. Introduced by E. F. Dibble in 1904. 



Description. — Season medium early. Vines strong and vigorous. Tubers round 

 to oblong or long, slightly flattened; eyes shallow; skin light pink or rose colored; 

 flesh pure white. References: E. F. Dibble's farm seed catalogue, 1904; 1906, 

 p. 6; John A. Salzer Seed Co.'s catalogue, 1908, p. 117. 



Early Market, (Group 5.) Origin not given. Introduced by James Vick in 1889. 



Description. — Season early. Another grand addition to the Ohio class; very 

 productive. Tubers have the peculiar markings of the Early Ohio, but are 

 quite distinct from that variety, being more elongated; medium to large, oval 

 oblong; both stem and seed ends round and full; eyes flush with the surface; 

 skin light pink or flesh color. Reference: Vick's Floral Guide, 1889, p. 85. 



Early Mayflower. Originated by E. S. Brownell, Essex Junction, Vt., in 1877; 

 claimed to be a seedling of Snowflake crossed with Peachblow. Offered by B. K. 

 BUss & Sons and D. M. Ferry & Co. in 1883. 



Description. — Ripens with Early Rose. Vines strong, healthy, vigorous, and 

 with a spreading habit of gi-owth. Tubers medium size, oval, slightly flattened; 

 eyes few, small, and nearly even with the surface; skin smooth, light lemon color, 

 well covered with fine netting (Thorburn says, "white, sometimes strongly 

 shading to russet"}; flesh white. References: Rural New Yorker, vol. 42, 1883, 

 p. 117; J. M. Thorburn & Co.'s seed catalogue, 1884, p. 8; Henry A. Dreer's Garden 

 Calendar, 1886, p. 24. 



Early Michigan. (Group 3.) Originated by Martin Bovee, Northville, Mich.; par- 

 entage not given. Introduced by H. N. Hammond in 1895. Reference: H. N. 

 Hammond Seed Co.'s catalogue, 1900, p. 3. 



Description. — Season early; vines of medium \igor. Reference: Rural New 

 Yorker, vol. .55, 1896, p. 210. II. N. Hammondsays, "This is the second year I have 

 offered it. Tubers snowy white when dug; flesh snowy white." References: 

 H. X. Hammond Seed Co.'s catalogiu;, 1897, p. 2; 1900, p. 3. An oblong, white, 

 hamlHome potato with eyes on the surface; .^kin clear white. Among the vcrj 

 ♦>arlie.«t Horts. Reference: J. J. JI. Gregory's .seed (;atalogue, 1899, p. 5. It resem- 

 bles Early Ohio in general appearance, with this difference, that the flesh and 

 skin are white. Reference: Currie Bros.' Farm and Garden Annual, 1902, p. 25. 



Note. — As obfK-rved by the writer, the skin of some of the tubers has a pinkisli 

 tinge around the bud-eye duster, similar to that in tin; lOarly White Albino. 

 Early Norther. a;roiip4, Hecfioii 1.) Originated by (i. W. P. Jfjrrard, Caribou, Me., 

 in I8H7; claimed to be a seedling of Karly Hone. Introduced ))y Jerrard in 1892. 



hfHrriplion. In season f>f ripening, shape, atid colf)r it clowiiy dupiicaUtH its 

 parent, though it outyiflds that variety two to one. Eyes few and HJiailow. Ref- 



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