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erences: G. W. P. Jerrard Co.'s catalogue, 1894, p. 4; J. J. H. Gregory's seed cata- 

 logue, 1894, p. 4; Peter Henderson & Co.'s seed catalogue, 1894, p. 15. 

 Early Ohio. (Group 5.) Originated by Alfred Reese in 1871; claimed to be a seed- 

 ling of Early Rose. Introduced by J. J. H. Gregory in 1875. 



Description. — Grown side by side with the Early Rose, it proved several days 

 earlier and its yield a third greater. While similar to the Early Rose in color, it is 

 quite distinct in shape, being round-oblong instead of oval-oblong, and can be 

 easily distinguished ; eyes about as numerous as those of the parent, brows rather 

 more prominent; on the largest specimens the clusters of eyes at the seed end are 

 located slightly to one side of the longer axis. Reference: J. J. H. Gregory's seed 

 catalogue, 1875, p. 47. 

 Early Ohio, Jr. (Group 5.) Origin not given. 



Description. — A most valuable addition to our extra-early varieties. Resembles 

 Early Ohio, but is more nearly round and a larger yielder. Tubers oval-oblong, 

 round at the seed end, with full eyes almost even with the surface. Reference: 

 Northrup, Braslan, Goodwin Co.'s seed catalogue, 1896, p. 38. 

 Early Peachblow. (Group 11.) Origin not given. 



Description. — Season very early, but a poor cropper. A new variety and half 

 brother of Bliss's Triumph, the only practical difference between the two being 

 the color, which is creamy white, with occasional russet splotches, pink eyes, and 

 purple splotches on the skin. Reference: Successful Farming, February, 1910, 

 p. 40. 



Early Peachblow, HaU's. (Group 11.) Originated by B. P. Hall, of Vermont; 

 claimed to be a seedling of the famous Jersey Peachblow. Introduced by J. J. H. 

 Gregory in 1883. 



Description. — Season early; six weeks earlier than the old Peachblow. Tubers 

 have deep eyes; skin buff colored with rosy purple splotches and bands. Refer- 

 ences: J. J. H. Gregory's seed catalogue, 1883, inside of front cover; Rural New 

 Yorker, vol. 43, 1884, p. 130; Pharo's Chart, 1888. 



Early Pearl. Origin not known. Introduced by J. A. Everitt & Co., Watsontown, 

 Pa. 



Description. — ^Tubers cylindrical, medium long, not much flattened; eyes me- 

 dium in number and prominence; skin buff white. Reference: Rural New 

 Yorker, vol. 45, 1886, pp. 218, 219. 



Early Petoskey. (Group 1.) Origin not given* Introduced by Darling & Beahan 

 in 1905. 



Description. — Season early. Vines strong and healthy; flowere light purple and 

 borne in great profusion. Tubers round, slightly flattened; eyes few and shallow; 

 skin pure white, smooth, glossy, and very thin; flesh solid and white. Refer- 

 ence: Darling & Beahan's seed catalogue, 1909, p. 51. 



Early Pinkeye. Synonym of Dykeman. 



Early Prosperity. Origin not known. Introduced by the Iowa Seed Co. in 1908. 



Description. — Extra-early variety of strong, vigorous, healthy growth. Tubers 

 oval, slightly flattened, smooth; eyes few; skin white. Reference: Iowa Seed 

 Co.'s catalogue, 1908, p. 26. 



Early Puritan. (Group 3.) Originated by E. L. Coy, Hebron, N. Y., in 1882; 

 claimed to be a seedling of Beauty of Hebron. Introduced by Peter Henderson 

 & Co. in 1888. 



Description. — Ripens as early as Early Rose. Vines vigorous, with an upright 

 habit of growth. Tubers medium long, not flattened, tapering at the ends; eyes 

 large, even with the surface; skin and flesh pure white. References: Peter Hen- 

 derson & Co.'s seed catalogue, 1889, p. 8; W. H. Maule's seed catalogue, 1889, 



