28 BULLETIIS^ 176, U. S. DEPAETMENT OF AGEICULTUEE. 



Early Standard, Dreer's. (Group 1.) Origin not given. Introduced by H. A. 

 Dreer. 



Description. — -Extremely early, maturing one week in advance of Bovee. 

 Vines dwarf, compact, strong, and healthy. Tubers good size, roundish; eyea 

 few; skin white, smooth; flesh pm"e white. References: H. A. Dreer's Garden 

 Book, 1904, p. 9; 1914, p. 35. 



Note. — Very similar to Irish Cobbler and may possibly be identical. 



Early Sunlight. Synonym of Sunlight. 



Early Surprise. Synonym, Page's Extra-Early Surprise. Origin not given. Intro- 

 duced by the Page Seed Co. in 1901. 



Description. Season extra early, much earlier than Early Rose, Early Ohio, 

 or Early Michigan, and more productive. Tubers oblong, uniformly of good size, 

 eyes well set on the surface; skin eUghtly shaded with pink; flesh white, remark- 

 ably fine grained. References: Page Seed Co.'s catalogue, 1901, p. 16; 1905, 

 p. 24. 



Early Surprise. Originated by G. W. P. Jerrard, Caribou, Me., in 1900. Claimed 

 to be a seedling; parentage not given. Introduced by the Jerrard Co. in 1902 

 in a Limited way. 



Description. — Earher than Early Harvest or New Queen. Vigorous, upright, 

 with bushy top. Tubers nearly roimd; eyes shallow; skin white; flesh white. 

 Reference: G. W. P. Jerrard Co.'s catalogue, 1903, p. 2. 



Note. — It is evident that this variety is not identical with the preceding one 

 of the same name. The description tallies very closely with that of Irish Cobbler. 



Early Telephone. Originated in 1876 by E. S. Brownell, Essex Junction, Vt.; 

 claimed to be a seedUng of Snowflake crossed with Peachblow. 



Description. — Ripens early, matures with Early Rose. Vines vigorous and pro- 

 ductive. Tubers oval to oblong and somewhat flattened; eyes few and smooth; 

 skin white, shading to russet; flesh white; flavor excellent. References: W. A. 

 Bm-pee's Farm Annual, 1883, p. 36; D. M. Ferry & Co.'s catalogue, 1883, p. 164; 

 Vaughan's Corn and Potato Manual, 1884, p. 12; B. K. BUss & Sons' potato 

 catalogue, 1883, p. 15. 



Early Thoroughbred. (Group 4, section 1.) Originated in 1846; parentage not 

 known. Introduced by W. H. Maule in 1896. 



Description. — Season early. Vines of medium vigor, somewhat spreading; 

 flowers white. Tubers oblong, twice as long as broad, cylindrical, shapely; eyea 

 even with the surface; skin flesh color; flesh snowy white. References: W. H. 

 Maule's seed catalogue, 1896, p. 7; Rural New Yorker, vol. 56, 1897, p. 7; John- 

 son & Stokes' Garden & Farm Manual, 1897, p. 12. 



Early Vermont. SjTionym of Extra-Early Vermont. 



Early VicJctor. Synonym of Vicktor. 



Early Walters. (Group 4, section 1.) Originated by W. 0. Walters, Petoskey, 

 Mich. 



Description. — A flrst early variety. Vines tall and broad, with strong stalks and 

 abimdant, coarse, light-colored foUage. Tubers rather long, oval; eyes shallow; 

 skin Ught red or amber, smooth; flesh very white. Reference: Darling & Beahan's 

 seed catalogue, 1909, p. 49. 



Early Wendell. Synonym of Wendell. 



Early White Albino. (See also Early Albino.) Origin not given. 



Description. — Season very early and a good cropper. Vines grow erect. Tubers 

 oblong to cylindrical, with tendency to vary widely from the type; skin and flesh 



