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Keeper, Craine's. Originated by Thomas Craine, Fort Atkinson, Wis., in 1883; 

 claimed to be a seedling of Eureka. 



Description. — Seasonmedium, ripens last week in August. Vines strong growing 

 and of spreading habit. Tubers round and unusually elongated, very solid; eyes 

 few and shallow; skin white; flesh white and floury when cooked. Reference: 

 Frank Ford & Sons' seed catalogue, 1887, p. 17. 



Note. — This variety is entirely distinct from another of the same name now in 

 the variety collection of the Department of Agriculture. 



Keystone. (Group 8, section 1.) Originated by H. E. Hopkins, Conneaut^T-Ue, 

 Pa., in 1901; claimed to be a seedling of Carman No. 1. 



Desmption. — Vines bushy rather than tall, not decumbent. Tubers long and 

 slightly tapering; skin white and finely netted; flesh marble white, fine grained, 

 and dry. Reference: Vaughan's seed catalogue, 1911, p. 7. 



King of the Earlies. Synonym, Bresee's No. 4- Originated by Albert Bresee, 

 Hubbardton, Vt., in 1862; claimed to be a seedKng of Garnet Chili. Introduced 

 by J. J. H. Gregory in 1869. 



Description. — A week earlier than Early Rose. Vines dwarf, averaging 10 to 12 

 inches. Tubers large, handsome, roundish, and sUghtly flattened; eyes small, 

 somewhat pinkish; skin flesh color or dull, pinkish white; flesh white, floury. 

 References: Cultivator and Country Gentleman, vol. 32, 1868, p. 291; B. K. Bliss 

 & Sons' seed catalogue, 1870, p. 80; J. J. H. Gregory's seed catalogue, 1870, p. 31; 

 H. P. Closson's descriptive catalogue, 1870, p. 11. 



King of the Earlies, Nichol's. Originated in the Red River Valley; parentage not 

 known. Introduced by the St. Louis Seed Co. in 1905. 



Description. — Season very early. Superior to the Early Ohio, which it very 

 much resembles in appearance. Skin thick, pinkish; eyes shallow, fair sized. 

 Reference: St. Louis Seed Co.'s catalogue, 1905, p. 52. The Rural New Yorker 

 says, "Vines of medium vigor and spreading habit; no flowers. Tubers shape 

 of Beauty of Hebron; eyes medium in prominence and number; skin colored 

 like that of Early Rose; flesh white and mealy." Reference: Rural New Yorker, 

 vol. 55, 1896, p. 850. 



Knowles's Big Cropper. Synonym of Knowles. 



Knowles's Big Crop Potato. Synonym of Knowles. 



Knowles. Synonyms, Knowles's Big Crop, Knoivles's Big Cropper. Originated 

 by B. W. KxLowles, Aroostook County, Me. Introduced by J. J. H. Gregory. 



Description. — Season medium; ripens about midway between the Irish Cobbler 

 and the Green Mountain. Vines and foliage strong and vigorous. Tubers rather 

 oblong in shape; eyes close to the surface; skin smooth, white; flesh very white. 

 Reference: J. J. H. Gregory's seed catalogue, 1908, p. 6. 



La Plata Red. Synonym of Long Red. 



Late Beauty of Hebron. See Beauty op Hebron, Late; White Elephant. 



Late BUghtless. (Group 8, section 1.) Origin not known. 



Description. — Season late. Vines large, fairly vigorous, healthy; stems spread- 

 ing, more or less decumbent, winged, dark green; leaves rather small, smooth, 

 sUghtly crumpled; flowers white. Tubers large, oblong to elongate-flattened; 

 eyes rather numerous, inclined to be deep; skin white. Sprouts creamy white. 

 On the whole this is an undesirable commercial variety, owing to the coarseness 

 of the tubers. The claim that it is immune to late-blight is not substantiated 

 either in vine or tuber. 



Late Hoosier. Synonym of McCormick. 



