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tint at eyes "); flesh white and nutty. References: W. A. Burpee's Farm Annual, 

 1882, p. 20; Frank Ford's catalogue, 1882, p. 14; B. K. Bliss & Sons' potato cata- 

 logue, 1883, p. 11. 



Note. — W. A. Burpee says, "An American variety." Frank Ford says, "True 

 Araerican." B. K. Bliss says, "Quite distinct from the English potato of the 

 same name." 



Maine Rose. Synonym of Early Maine. 



Mamiaoth. Pearl. Originated in Ohio; claimed by Pharo to be a seedling from 

 promiscuously hybridized seed. Introduced about 1879. 



Description. — Season medium. Vines short, thick, upright. Tubers large, 

 nearly round; eyes few, but slightly depressed; skin smooth and remarkably 

 white; flesh pearly white. References: B. K. Bliss & Sons' potato catalogue, 

 1880, p. 15; Frank Ford's seed catalogue, 1881, p. 13; D. M. Ferry & Co.'s cata- 

 logue, 1881, p. 48; J. J. H. Gregory's seed catalogue, 1882, p. 55. 



Manistee. Synonym of Early Manistee. 



Manistee, Early See Early Manistee. 



Manistee, Improved. Synonym of Early Manistee. 



Market, Boston. Synonym of Early Sebec. 



Market, Early. See Early Market. 



Market, Early Six Weeks. Synonym of Early Six Weeks. 



Matchless. Originated by A. Rand, Shelburne, Vt., in 1875; claimed to be a 

 seedling of Early Rose crossed with Wliite Peachblow. Introduced by B. K. 

 Bliss & Sons in 1880. 



Description. — Season late; ripens with the Peerless. Vines upright, of medium 

 height, vigorous, healthy; foliage dark green. Tubers generally round, some- 

 times oblong, occasionally flattened; skin slightly russeted, pale red except the 

 eyes and seed end, where it is much brighter; flesh pure white, fine grained, and 

 of excellent quality. Reference: B. K. Bliss & Sons' j^otato catalogue, 1881, 

 p. 13. 



Matchless, Corliss's. Originated by T. Corliss, Lockport, N. Y., in 1877; claimed 

 to be a seedling of Humboldt. Introduced by T. Corliss in 1883. 



Description. — Season medium ; claimed by the originator to be two weeks earlier 

 than the Early Rose. Tubers long, round; eyes numerous, some clusters promi- 

 nent, others smooth or slightly depressed; skin light pink. Fine quality. Ref- 

 erences: Cultivator and Country Gentleman, vol. 48, 1883, p. 363; Frank Ford 

 &. Son's seed catalogue, 1885, p. 14. 



Maxima. (Grouj) 4.) Claimed to be a sport of Lee's Favorite. Introduced by the 

 Ford Seed Co. in 1903. 



Description. — Closely resembles Lee's Favorite. Tubers oblong, cross sections 

 oval; eyes rather small and quite even with the surface, not numerous but plenty; 

 skin beautiful pink, shading to darker pink at the seed end, somewhat netted. 

 References: Ford Seed Co.'s catalogue, 1903, p. 56; 1910, p. 44. 



M'lyflover, Early. See Early Mayflower. 



Mercer. Synonyms, Meshanock, Moshannocks, Nephannocks, Nishenock, Neshan- 

 norks, Blue Noses, Philwklphia, Chenango, and White Chenango. Originated on 

 -Xe.^hannock Creek, Mercer County, Pa., by J. Gilkey, or Gilkie, about 1811; 

 ( laimed to be a seedling. James Waugh says, "The potato known as the Mercer 

 or NLshenock was first grown about 47 years ago by John (Jilkoy, who called it 

 the Nishenock royal jjolato, and it got the name of Mercer from Bevan Pearson, 

 who carried a few in bis saddle to Darljy, Pa., from wliicli jjoiiit tiiey have sjjread 

 over tiio LTnitod State.s under the name of Mercer." Itefcrence: Rural New 



