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is not so noticeable: skin a dull white or light russet or brownish white, usually- 

 roughened or crackled; flesh solid and quite heavy. Sprouts have base, leaf 

 scales, and tips slightly suffused with light lilac. 



Note. — Fitch says, "'The Pearl originated and still conies by bud variation 

 from the Blue Victor.". Reference: Colorado Agii cultural Experiment Station, 

 bulletin 176, 1910, p. 3. In harvesting the 1914 crop of Pearls at Caribou, Me., 

 the writer was fortunate enough to observe a single example of a reversion to the 

 Blue Victor tj^pe. In the progeny of one plant grown from a single seed piece, 

 six of the seven tubers were typical Pearls, while the seventh was a perfect Blue 

 Victor. In some sections the Pearl is known under the name of Peerless, but 

 such a designation is considered inadvisable, since the true Peerless potato is an 

 entirely different variety. 



Pearl, Early. See Early Pearl. 



Pearl of Cannon Valley. Originated in 1897 from seed balls procured from Ger- 

 many by the Farmer Seed Co. Introduced by the same firm in 1903. 



Description. — Very robust grower. Tubers oblong, nearly oval; eyes few, even 

 with the surface; skin a light cream color, russety. Reference: Farmer Seed 

 Co.'s catalogue, 1903, p. 28. 



Pearl of Savoy. Originated by Joseph Breck & Sons, of Massachusetts; claimed 

 to be a seedling of Clark's No. 1 crossed with Extra-Early Vermont. Introduced 

 by Joseph Breck & Sons in 1884. 



Description. — Fifteen to twenty days earlier than Early Rose. Vines hardy 

 and vigorous. Tubers oblong, fair, large ; flesh pearl white. References: Joseph 

 Brack & Sons' seed catalogue, 1884, pp. 8 and 12; 1886, pp. ix, 29, and 33; 

 Cultivator and Country Gentleman, vol. 50, 1885, p. 247. 



Peerless. Synonjon of Pearl. (See note under Pearl.) 



Peerless. S\Tionym, Bresee's No. 6. (Group 9, section 1.) Originated by Albert 

 Bresee, of Hubbard ton, Vt., in 1862; claimed to be a seedling of Garnet Chili 

 and from the same seed ball aa Early Rose. Introduced by B. K. Bliss & Sons 

 in 1870. 



Descriptio7i. — A main-crop variety. Vines erect and strong with large pale- 

 green leaves. Tubers large and handsome, roundish, oblong or oval, a little 

 flattened; eyes large, yet not so much depressed as to impair the general smooth- 

 ness of the tubers; skin dull white, occasionally coated with russet; eyes shal- 

 low; flesh white. References: B. K. Bliss & Sons' seed catalogue, 1870, p. 80; 

 1871, p. 80; B. K. Bliss & Sons' circular of potato premiums, 1876, p. 8; H. P. 

 Closson's catalogue, 1870; American Agriculturist, vol. 31, 1872, p. 130; American 

 Journal of Horticulture, vol. 8, 1870, pp. 85-86. 



Peerless, Page's. Originated by Page & Son, of Stanfield, Oreg. 



Dparription. — Seas')n very early. It is claimed that when the tubers reach 

 their full growth the vines die down and no secondary growth occurs. Tubers 

 rather Htubby and very smooth; skin white. Reference: Fruit Trade Journal 

 and Produce Rr'f;ord, December 25, 1908, p. 28. 



People's. (Group 10, wiction 1.) Originated in Illinois in 1885 (Frank Ford says, 

 "A new variety originated in MiTine«)ta"); claimed to be a seedling from a cross 

 between Minne.sota Seedling and Pearl of Savoy. (The Minnesota is a seedling 

 of I'urbarik cro.sHcd with Early Ohio.) Introduced in 1890. 



Deiirription.—T]\(: originator says, "Vines heavy and strong. Tubers a beau- 

 tiful oval, oblong to round, largt; U) very large; ey(!H few, shallow; skin ruHset 

 whitf or tan, f)t>meliinf;H HplaHhed with pink." (Kord says, "creamy white, very 

 much rwHHuUid" ); fh'Hh white. Ri-fcrenccH: Frank Ford <fe Sons' seed catalogue, 

 18»0, p. 28; W. II. Maule'HHeed catalogue, 1891, p. 62. 



Note.- ]t JH impoHHible bi determine wluitluT or not tliis variety is idcndcal 

 with the V&jplo'a now grown in the West. The shape of the tubers docH not 



