AMEEICAl^ potatoes: CLASSIFICATIOlSr AND DESCEIPTIOIsrS. 47 



Pride of the South.. S>Tionyms, White Bliss, White Triumph. (Group 2.) Origin 

 not known; it is not improbable that it is a sport of Triumph.. 



Description. — Season early. Vine cliaracteristics similar to those of "\Mute 

 Triumph and Trium.ph. Tubers tend to become slightly longer than those of 

 TMiite Triumph; eyes as a rule deeply suffused with carmine; skin creamy white, 

 more or less sprinkled with splashes of pink or caimine. This variety is usually 

 listed as identical with ■\Miite Triumph or 'White Bliss. 



Prize Early Dakota. (Group 5.) Origin not given. 



Description. — ^latures early. Vines stifHy erect; leaves heavy, broad, flat, deep 

 green. Tubers nearly globular; eyes shallow; skin splashed with rosy crimson, 

 especially around the eyes. Reference: Northern Seed Co.'s catalogue, 1912, 

 p. 10. 



ProKiic, Bresee's. Synonym, Bresee's No. 2. Originated by Albert Bresee, Hub- 

 • bardton, Vt., in 1861; claimed to be a seedling of Garnet Chili raised from the 

 same seed ball as Early Rose. Introduced by B. K. Bliss & Sons in 1869. 



Description. — Season medium; matures about three weeks later than Early 

 Rose. Viues of medium height, quite bushy, somewhat spreading; leaves large. 

 Yield very large. Tubers large, regular, very smooth, slightly oblong, some- 

 what flattened; eyes but little depressed and slightly pinkish; skin dull white, 

 inclined to be russeted; flesh white; cooks quickly, is very mealy, and of excel- 

 lent quality. References: The Horticulturist, vol. 24, 1869, p. 50; John W. 

 Adam's catalogue, 1869, p. 11; 0. E. Hovey & Co.'s catalogue, 1869, p. 137; 

 American Agriculturist, vol. 28, 1869, p. 30; American Journal of Horticulture, 

 vol. 5, 1869, p. 32; B. K. Bliss & Sons' potato catalogue, 1871, p. 80 (illus.). 



Prosperity. (Group 9, section 1.) Originated by Elijah Beardsley, of New Lon- 

 don, Ohio, in 1900; claimed to be a seedling of Early Sunrise. Reference: Per- 

 sonal letter from Samuel Gettle to the writer, January 17, 1912. 



Description. — Tubers generally oblong to obovoid, broad, flattened; eyes few, 

 slightly depressed; skin dull buff to dull yellow; sprouts Adolet tipped. 



Prosperity, Early. See Early Prosperity. 



Puritan, Early. See Early Puritan. 



Puritan, Late. See Late Puritan. 



Queen of the West. Synonym of Maggie Murphy. 



Quick Crop. (Group 6.) Originated in Vermont. 



Description.— '^Qdtsou early. Vines vigorous, healthy, dark green. Tubers 

 oblong, smooth, full; resemble Beauty of Hebron in color, being a little more 

 clouded. Vick says, "Tubers oval to long, skin light rose color." References: 

 Robert Evans Seed Co.'s catalogue, 1900, p. 21; Vick's Garden and Floral 

 Guide, 1900, p. 107. 



Quick Lunch. (Group 2.) Originated by Gideon Safford, North Bennington, Vt., 

 in 18!K); claimed to be a seedling of the Peachblow. Introduced by W. A. Burpee 

 in 1905. 



iJpHcriptifyn. — Season very early; ten days tfj two weeks earlier than early Rose. 

 Tubers nearly globular in form; eyes sliallow, with a pinkish c;a8t around each eye ; 

 Hkin brown i.sh white, flaked with rosy crimHon. Referenfo: W. A. Burpee's Farm 

 Annual, 1905, pp. 22-23. 



NoIj;. — Thin variety, HO far a.s can be ohserved, is i(l(!iiti(;al with Noroton IJcauty. 

 Tlie originaUjr and tlu; introducter, liowever, stoutly maintain that the two varie- 

 tie.H }iad a separate origin. 



l:'ilikinH Red Rivfr •Specvd. Set; IIku IIivkii Si-kcial, IIatkkin'h. 

 / '/ lil'mH. Synonym of Tkkj.mi-m. 



