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Sir Walter Raleigh. (Group 9, section 1.) Originated by E. S. Carman; claimed 

 to be a seedling of the Rural New Yorker No. 2. Introduced by Peter Henderson 

 & Co. in 1897. 



Description. — ^'ines similar in habit and color of flowers to those of the Rural 

 New Yorker Xo. 2, but color of stems not as pronounced. Color of flesh and skin 

 of the tubers is the same, but quality is better. References: Rural New Yorker, 

 vol. 51, 1892, pp. 202 and 675; vol. 55, 1896, p. 754; Peter Henderson & Co.'s seed 

 catalogue, 1897, p. 12. 



Six Weeks. Sjoionym of Early Six Weeks. 



Six Weels, Early. See Early Six Weeks. 



Six Weeks Market, Early. See Early Six Weeks Market. 



Smith's Blightless Wonder. See Blightless Wonder, Smith's. 



Snow. (Group 8, section 1.) Originated by W. E. Johnson, Richmond, Me. Intro- 

 duced by the Johnson Seed Potato Co. 



Description. — Vines strong and healthy; stems light green; foliage heavy; 

 leaves rather large and medium green; it flowers freely, but ordinarily sets few 

 seed balls. Tubers large, oblong, and broad -flattened, generally with blunt ends, 

 base usually more or less notched; eyes medium in size and number; skin creamy 

 white, netted. Very similar to Green Mountain. 



Snowfl.ake. Originated by C. G. Pringle, Charlotte, Vt., in 1869; claimed to be a 

 seedling (Early Rose crossed with "White Peachblow) crossed with Excelsior. 

 Introduced by B. K. Bliss & Sons in 1873. 



Description. — Season second early. Tubers elongate-oval, compressed, ex- 

 ceedingly symmetrical; eyes few, shallow except at seed end; skin white 

 with a russet tinge and somewhat roughish and tesselated; flesh snowy white, 

 fine grained, and of superior quality. References: B. K. Bliss & Sons' potato 

 catalogue, 1874, p. 3; 1877, pp. 11 and 13; 1878, pp. 20-22; Cultivator and 

 Country Gentleman, vol. 39, 1874, p. 243.. 



Snoujlake, Late. See Late Snowflake. 



Somers' Extra-Early. See Extra Early, Somers'. 



Spanish. Synonym of Long Red. 



Spaulding. Origin not given. Introduced by Frank Ford & Son in 1885. 



Description. — Season medium. Tubera oval, considerably flattened, good size; 

 eyes few, shallow; skin white, finely netted. Reference: Frank Ford & Son's 

 seed catalogue, 1885, p. 14. 



Spaulding No. 4. Synonym, 7?ose iVo. 4. (Group 4, section 2.) Origin not given. 

 Description. — Season medium early. Tubers inclined to be oblong and thicker 

 than Early Rose; skin a trifle lighter pink. Reference: Ross Bros.' catalogue, 

 1004, p. 24. 



Standard, Dreer's. (Jrigin not known. Introduced by Henry A. Dreor in ISi)(). 

 Description. — Season early. Vines healthy, medium size, with deej) green 

 foliage. Tubers oval, similar in form to the old Early Vermont; skin white; flesh 

 white. Reference: Henry A. Dreer's Garden Calendar, 1890, p. v. 

 SUinrlurd, Dreer's Early. See Early Standard, Dreer'h. 



Star of the East. (Group (>.) Originated Ijy W. JO. Johnson, Richmond, Mo., in 

 1900; claimed to be a seedling of JohnHon's Dewey crossed willi .lolinson's No. 1. 

 Introduced by the Johnstni Seed I'otato Co. in 1905. 



DfHcriplion. — Vines stout. Tubers ohiong and v<Ty large. Reference: Jolin- 

 wdi Seed Potato Co. 'h catalogue, 1905, p. 19 



Note. — The tuber re]»n!H«!iit«-d in tin- < nt in llif .|i;linson Seed I'otato Co.'k 

 catalf*gue i.4 elongated and pointed ul lh(! need end with iniineroiiH, ii|)|»anMitly 

 deep eye.i; altogether the sliape Wiems very und«'Hirabl(!. 



