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Victor, Blue. See Blue Victor. 



Victor, Neiv. See New Victor. 



Victor, White. See White Victor. 



Vigorosa. (Group 6.) Originated by D. C. Hicks, North Clarendon, Vt.; claimed 



to be an inbred seedling of Garnet Chili. Introduced by L. L. Olds in 1897. 



Description. — Vines strong and vigorous. Tubers oblong, cylindrical, some- 

 what-flattened; skin a beautiful flesh color with considerable netting; flesh 



white. Reference: L. L. Olds's seed catalogue, 1897, p. 2. 

 WalVs Orange. See Orange, Wall's. 

 Walters, Early. See Early Walters. 

 Weld^s Jumbo. Synonym of Jumbo. 

 Wendell. Synonym, Early Wendell. Originated by Herman Wendell, Albany, 



N. Y., in 1847; claimed to be a seedling of Carter. Introduced by R. H. Pease 



in 1854. 

 Description. — Season intermediate. Vines healthy and vigorous. Tubers 



roundish oblong; skin white. References: Country Gentleman, vol. 4, 1854, 



p. 295; American Journal of Horticulture, vol. 1, 1867, p. 100. 

 Wendell, Early. Synonym of Wendell. 

 Western Red. Synonym, Peachblow. Origin not given. 



Description. — Vines stout and upright Kke those of Garnet Chili, but with dark 



stems and leaves and lilac flowers. Tubers a shade darker red than those of Garnet 



Chill; eyes scarcely as deep ; flesh yellow and quite liable to disease. References: 



Country Gentleman, vol. 22, 1863, p. 155; The Cultivator, vol. 4 (third series), 



1856, p. 158. 

 White Albino, Early. See Early White Albino. 

 White Beauty. Synonym., Bruce' s White Beauty. (Group 7, section 1.) Origin not 



given. Introduced by J. A. Bruce & Co. in 1891. 



Description. — Season medium; resembles Beauty of Hebron in shape, but 



earUer and more productive. Tubers uniform in size; skin and flesh pure white. 



References: J. A. Bruce & Co.'s catalogue, 1894, p. 21; Vick's Garden and Floral 



Guide, 1898, p. 30.. 



Note. — Vick claims to have introduced White Beauty in 1898. Whether Vick's 



\\Tiite Beauty was identical with that of J. A. Bruce & Co. is not apparent. 

 White Beauty, Bruce's. Synonym of White Beauty. 

 White Bliss. Synonym of White Triumph. 

 White Chenango. See Chenango, White. 

 White Chief. (Group 7, section 1.) Origin not given. 



Description. — A new, second-early, vigorous-growing variety; foliage dense. 



Tubers round, oblong, large; eyes few, shallow; skin smooth, white, with a yellow 



cast; flesh pure white. Reference: Frank Ford & Son's seed catalogue, 1885, 



p. 13. 

 White Early Ohio. Synonym of White Ohio. 



White Elephant. Synonym, Late Beauty of Hebron. (Group 6.) Originated by 

 E. L. Coy, Hebron, N. Y.; claimed to be a seedling of Garnet Chili crossed with 

 White Peachblow. Introduced by J. M. Thorbum & Co. in 1881. 



Descrip>tion. — Ripens with Late Rose. Vines vigorous and stout. Tubers very 

 large and long; eyes numerous and slightly depressed; skin nearly white with a 

 little pink tint. References: J. M. Thorburn & Co.'s seed catalogue, 1881, p. 30; 

 1882, p. 32; B. K. Bliss & Sons' potato catalogue, 1881, p. 10; 1882, p. 11; Culti- 

 vator and Countiy Gentleman, vol. 45, 1880, p. 249; Frank Ford's seed catalogue, 

 1882, p. 14; G. W. P. Jerrard Co.'s catalogue, 1894, p. 22; Buist's Garden Guide, 

 1895, p. 105; Van Ornam's "Potatoes for Profit," 1896, pp. 81-82. 



