AMERICAN VARIETIES OF SWEET POTATOES. 17 



yellow veins, some smooth and regular with few or no veins, fusiform in shape, 

 medium in size, season late ; flesh dark orange-yellow. When baked, very sweet, 

 moist, and soft in texture. (PI. VII, figs. 1 and 2.) 



NORTON. (PUMPKIN GROUP.) 



Vines moderately large growing, long, 6 to 12 feet; stems hairy, green, or 

 sometimes with a slight purple tinge; leaves shouldered or entire, with four 

 to six low marginal teeth, hairy on the upper surface and to some extent 

 beneath, green or sometimes with a slight purple tinge on the upper surface; 

 petioles green, hairy ; roots light salmon with light-yellow veins, smooth and 

 regular, fusiform to slightly cylindrical in shape, medium to large; season 

 late; flesh dark yellow. When baked, very sweet and sugary, moist to very 

 moist, soft and melting in texture. 



DOOLEY. (PUMPKIN GROUP.) 



Vines long to very long, 10 to 15 feet; stems green, slightly hairy (especially 

 at nodes) ; leaves shouldered or often entire, green in color, hairy above and 

 smooth beneath ; petioles green, slightly hairy ; roots large in circumference, 

 short fusiform in shape, yellow to salmon in color ; flesh dark orange. When 

 baked, soft and sweet, squashlike. (PI. VII, fig. 3.) 



WHITE GILKE. (PUMPKIN GROUP.) 



Vines medium short, 3 to 6 feet, or bushy; stems green, coarse, short inter- 

 nodes, hairy (especially at nodes) ; leaves entire or heart shaped, slightly 

 hairy above, but smooth on the under surface ; petioles green, smooth, or slightly 

 hairy near the nodes ; roots white to pale russet yellow, smooth, fusiform in 

 shape ; flesh yellow to salmon but a golden yellow when baked ; fine in texture, 

 fairly sweet, moist, good quality. 



JAPAN BROWN. (RED JERSEY SECTION, JERSEY GROUP.) 



Vines long, running 6 to 15 feet ; stems green, hairy, coarse, long internodes ; 

 leaves toothed or entire with four low marginal teeth, smooth on the upper 

 surface of the leaf, slightly hairy below ; petioles long, coarse, hairy, green ; 

 roots red, long fusiform or slightly cylindrical ; flesh white, but light yellow 

 when baked ; mealy, coarse in texture, fair quality ; season late. 



RED JERSEY. (RED JERSEY SECTION, JERSEY GROUP.) 



Vines low and slender in growth, long, 6 to 12 feet ; stems green, hairy 

 (especially at the nodes) ; leaves shouldered, often entire, hairy on the upper 

 surface and smooth beneath, green ; petiole green, hairy ; roots red in color, 

 fusiform or spindle shaped, smooth and regular or veined to some extent, small 

 to medium in size ; season medium ; flesh yellow. When baked, fairly sweet, 

 very dry, and mealy; firm in texture. (PI. VII, fig. 4.) 



VINELAND BUSH. (BUSH SECTION, JERSEY GROUP.) 



Vines vigorous in growth, very short, 1 to 2J feet; stems green, hairy, some- 

 times fasciated ; numerous leaves, this character resulting from the very short 

 internodes ; leaves shouldered or more often entire, hairy above and smooth 

 beneath, green ; petioles green, slightly hairy ; roots russet yellow in color, 

 smooth and regular, fusiform to ovoid, not veined, medium in size, season early ; 

 flesh yellow. When baked, sweet, dry, and mealy ; firm in texture. 



