18 BULLETIN 1021, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



BIG-STEM JERSEY. (BIG-STEM JERSEY SECTION, JERSEY GROUP.) 



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

 shouldered or entire, hairy above and smooth beneath, green ; petiole hairy, 

 green ; roots russet yellow in color, smooth and regular, long fusiform in shape, 

 may be veined or smooth, small to large in size, but larger than Yellow Jersey 

 or Red Jersey, season medium to late; flesh yellow. When baked, sweet, dry, 

 and mealy; texture firm. (PI. VIII, figs. 1 and 2.) 



PHILIPILI. (BIG-STEM JERSEY SECTION, JERSEY GROUP.) 



Vines vigorous ; medium in length, 4 to 8 feet ; stems large, green, slightly 

 hairy ; leaves entire, hairy above and smooth on lower surface, light green in 

 color ; petioles green, slightly hairy at base ; roots white or slightly russet yel- 

 low in color, flesh white, but pale yellow when baked ; dry and mealy ; poor 

 quality. 



YELLOW JERSEY. (YELLOW JERSEY SECTION, JERSEY GROUP.) 



Vines small, slender, long. to 12 feet ; stems green, hairy, often fasciated ; 

 leaves shouldered or entire, hairy only on the upper surface, green ; petioles 

 green, hairy ; roots dark russet yellow, long or short, fusiform to globular or 

 ovoid in shape (two types known on tbe market, one long fusiform and another 

 very short), smooth or veined; small to medium in size; season medium, flesh 

 yellow. When baked, very dry and mealy, fairly sweet ; texture quite fli*m. 

 fPl. VIII, figs. 3 and 4.) 



GOLD SKIN. (YELLOW JERSEY SECTION, JERSEY GROUP.) 



Vines medium to long, 6 to 10 feet; slender, hairy (especially at nodes); 

 green in color; leaves shouldered or entire (both forms may be found on the 

 same vine), light green, hairy above, slightly hairy beneath; petioles short, 

 slender, hairy, green, except for slight tinge of purple at the base of the leaf 

 blade ; roots dark russet yellow, fusiform in shape, smooth and regular ; season 

 medium ; flesh salmon, but a dark yellow when baked ; medium dry and mealy, 

 very sweet; texture firm. (PI. VIII, fig. 5.) 



CHECK LIST OF NAMES USED IN SWEET-POTATO LITERATURE. 



Names appearing in boldface type are recognized varieties ; those in italic type are 



synonyms. 



Adams. Synonym of Yellow Stras- 



BURG. 



African Bunch. 



African Red (probably same as Red 

 Spanish). 



Alabama. 



Alabama Red (probably same as 

 Porto Rico). 



Amarillo. 



Archers' Hybrid. Synonym of South- 

 ern Queen. 



Arcbias Hybrid (probably same as 

 Southern Queen). 



Arizona Prolific. Synonym of Florida. 



Arkansas Beauty. Synonym of Pier- 

 son. 



Arkansas Hybrid. Synonym of South- 

 ern Queen. 



Arranca madre. 



Bahama or Bahamas (probably same 

 as Southern Queen). 



Bahama "yam" (sometimes called 

 Mexican " yam " ) . 



Baker. Synonym of Triumph. 



Ballinger's Pride. Synonym of South- 

 ern Queen. 



