Varieties 135 



class together with the Yellow and Eed jSTansemond, the 

 Delaware, Big and Small Stem Jersey and the Eed 

 Nose. The name " Gold Skin " seems to be more of a 

 trade name for " Jersey Sweets " rather than a term 

 designating a distinct variety with outstanding varietal 

 characteristics. Gold Skins are sold extensively on 

 the northern markets. They have the mealy flesh char- 

 acteristic of the ISTansemond potatoes. 



Geoegia oe Split-Leaf Yam. — This variety is ex- 

 tensively grown for home use throughout the South 

 Atlantic and Gulf states and is known under several 

 local names, such as the Georgia Buck, Split-Leaf and 

 East Texas Yam. The vines grow long and slender; 

 the stems are light green in color; the leaves are the 

 same color and seven-parted, being very deeply cut. 

 Johnson ^ describes the vine growth as follows : " Stem 

 branching, bushy, rather slender, portion below surface 

 of ground is white to pinkish, and that above surface is 

 pinkish to green. Leaf is deeply divided, prominent 

 shoulders; margin entire; color medium green up- 

 per surface, grayish green lower surface; veins heavy, 

 light green; petioles thick, moderate length, light 

 brownish color." This variety is a good yielder and is 

 adapted to grbwing for home use and for markets de- 

 manding a sweet, very moist potato. 



Hatmajst OB SotJTJiEKiir Queen. — The Hayman and 

 Southern Queen are identical, having whitish skin and 

 creamy flesh. This variety and the Nancy Hall are the 

 only " yam " kinds grown in the eastern shore produc- 

 tion section. The Hayman has long been well known in 

 that section but years ago it was taken up by B. K. 

 Bliss, then a leading seedman in New York City, and 



1 T. C. Johnson, Va. Truck Exp. Sta., information to author. 



