Varieties 131 



Peide of Kansas. — This variety is grown to a 

 limited extent in certain parts of Kansas where it 

 originated. It is not a standard variety and is not 

 known and demanded on the markets outside of the 

 purely local trade in the sections where it is grown. 



PtJMPKiN Yam. — This is a yellow or pumpkin- 

 colored sort similar in color of roots to the Nancy Hall. 

 The vines are long and the leaves entire. The stems 

 are green and hairy and the leaves are green on both 

 sides. The roots are medium sized, -smooth and well 

 formed with prominent bright-yellow veins. The flesh 

 is mottled yellow and white with yellow predominating. 

 The potatoes are formed unusually deep in the ground 

 and for this reason are not so readily attacked by the 

 sweet potato weevil, though the roots seem quite sus- 

 ceptible to fungous diseases. This variety is very 

 sweet, very moist and soft in texture. (See Plate IV.) 



Purple Yam. — This potato grows very long in pro- 

 portion to its diameter. The skin is purple; the flesh 

 white. It is a very poor yielder. The roots are borne 

 near the surface of the ground, making the soil crack 

 open more than is customary with heavier yielding 

 varieties. The vines are large in size but the stems 

 are spaced far apart with few leaves. 



Eed Beemuda. — This is especially adapted for use 

 as stock-food. It is a very heavy yielder, the vine 

 growth is vigorous and the potatoes seem unusually 

 hardy and free from disease. This variety belongs to 

 the " yam " group but it not so sweet and juicy as 

 the Porto Eico. The roots are rose red and the flesh 

 light yellow. This potato will thrive farther north 

 than most of the so-called yams. 



