Varieties 133 



Shaistghoe Yam. — Keitt describes this potato as be- 

 ing " A somewhat irregularly shaped, white fleshed 

 variety, skin slightly yellow. Much larger percentage 

 of large to small tubers than that of White Spanish. 

 Seems entirely free from disease. The potato is not 

 what is usually called a yam, for it analyzed high in 

 starch and low in sugar. It is not prolific." ^ 



Tennessee Notchleaf. — This potato is described 

 by Keitt as : " Eather small, somewhat stringy pota- 

 toes, which are borne in large clusters. It is a yellow 

 fleshed variety. Was attacked by a white rot before 

 gathering. Very prolific, but makes very little growth 

 of vines." 



ToxMAN Vaeiett of Old Spanish. — The Spanish 

 potatoes constitute a distinct class characterized by the 

 slim narrow crooked potatoes with white skin inclined 

 to pinkish shades and with grayish-white flesh. The 

 Tolman strain is very similar to its close relative, the 

 White Barbadoes. 



Tbiumph. — The Triumph is the earliest potato on 

 the market and being white and mealy sells well in 

 the North. It is not so good for the southern trade 

 and does not sell so well after the early season demand is 

 over. The Triumph is not a good keeper. It is a 

 heavy yielder and is noted for the prominence of the 

 veins and the large size of the roots when left in the 

 ground until mature. The vines are bushy in nature 

 and the leaves deeply cut. Because of the bushy 

 nature of the vines, they are very easy to cultivate. 

 The vine growth has been described as follows : " Leaf 

 auriculate, pointed, double shoulders; margin irregular 



1 T. E. Keitt, S. O. Exp. Sta., Bull. 146, 1908. 



