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Group 9. — Michigan Group. 



Michigan variety typical of the group. Tubers somewhat elon- 

 gated; skin fairly smooth. A composite group with char- 

 acters not well defined. 



Group 10. —Ohio Group. 



The Early Ohio is typical of this group. Tubers oval in shape 

 and only slightly compressed; eyes numerous and usually 

 shallow. Surface quite even. 



Group 11. — Cobbler Group. 



Plants upright in habit. Tubers white, pink or red; variable 

 in shape and size. 



Groups according to Milward 

 Group 1. — Round White Group. 



Tubers : round to oval and slightly flattened. Surface generally 



netted. Skin white and flesh white. 

 Flowers : white or purple. 



Group 2. — Long White Group. 



Tubers : Long oblong in shape and sometimes flattened. Skin 

 and flesh white. 



Tabulation of varieties 



The varieties of potatoes mentioned and described by 

 Stuart, Milward, Kohler and Fitch have been brought 

 together in one table for convenience. Each variety so 

 far as possible has been classified by naming the group 

 into which it has been placed by one or more of the authors 

 named. In this way, it is easy for any person to get an 

 idea of a variety if he is unfamiliar with it by referring 

 to the description of the group into which the variety is 

 placed : 



