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Potato 



(Solarium Tuberosum) 



History — Native of the high valleys of the Andes; Chile, Peru 

 and Mexico. The name has evidently been given it from the word 

 Batata, the Indian name for sweet potato. It was also called Papas. 

 Apparently the first specimens to be brought from the New World 

 came from Quito, and from Spain they were gradually disseminated 

 through Europe, first to Italy, thence to Mons, Belgium. The govern- 

 or of Mons, recognizing the great possibilities of the new genera, sent 

 specimens to the celebrated botanist Clusius in Vienna in 1598. 

 Diu-ing this time, however, the Enghsh had also discovered the great 

 value of potatoes as a vegetable. Sir Walter Raleigh has credit for 

 bringing the potato to Ireland in 1586. They were planted in Sir 

 Walter's estate in Cork and soon had a reputation throughout all of 

 Ireland, where it was known many years in advance of England. 

 This fact no doubt accounts for the common expression Irish potato. 

 Credit seems also due to two English admirals, Drake and Hawkins, 

 who claim to have brought the potato from Quito within a year of 

 Raleigh's bringing the potato from Virginia. Ten years later 



EARLY ROSE (x 2/3) 



Gerard speaks of growing potatoes in his famous garden in Holbum, 

 London. The cultivation of the potato as a field crop did not 

 become common throughout the continent for 75 years. . At the 

 present time, however, it is one of the most important world crops. 

 Vilmorin places the number of so-called varieties of potatoes at many 

 thousand. In his book "The Vegetable Garden," however, he is able 

 to classify these imder 40 principal types, and this number certainly 

 should be sufficient for all distinct American varieties. 



IRISH COBBLER (x 4/5) 



IRISH COBBLER 



This is a standard early variety and is the first white skinned 

 potato which appears on the market. Thousands of acres are 

 annually grown and the yields usually run as high as with the main 

 crop varieties. The tubers are roundish in shape, while the skin is 

 creamy white. The sprouts are tinged with magenta but sometimes 

 this color is absent. The flowers are usually a light rose-purple, 

 but in hot weather are sometimes white. The quality of the tuber 

 is very high, and in the opinion of many consumers there is none 

 superior as a baking potato. 



AMERICAN GIANT 



This variety is elongated in shape, slightly flat with a bright 

 cream color skin and considered suitable for cooking and baking 

 purposes. It is shghtly later than Irish Cobbler, but not quite so 

 late as Green Mountain. This variety originated in Washington 

 County, New York. The acreage spread from the place of its origin 

 into Chnton County, where there is a large acreage grown for seed 

 purposes. 



EARLY ROSE 



This is usually the first variety which appears on the early 

 market and is widely grown for this purpose. Its tubers are 

 roundish, oblong and somewhat flat, whde the skin is flesh colored 

 or pink. The sprouts are a deep rose-lilac in color while the flowers 

 are usually white. This one is not as prolific as some of the later 

 sorts, but is extremely early. 



EARLY OHIO 



This is about a week to ten days later 

 than Early Rose and the tubers are more 

 prolific -and of higher quahty. It appears 

 on the market shortly after Early Rose and 

 is grown more extensively. The tubers are 

 round or oblong while the skin is flesh colored 

 to fight pink with numerous small russet 

 dots and the sprouts are diffused with 

 carmine or magenta. The flower is white. 

 While not as high in quality as the Irish 

 Cobbler, it finds ready sale on the market. 



GREEN MOUNTAIN 



This is a standard main crop variety 

 extensively used in New Jersey and vicinity. 

 It is of exceptionally high quality and 

 usually sells at a premium on the Eastern 

 markets. The tubers are oblong and broad 

 in shape \vith the skin a dull cream or light 

 russet color, frequently having brown 

 splashes toward the seed end. The sprouts 

 are usually creamy white in color while the 

 flowers are also white. 



AMERICAN GIANT (Natural Size) 



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Prices of all Potatoes— 1 lb. 30c, 3 lbs. 75c, postpaid. By express or freight at purchasers' expense, pk. 60c, bu. $2.50, bbl. sack (2| bu.) $6.50. 



