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75. Extra Early Vermont (Bliss & Sons). 
Haulm and habit of plant similar to Early Eose, but only about 
12 inches long, ripens off very early. Tubers large, long, cylin- 
drical, Eomewhat flattened, very similar in all characters to Late 
Rose, but is ripe some ten days earlier ; flesh white and floury. 
Very excellent quality. Average cropper. Early. First - class 
Certificate, 
76. Belvoir Kidney. 
Synonym. — Taylor's Kidney ; Rognon Rose. 
Haulm rather slender and straggling, about 2 feet in length ; 
stem tinged red ; leaflets rather small, dark green, rugose. 
Flowers white, sparingly fertile. Tubers average size, long, flat, 
regular kidney shape ; eyes very few and small ; skin smooth, 
dull pink ; flesh yellow. Handsome in appearance. Average 
cropper. Mid-season. 
77. Wonderful Red Kidney. 
Haulm rather slender, very much in cliaracter of Kentish Ash- 
leaf, from 12 to 18 inches long ; leaflets small, rugose, having a 
reddish tinge. Tubers rather small, but neat in form ; eyes few, 
full; skin smooth, pale red; flesh yellow. A great cropper, 
but the greater portion are very small and worthless. Early. 
78. Pousse Behout. 
Haulm vigorous, of compact growth, about 2 feet in length ; 
stem reddish ; leaflets broad, green. Elowers vrhite, fertile. 
Tubers small, long, narrow, tapering, rounded kidney ; 
eyes full, on raised knobs ; skin smooth, pale red ; flesh pale, 
firm. A great cropper, but the greater portion are quite small 
and worthless. Mid-season. 
79. Saucisse. 
Haulm rather slender, but growing to nearly 4 feet in length 
and branching ; stem reddish ; leaflets small, rugose, green. Tubers 
average size, short, broad, flat, rather irregular in form ; eyes 
full, even ; skin smooth, deep rose ; flesh yellow, hard, fre- 
quently streaked with red. A great cropper, but very inferior. 
General season. 
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