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BULLETIN 1021, TJ. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
BIG-STEM JERSEY. (BIG-STEM JERSEY SECTION, JERSEY GROUP.) 
Vines moderately large growing, long, 6 to 12 feet ; stems green, hairy ; leaves 
shouldered or entire, hairy above and smooth beneath, green ; petiole hairy, 
green ; roots russet yellow in color, smooth and regular, long fusiform in shape, 
may be veined or smooth, small to large in size, but larger than Yellow Jersey 
or Red Jersey, season medium to late ; flesh yellow. When baked, sweet, dry, 
and mealy; texture firm. (PI. VIII, figs. 1 and 2.) 
PHILIPILI. (BIG-STEM JERSEY SECTION, JERSEY GROUP.) 
Vines vigorous ; medium in length, 4 to 8 feet ; stems large, green, slightly 
hairy ; leaves entire, hairy above and smooth on lower surface, light green in 
color ; petioles green, slightly hairy at base ; roots white or slightly russet yel- 
low in color, flesh white, but pale yellow when baked ; dry and mealy ; poor 
quality. 
YELLOW JERSEY. (YELLOW JERSEY SECTION, JERSEY GROUP.) 
Vines small, slender, long. 6 to 12 feet; stems green, hairy, often faseiated ; 
leaves shouldered or entire, hairy only on the upper surface, green ; petioles 
green, hairy ; roots dark russet yellow, long or short, fusiform to globular or 
ovoid in shape (two types known on the market, one long fusiform and another 
very short ) , smooth or veined ; small to medium in size ; season medium, flesh 
yellow. When baked, very dry and mealy, fairly sweet ; texture quite firm. 
i PI. VIII, figs. 3 and 4.) 
GOLD SKIN. (YELLOW JERSEY SECTION, JERSEY GROUP.) 
Vines medium to long, 6 to 10 feet; slender, hairy (especially at nodes) ; 
green in color; leaves shouldered or entire (both forms may be found on the 
same vine), light green, hairy above, slightly hairy beneath; petioles short, 
slender, hairy, green, except for slight tinge of purple at the base of the leaf 
blade ; roots dark russet yellow, fusiform in shape, smooth and regular ; season 
medium ; flesh salmon, but a dark yellow when baked ; medium dry and mealy, 
very sweet; texture firm. (PI. VIII, fig. 5.) 
CHECK LIST OF NAMES USED IN SWEET-POTATO LITERATURE. 
Names appearing in boldface type are recognized varieties ; those in italic type are 
synonyms. 
Adams. Synonym of Yellow Stras- 
burg. 
African Bunch. 
African Red (probably same as Red 
Spanish ) . 
Alabama. 
Alabama Red 
Poeto Rico). 
Amarillo. 
Archers' Hybrid. 
een Queen. 
Archias Hybrid 
(probably same as 
Synonym of South- 
( probably same as 
Southern Queen). 
Arizona Prolific, Synonym of Florida. 
Arkansas Beauty. Synonym of Pier- 
son. 
Arkansas Hybrid. Synonym of South- 
ern Queen. 
Arranca madre. 
Bahama or Bahamas (probably same 
as Southern Queen). 
Bahama "yam" (sometimes called 
Mexican " yam " ) . 
Baker. Synonym of Triumph. 
Bollinger's Pride. Synonym of South- 
ern Queen. 
