AMERICAN VARIETIES OF SWBlET POTATOES. 17 
yellow veins, some smooth and regular with Pew or do veins, fusiform Id shape, 
medium Id size, season late; flesh dark orange-yellow. Wheo baked, very sweet, 
moist, and soli in texture. (PI. VII, QgS. 1 and 2.) 
NORTON. (PUMPKIN GKOUP.) 
Vines moderately large growiog, long, 6 to 12 feel : stonis hairy, green, or 
sometimes with a slight purple tinge; loaves shouldered or entire, with four 
id six low marginal teeth, hairy on the upper surface and to some extent 
beneath, green or sometimes with a slight purple tinge on the upper surface; 
petioles green, hairy: roots light salmon with light-yellow veins, smooth and 
regular, fusiform to slightly cylindrical in shape, medium to large; season 
late; flesh dark yellow. When baked, very sweet and sugary, moist to very 
moist, soft and melting in texture. 
DOOLEY. (PUMPKIN GROUP.) 
Vines long to very long. 10 to 15 feet; stems green, slightly hairy (especially 
at nodes) ; leaves shouldered or often entire, green in color, hairy above and 
smooth beneath: petioles green, slightly hairy: roots large in circumference, 
short fusiform in shape, yellow to salmon in color; flesh dark orange. When 
baked, soft and sweet, squashlike. (PI. VII, fig. 3.) 
WHITE GILKE. (PUMPKIN GROUP.) 
Vines medium short, 3 to 6 feet, or bushy; stems green, coarse, short inter- 
nodes, hairy (especially at nodes) ; leaves entire or heart shaped, slightly 
hairy above, but smooth on the under surface; petioles green, smooth, or slightly 
hairy near the nodes; roots white to pale russet yellow, smooth, fusiform in 
shape; flesh yellow to salmon but a golden yellow when baked: fine in texture, 
fairly sweet, moist, good quality. 
JAPAN BROWN. (RED JERSEY SECTION, JERSEY GROUP.) 
Vines h ng, running 6 to 15 feet; stems green, hairy, coarse, long internodes ; 
leaves toothed or entire with four low marginal teeth, smooth on the upper 
surface of the leaf, slightly hairy below ; petioles long, coarse, hairy, green ; 
roots red. long fusiform or slightly cylindrical; flesh white, but light yellow 
when baked ; mealy, coarse in texture, fair quality; season late. 
RED JERSEY. (RED JERSEY SECTION, JERSEY GROUP.) 
Vines low and slender in growth, long, 6 to 12 feet; stems green, hairy 
(especially at the nodes) ; leaves shouldered, often entire, hairy on the upper 
surface and smooth beneath, green; petiole green, hairy; roots red in color, 
fusiform or spindle shaped, smooth and regular or veined to some extent, small 
to medium in size; season medium; flesh yellow. When baked, fairly sweet, 
very dry, and mealy; firm in texture. (PI. VII, fig. 4.) 
VINELAND BUSH. (BUSH SECTION, JERSEY GROUP.) 
Vines vigorous in growth, very short, 1 to 2$ feet; stems green, hairy, some- 
times faseiated; numerous leaves, this character resulting from the very short 
internodes; leaves shouldered or more often entire, hairy above and smooth 
beneath, green; petioles green, slightly hairy: roots russet yellow in color, 
smooth and regular, fusiform to ovoid, no! veined, medium in si/.e, season early; 
flesh yellow. When baked, sweet, dry. and mealy; firm in texture. 
