AMERICAN POTATOES: CLASSIFICATION AND DESCRIPTIONS. 15 
Aroostook Beauty. Originated in Aroostook County, Me.; seedling of Early Rose. 
Introduced about 1893. 
Description.—Hardier and more prolific than Early Rose. Reference: Rural 
New Yorker, vol. 52, 1893, p. 266. Ross Brothers say, ‘‘ Plants do not blossom. 
Tubers large, very smooth, about the shape of Carman No. 1; skin rose colored.”’ 
Reference: Ross Bros.’ catalogue, 1902, p. 19. 
Note.—This variety is one of numerous Rose seedlings of no particular value. 
Aroostook Wonder. Originatedin Caribou, Me. Introduced by theG. W. P. Jerrard 
Co. in 1908. 
Description.—Season medium. Vines strong and sturdy; foliage luxuriant and 
deep green. Tubers round, smooth; eyes small and shallow; skin creamy white; 
flesh white and fine grained. References: G. W. P. Jerrard Co.’s catalogue, 1909, 
p. 1; 1911, p. 1. 
Note.—The illustration shows the tubers to be elongated, cylindrical, and flattish. 
Badger State. Originated by F. R. Huebner, Manitowoc, Wis., in 1885; claimed 
to be a seedling of Burbank crossed with Wall’s Orange. Introduced in 1889. 
Description.—Vines very strong. Tubers large, oblong; skin white. A good 
shipper. Reference: Vaughan’s seed catalogue, 1891, p. 26. Frank Ford & Sons 
say, ‘‘Vines strong. Tubers medium, long, somewhat pointed, oval, large to very 
large; eyes numerous, generally prominent; skin white, sometimes netted.” 
- Reference: Frank Ford & Son’s seed catalogue, 1890, p. 28. 
Banner, Livingston’s. Originated in central Ohio in 1889 by M. M. Miesse; claimed 
to be a seedling from a package of extrahybridized potato seed. Introduced 
by A. W. Livingston & Sons in 1894. 
Description —Main-crop variety. Tubers a little oblong, slightly flattened on 
the sides, smooth, regular; eyes few, shallow; skin light cream and very slightly 
russety in texture. Reference: A. W. Livingston & Sons’ seed catalogue, 1894, 
pp. 88-89. 
Beauty. Season early. 
Note.—This variety is Noroton Beauty or Quick Lunch, renamed and intro- 
duced to the trade by a leading southern firm under the name of Beauty. Refer- 
ence: Tait & Sons’ catalogue, 1911. 
Beauty, Alexander’s New Extra-Early. Origin not known. 
Description —Extra early and extra prolific; earlier than Triumph and Rose, 
and producing twice as many select and marketable potatoes. Tubers are like 
Triumph in shape; skin creamy white, slightly netted with lighter color; flesh 
pure white. Reference: O. H. Alexander’s catalogue, 1912, p. 45. 
Note.—In all probability Noroton Beauty or White Triumph. 
Beauty, Aroostook. See Aroostook BEAUTY. 
Beauty, Brownell’s. Originated by E. S. Brownell, Essex Junction, Vt., in 1870; 
claimed to be a seedling of Early Rose crossed with White Peachblow. Intro- 
duced by B. K. Bliss & Sons in 1873. 
Description—Season medium. Vines of medium growth; foliage deep green 
and very healthy. Tubers medium to large, oval, somewhat flattened, very fair 
and smooth, growing compactly in hill and easily dug; eyes few, small, nearly 
‘even with the’ surface; skin reddish or a deep flesh color; flesh white. Refer- 
- ences: B. K. Bliss & Sons’ potato catalogue, 1873, p. 4; 1874, p. 4. 
Beauty, Hampden. See HAMPDEN BEAUTY. 
Beauty of Hebron, Early. (Group 6.) Originated by E. L. Coy, Hebron, N. Y.; 
claimed to be a seedling of Garnet Chili. Introduced in 1878 by J. M. Thorburn 
& Co. Reference: Cultivator and Country Gentleman, vol. 45, 1880, p. 468. 
Description.—About as early as Early Rose and amuch better cropper. Strongly 
resembles Early Rose in shape and color. Reference: J. J. H. Gregory’s seed 
