16 BULLETIN 176, U. S. DEPARTMENT. OF AGRICULTURE. 
catalogue, 1879, p. 55. Ford describes it as follows: ‘‘Very early, earlier than | 
Early Rose. Tubers oblong-oval, uniform in size; eyes few and smooth; skin 
light pink, nearly white; excellent quality.’? Reference: Frank Ford’s seed ||| 
catalogue, 1881, p. 13. | 
Note.—A iodine commercial variety 30 years ago, but little grawn at the 
present time. 
Beauty of Hebron, Improved. (Group 6.) Claimed to be a seedling of Peerless 
crossed with Beauty of Hebron. 
Description. —KEarlier than the old Beauty of Hebron and of superior quality, 
but similar in shape and color. So similar to Vaughan’s Early Northern as to be 
indistinguishable from it. Reference: C. W. Eichling’s seed and floral catalogue, 
1900, p. 27. 
Beauty of Hebron, Late. Synonym, White Elephant. (Group 6.) Originated i in 
Hebron, N. Y.; claimed to be a sport of the Early Beauty of Hebron. 
Description.—Bliss says, ‘‘Tubers oblong and of extra size; skin white; flesh 
white.’’ Reference: B. K. Bliss & Sons’ potato catalogue, 1883, p. 20. Gregory 
says, ‘‘This is a new seedling from New York State which closely resembles the 
early variety of the same name.’’ Reference: J. J. H. Gregory’s seed catalogue, 
1882, p. 54. 
Note.—In the opinion of the writer, Bliss’s description of the color of the skin 
is misleading, as in all probability ino was a light-pink tinge. 
Beauty of Vermont. Originated by E. 8. Brownell, Essex Junction, Vt., in 1870; 
claimed to be a seedling of Early Rose. 
Description.—Season medium; ripens about a week later than Early Rose. 
Vines healthy, strong. Tubers medium to large, oval-flattened and roundish, 
varying somewhat like those of the Early Rose, smooth and fair; eyes few and 
small; skin very much like that of its parent; flesh hght straw color. Reference: 
The Horticulturist, vol. 28, 1873, p. 73. 
Best, Brownell’s. Originated by E. 8. Brownell, Essex Junction, Vt., in 1875; 
claimed to be a seedling of Excelsior. Introduced by B. K. Bliss & Sons in 1882. 
Description.—Season medium. Tubers grow compactly in hill; oblong and 
somewhat flattened in shape; eyes few and entirely smooth; skin white, shading 
to russet; flesh white and fine grained. References: B. K. Bliss & Sons’ seed 
catalogue, 1882, p. 93; B. K. Bliss & Sons’ potato catalogue, 1882, p. 6; 1883, 
p. 7; Pharo’s Chart, 1888. 
Bethel Beauty. (Group 8, section 1.) Originated by Eli A. Lewis, Bethel, Vt., 
about 1901 to 1903; claimed to have been found among a lot of tomato seedlings 
Introduced by Fred F. Hackett, Bethel, Vt.; probably because of this fact the 
credit of having originated the variety has been erroneously assigned to him. 
References: New England Homestead, April 22, 1911, p. 610; March 25, 1911, 
p. 477. 
Description.—Season late. Vines strong growing; foliage abundant; stems erect 
in early part of season, after which they gradually assume a more or less decum- 
bent position. Tubers large, long, more or less flattened, sometimes slightly con- 
stricted, numerous and somewhat spreading in hill; eyes numerous, slightly 
depressed; skin glistening white. A new variety worthy of further trial. 
Big Cropper, Knowles’s. Synonym of KNow es. 
Big Crop Potato, Knowles’s. Synonym of KNoWLEs. 
Bill Nye. Claimed to be a seedling of Beauty of Hebron crossed with Belle. Intro- 
duced in 1891. 
Description.—Main-crop variety. Tubers kidney shaped; eyes unusually shal- 
low for a late potato; skin white, smooth. Reference: A. W. Livingston’s seed 
