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catalogue, 1891, p. 11. The Rural New Yorker says, “As early as the Early Rose. 
Tubers rather long, oblong, flattened; eyes few, not prominent; skin buff; flesh 
nearly white.’’ Reference: Rural New Yorker, vol. 50, 1891, p. 143. 
Note.—These two descriptions seem to vary with respect to season of maturity, 
but it is doubtful whether they are distinct varieties. This variety seems to have 
been offered in 1891 by at least three seed firms, viz, Peter Henderson, A. \\. 
Livingston, and Phillips & Sons. 
Bird, Early. See Earuy Birp. 
Black Chenango. See CHENANGO, BLACK. 
Black Mercer. Synonym of CHENANGO, BLACK. 
Blightless, Late. See LATE BLIGHTLESS. 
 Blightless Wonder, Smith’s. (Group 8, section 1.) Origin not known. 
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Description.—Season late. Vines very large and strong, dark green. Tubers 
long, smooth, somewhat larger in the middle; skin straw color. Reference: Smith 
Bros. Seed Co.’s catalogue, 1911, p. 10. 
Bliss’s Triumph. Synonym of TRiumMpPH. 
Bliss, White. Synonym of WuirEe TRIUMPH. 
Blue Noses. Synonym of MERCER. 
Blue Victor. (Group 10, section 2.) Origin not given. 
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Description.—Season late. Tubers resemble those of the Pearl in shape, being 
short, broad, and heavily shouldered; skin dark blue; flesh white and fine grained. 
References: Rural New Yorker, vol. 44, 1885, p. 10; Harnden Seed Co.’s cata- 
logue, 1899, p. 54. 
Note.—Vines of medium size and vigor, with rather upright habit of growth; 
stems slightly to considerably streaked with purple; otherwise very similar to 
those of the Pearl. Tubers similar in shape to those of the Pearl, but the skin 
is of a deep violet-blue color, sparsely or more or less freely splashed with creamy 
yellow, particularly around the eyes. Sprouts rather deeply suffused with 
vinous mauve. 
Blush, New. Synonym of Rurau Buus. 
Blush, Rural. See Rurau BuussH. 
Bonanza. Origin not known. Date of introduction uncertain. Frank Ford & Son 
mention it in their 1885 catalogue, p. 14, but they do not claim to have introduced 
it. The Iowa Seed Co., in its 1895 catalogue, p. 42, claim to have introduced it 
in 1887. From this evidence it would appear that there are either two distinct 
varieties or else that the claim made by the Iowa Seed Co. is not valid. In like 
manner E. S. Cannan, Martin Bovee, and Thomas Craine are mentioned as the 
originators. 
Description.—A new variety of fine appearance, productive, and of good quality. 
Tubers oval or oblong, more or less flattened, medium to large; eyes numerous, 
some prominent in clusters, others depressed, especially at the seed end; skin 
light red, slightly netted. Reference: Frank Ford & Son’s seed catalogue, 1885, 
p. 14. The Iowa Seed Co. says, “‘This magnificent variety which we introduced 
in 1887 is a medium-late potato. Tubers large, oblong, somewhat flattened; 
skin smooth; flesh firm, white.’’ Reference: Iowa Seed Co.’s catalogue, 1895, 
p. 42. 
Note.—Further mention of this variety by Cole would seem to indicate that it 
is identical with the one described by Frank Ford & Son. Reference: Cole’s 
Garden Annual, 1905, p. 56. 
Boston Market. Synonym of Earty SEBEc. 
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