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Bros.’ catalogue, 1899, p.10. The H.N. Hammond Seed Co. lists the variety as 
California Russet or Cambridge Russet, evidently regarding them as identical. 
~ Reference: H. N. Hammond Seed Co.’s catalogue, 1901, p. 16. 
Note.—Similar to California Russet, if not identical with it. 
Campbell’s Late Rose. See LATE ROSE, CAMPBELL’S. | 
Carman. Originated by O. H. Alexander, of Charlotte, Vt., in 1884; claimed to be 
a seedling of Early Vermont crossed with Beauty of Hebron. 
Description.—Season late. Tubers oblong, flattened, shapely and smooth; eyes 
few; skin flesh colored; flesh white. Reference: Rural New Yorker, vol. 45, 
1886, p. 33. 
Carman No. 1. Synonym, Rural New Yorker No. 1. (Group 8, section 1.) Origi- 
nated by E. 8. Carman in 1889; claimed to be a seedling of seedlings raised 
through several generations. Introduced by J. M. Thorburn & Co. in 1894. 
Description.—Season medium. Resembles Rural New Yorker No. 2 in shape 
and also in having very few and shallow eyes; flesh white. Quality perfect. 
Reference: J. M. Thorburn & Co.’s seed catalogue, 1894, p.9. Gregory says, 
‘Intermediate between early and late. Vines remarkably stout and stocky,” 
etc. Reference: J.J. H. Gregory’s seed catalogue, 1895, p. 4. 
Note.—In describing the Rural New Yorker No. 1 and announcing that single, 
small tubers will be sent to each subscriber next fall, the following reference is 
given with respect to change of name: ‘‘It will be introduced as Carman No. 1, 
that name having been selected by those who control the stock. We would 
prefer to have it called the Rural New Yorker No. 1, but that name is, commer- 
cially speaking, open to several valid objections.”’ Reference: Rural New Yorker, 
vol. 51, 1892, p. 875. 
_ Carman No. 3. (Group 9, section 1.) Originated by E. 8. Carman in 1888; claimed 
| to be a seedling of a seedling. Introduced in 1895 by J. M. Thorburn & Co., who 
say of it: “‘The Carman No. 3, which we now offer for the first time is, like the 
Carman No. 1, a seedling from seedlings raised through several generations by 
the experienced originator whose name they bear.” 
Description.—Season late. Resembles the Carman No. 1 except that tubers 
are a little more elongated. They grow compactly in the hill and the plants 
resist drought well. Vines strong and vigorous; foliage heavy and dark green; 
tubers large; eyes very shallow and but few in number; skin and flesh of extreme 
whiteness. Reference: J. M. Thorburn & Co.’s seed catalogue, 1895, p. 10. 
_ Carter. Originated from seed by John Carter, of Savoy, Berkshire Co, Mass., about 
1835. 
Description.—A tmedium-sized, roundish-flattened potato, once esteemed the 
finest of all varieties, but at present nearly or quite superseded by the Jackson 
White, of which it is supposed to be the parent; eyes rather numerous and deeply 
sunk; skin white; flesh very white. References: Field and Garden Vegetables, 
vol. 1, 1863, p. 59; Country Gentleman, vol. 12, 1858, p. 349; vol. 26, 1865, p. 15. 
Centennial. Originated by E. 8. Brownell, Essex Junction, Vt., in 1874; claimed 
to be a seedling of Brownell’s Beauty crossed with White Peachblow. Introduced 
by B. K. Bliss & Sons in 1877. 
Description.—A second early or medium. Vines upright, stout, vigorous, and 
of medium height; foliage dark green and very healthy. Tubers compactly 
clustered about the base of the stalks, nearly round, somewhat flattened, very sym- 
metrical; eyes few and quite small, slightly depressed near the seed end; stem 
set in a shallow, round basin; skin deep red, smooth, and uniform in coloring; 
flesh white. References: B. K. Bliss & Sons’ potato catalogue, 1877, p. 7; 1878, 
p. 16; Cultivator and Country Gentleman, vol. 41, 1876, p. 809; Peter Henderson 
& Co.’s seed catalogue, 1877, p. 67. 
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