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Early Standard, Dreer’s. (Group 1.) Origin not given. Introduced by te AL | 
Dreer. 
Description.—Extremely early, maturing one week in advance of Boreas 
Vines dwarf, compact, strong, and healthy. Tubers good size, roundish; eyes | 
few; skin white, smooth; flesh pure white. References: H. A. Dreer’s Garden | 
Book, 1904, p. 9; 1914, p. 35. | 
Note.—Very similar to Irish Cobbler and may possibly be identical. 
Early Sunlight. Synonym of SUNLIGHT. 
Early Surprise. Synonym, Page’s Extra-Early Surprise. Origin not given. Intro- . 
duced by the Page Seed Co. in 1901. 
Description. Season extra early, much earlier than Early Rose, Early Ohio, 
or Early Michigan, and more productive. Tubers oblong, uniformly of good size, 
eyes well set on the surface; skin slightly shaded with pink; flesh white, remark- 
ably fine grained. References: Page Seed Co.’s catalogue, 1901, p. 16; 1905, 
p. 24. 
Early Surprise. Originated by G. W. P. Jerrard, Caribou, Me., in 1900. Claimed 
to be a seedling; Dares not given. Introduced by the Jerrard Co. in 1902 
in a limited way. 
Description.—Earlier thal Early Harvest or New Queen. Vigorous, upright, 
with bushy top. Tubers nearly round; eyes shallow; skin white; flesh white. 
Reference: G. W. P. Jerrard Co.’s catalogue, 1903, p. 2. 
Note.—It is evident that this variety is not identical with the preceding one 
of the same pame. The description tallies very closely with that of Irish Cobbler. 
Early Telephone. Originated in 1876 by E. S. Brownell, Essex Junction, Vt.; 
claimed to be a seedling of Snowflake crossed with Peachblow. 
Description.—Ripens early, matures with Early Rose. Vines vigorous and pro- 
ductive. Tubers oval to oblong and somewhat flattened; eyes few and smooth; 
skin white, shading to russet; flesh white;- flavor excellent. References: W. A. 
Burpee’s Farm Annual, 1883, p. 36; D. M. Ferry & Co.’s catalogue, 1883, p. 164; 
Vaughan’s Corn and Potato Manual, 1884, p. 12; B. K. Bliss & Sons’ potato 
catalogue, 1883, p. 15. 
Early Thoroughbred. (Group 4, section 1.) Originated in 1846; parentage not — 
known. Introduced by W. H. Maule in 1896. 
Description.—Season early. Vines of medium vigor, somewhat spreading; 
flowers white. Tubers oblong, twice as long as broad, cylindrical, shapely; eyes 
even with the surface; skin flesh color; flesh snowy white. References: W. H. 
Maule’s seed catalogue, 1896, p. 7; Rural New Yorker, vol. 56, 1897, p. 7; John- 
son & Stokes’ Garden & Farm Manual, 1897, p. 12. 
Early Vermont. Synonym of Extra-Earty VERMONT. 
Early Vicktor. Synonym of VicKToR. 
Early Walters. (Group 4, section 1.) Originated by W. O. Walters, Petoskey, 
Mich. 
Description.—A first early variety. Vines tall and broad, with strong stalks and 
abundant, coarse, light-colored foliage. 'Tubers rather long, oval; eyes shallow; 
skin light red or amber, smooth; flesh very white. Reference: Darling & Beahan’s 
seed catalogue, 1909, p. 49. i . 
Early Wendell. Synonym of WENDELL. 
Early White Albino. (See also Earty ALBINO.) Origin not given. 
Description.—Season very early and a good cropper. Vinesgrowerect. Tubers — 
oblong to cylindrical, with tendency to vary widely from the type; skin and flesh — 
