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dark green, slightly tinged with purple; leaves large, long, broad, smooth, flat, and 
medium dark green; flowers purple. Tubers round-oblong to oval, somewhat 
flattened; eyes numerous, rather small, medium in depth, pink to reddish in 
color; skin dull red. Base and internodes of sprouts are pink; tips pink to purple. 
Extra Early, Somers’. (Group 4, section 1.) Originated by A. N. Somers, Mon- 
tague, Mass.; claimed to be a seedling of Early Rose crossed with Delaware. 
Description.—Claimed by originator to be three weeks earlier than any other 
variety. Tubers bear some resemblance in both color and shape to the Early. 
Rose, but are neither as long nor as deep colored. References: Letter of A. N. 
Somers to the writer, September 14, 1908; Springfield Republican, April 11, 1909. 
Note.—The writer’s experience showsit to be no earlier than the Early Rose and 
much later than Irish Cobbler, Triumph, Noroton Beauty, etc. 
Extra-Early Surprise, Page’s. Synonym of EARLY SURPRISE. 
Extra-Early Vermont. See VERMONT, ExTRA-HARLY. 
Extra-Early White Rose. See Wuite Roses, ExtTra-Hary. 
Farmer. Synonym, Farmer Hastings. (Group 8, section 1.) Origin not known. 
Description.—Late maturing, productive, strong, vigorous. Tubers of good size 
and shape; skin white. Claimed to be remarkably resistant to blight and drought. 
Reference: John Lewis Childs’s catalogue, 1911. 
Farmer Hastings. Synonym of Farmer. 
Farmer’s Alliance. Originated in 1888; claimed to be a seedling of State of Maine 
crossed with Early Vermont. Introduced by D. Landreth & Sons in 1892. 
Description.—An early variety with vigorous, deep-green foliage. Tubers about 
the same shape as those of the Early Vermont; flesh white, fine grained. Refer- 
ence: D. Landreth & Sons’ catalogue, 1892, p. 40. 
Faultless. Originated by W. E. Johnson, Richmond, Me., in 1903; claimed to be a 
seedling of Green Mountain crossed with Norcross. Introduced by the Johnson 
Seed Potato Co. in 1908. 
Description.—Vines upright; foliage dark green. Tubers slightly elongated; 
eyes very shallow; skin creamy, somewhat netted. Reference: Charles F. Saul’s 
seed catalogue, 1908, p. 42. 
Fillbasket, Extra-Early. (Group 4, section 1.) Claimed to be a seedling of Snow- 
bali crossed with Quick Crop. 
Description.—Season early; a remarkably quick grower. Tubers smooth and 
full, with no points or projections; sufficiently elongated to make a good baker; 
skin somewhat resembles that of the Prince Edward Island Rose in color; flesh 
pure white. Reference: Moore & Simon’s catalogue, 1906, p. 41. 
Flourball, Johnson’s. (Group 1.) Originated in northern New York. 
Description.—Season early; earlier than Early Rose. Tubers almost round; 
skin and flesh pure white. Reference: Johnson Seed Potato Co.’s catalogue, 
1910, p. 47. 
Fortune, Early. See Earrty Fortune. 
Freeman. (Group 8, section 1.) Originated by Freeman in 1885; claimed to be 
a seedling of Silver Tip. Introduced by W. H. Maule in 1891. 
Description.—Season very early. Tubers oval; skin russet; eyes shallow; flesh 
very white and fine grained. References: W. H. Maule’s seed catalogue, 1891, 
p. 61; 1893, p. 73; J. J. H. Gregory’s seed catalogue, 1894, p. 4. 
Note.—This description of the tubers is very misleading; also the assertion as 
to earliness. The Freeman, as now known, is medium late, tubers oblong and 
somewhat flattened, skin dull, creamy white or light buff color. 
