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AMERICAN POTATOES: CLASSIFICATION AND DESCRIPTIONS. 39 
tint at eyes’’); flesh white and nutty. References: W. A. Burpee’s Farm Annual, 
1882, p. 20; Frank Ford’s catalogue, 1882, p. 14; B. K. Bliss & Sons’ potato cata- 
~ logue, 1883, p. 11. 
Note.—W. A. Burpee says, ‘‘An American variety.’” Frank Ford says, ‘‘True 
American.’’ B. K. Bliss says, ‘‘Quite distinct from the English potato of the 
same name.”’ . 
Maine Rose. Synonym of Earty Marne. 
Mammoth Pearl. Originated in Ohio; claimed by Pharo to be a seedling from 
promiscuously hybridized seed. Introduced about 1879. 
Description.—Season medium. Vines short, thick, upright. Tubers large, 
nearly round; eyes few, but slightly depressed; skin smooth and remarkably 
white; flesh pearly white. References: B. K. Bliss & Sons’ potato catalogue, 
1880, p. 15; Frank Ford’s seed catalogue, 1881, p. 18; D. M. Ferry & Co.’s cata- 
logue, 1881, p. 48; J. J. H. Gregory’s seed catalogue, 1882, p. 55. 
Manistee. Synonym of Earty MANISTEE. 
Manistee, Early See Earty MAnIstTEXR. 
Manisiee, Improved. Synonym of Earty MANISTEE. 
Market, Boston. Synonym of Earty SEBEc. 
Market, Early. See Earty Marker. 
Market, Early Six Weeks. Synonym of Earty Stx WEEKs. 
Matchless. Originated by A. Rand, Shelburne, Vt., in 1875; claimed to be a 
seedling of Early Rose crossed with White Peachblow. Introduced by B. K. 
Bliss & Sons in 1880. 
Description.—Season late; ripens with the Peerless. Vines upright, of medium 
height, vigorous, healthy; foliage dark green. Tubers generally round, some- 
times oblong, occasionally flattened; skin slightly russeted, pale red except the 
eyes and seed end, where it is much brighter; flesh pure white, fine grained, and 
of excellent quality. Reference: B. K. Bliss & Sons’ potato catalogue, 1881, 
p. 13. 
Matchless, Corliss’s. Originated by T. Corliss, Lockport, N. Y., in 1877; claimed 
to be a seedling of Humboldt. Introduced by T. Corliss in 1883. 
Description.—Season medium; claimed by the originator to be two weeks earlier 
than the Early Rose. Tubers long, round; eyes numerous, some clusters promi- 
nent, others smooth or slightly depressed; skin light pink. Fine quality. Ref- 
erences: Cultivator and Country Gentleman, voi. 48, 1883, p. 363; Frank Ford 
& Son’s seed catalogue, 1885, p. 14. 
Maxima. (Group 4.) Claimed to be a sport of Lee’s Favorite. Introduced by the 
Ford Seed Co. in 1903. 
Description.—Closely resembles Lee’s Favorite. Tubers oblong, cross sections 
oval; eyes rather small and quite even with the surface, not numerous but plenty; 
skin beautiful pink, shading to darker pink at the seed end, somewhat netted. 
References: Ford Seed Co.’s catalogue, 1903, p. 56; 1910, p. 44. 
Mayflower, Early. See Earty MAayrtower. 
Mercer. Synonyms, Meshanock, Moshannocks, Nephannocks, Nishenock, Neshan- 
nocks, Blue Noses, Philadelphia, Chenango, and White Chenango. Originated on 
Neshannock Creek, Mercer County, Pa., by J. Gilkey, or Gilkie, about 1811; 
claimed to be a seedling. James Waugh says, ‘‘The potato known as the Mercer 
or Nishenock was first grown about 47 years ago by John Gilkey, who called it 
the Nishenock royal potato, and it got the name of Mercer from Bevan Pearson, 
who carried a few in his saddle to Darby, Pa., from which point they have spread 
over the United States under the name of Mercer.’’ Reference: Rural New 
