49 BULLETIN 176, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
New Wonderful. (Group 7, section 2.) inronced in 1899. 
Description.—Season ae Vines large, rank, dark; foliage rich green. Tube 3 
round to oblong, very uniform in size; eyes fine an the surface; skin russet, 
covered with vein work. Reference: 8. M. Isbell & Co.’s seed catalogue, 1906, 
p. 03. ; 
Note.—The shape of the tubers as described in Isbell’s catalogue does not coin- 
cide with the shape of those grown from stock purchased by the Department of 
Agriculture from S. M. Isbell & Co. The latter are elongate-cyltndrical, and 
usually slightly flattened. 
Nichol’s King of the Earlies. See Kine oF THE Ear.izs, NICHOL’S. 
Nichol’s New Improved Peachblow. See Pracusitow, Nicnow’s New ImMproven. 
Nishenock. Synonym of Mercer. . 
Norcross. (Group 8, section 1.) Originated by Charles Norcross, Litchfield, Me., 
in 1895; claimed to be a seedling of Early Rose pollenized with Beauty of Hebron 
Titredieed by the Johnson Seed Potato Co. | 
Description.—Late maturing. Vines thrifty, upright; leaves large. cubes 
large, flat, oval, somewhat blocky in shape; skin white. References: Johnson — 
Seed Potato Co.’s catalogue, 1905, p. 12; 1909, p. 6; Frank S. Platt’s Farm and — 
Garden Annual, 1907, p. 6. f| 
Noroton Beauty. (Group 2.) Originated by E. L. Coy, Hebron, N. Y.; claimed 
to have been obtained from a seedling of old White Peachblow. Introduced | 
by J. M. Thorburn in 1904. 
Description.—Matures early; vines short, stocky, branching; stalks purple 
when they first come up; leaves large and dark green. Tubers round, or nearly so; | 
eyes pinkish; groundwork of skin white, slightly russeted, and splashed more or _ 
less with pink. Reference: J. M. Thorburn & Co.’s seed catalogue, 1905, p. 4. | 
Note.—The Noroton Beauty is, so far as any visible appearance is concerned, | 
identical with Quick Lunch. Both of these varieties were introduced in the same © 
year, the former by J. M. Thorburn, the latter by W. A. Burpee. Noroton Beauty — 
is said to have been originated by E. L. Coy and Quick Lunch by Gideon Safford, 
of North Bennington, Vt. Both of these originators claim to have had no cogni- 
zance of the other’s production. Whether this be true or not, the two varieties _ 
are practically identical and we believe are now so regarded by the trade. 
Norther, Early. See Earty NortTHER. 
Northern Beauty. Claimed to have been an 1889 seedling. Parentage notgiven. 
Description.—A second early variety. Vines vigorous. Tubers medium to | 
large, oblong, and similar to those of Beauty of Hebron or Clark’s No. 1; eyes 
slightly indented; skin and flesh pure white. Reference: Parker & Wood’s seed — 
catalogue, 1890, p. 98. 5 
Northern Beauty. (Group 4, section 1.) Originated by G. W. P. Jerrard, Caribou, 
Aroostook County, Me., in 1894. Introduced by the G. W. P. Jerrard Co. in 1909. 
Description.—Strong, upright grower of the Early Rose type, but rather more | 
robust. Tubers not quite as long as those of the Early Rose, a little inclined to be © 
flat. References: G. W. P. Jerrard Co.’s catalogue, 1900, p. 1; 1911, p. 7. | 
Note.—The tuber description of these two varieties bearing the same name is 
so meager that it is not possible to determine, in the absence of authentic speme ; 
mens of each, whether or not they are identical. 
Nott’s Peachblow. See PEacuBLow, Nort’s. 
Noxall. (Group 9, section 1.) Origin not known. Introduced by the Wernich | 
Seed Co. in 1911. 
Description.—Season late; matures a week earlier than Rural New Yorker No. 
2. Tubers of fine appearance and of about the same shape as Rural New Yorker 
