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is not so noticeable; skin a dull white or light russet or brownish white, usually 
roughened or crackled; flesh solid and quite heavy. Sprouts have base, leaf 
scales, and tips slightly suffused with light lilac. 
Note.—Fitch says, ‘‘The Pearl originated and still comes by bud variation 
from the Blue Victor.” Reference: Colorado Agricultural Experiment Station, 
bulletin 176, 1910, p. 3. In harvesting the 1914 crop of Pearls at Caribou, Me., 
the writer was fortunate enough to observe a single example of a reversion to the 
Blue Victor type. In the progeny of one plant grown from a single seed piece, 
six of the seven tubers were typical Pearls, while the seventh was a perfect Blue 
Victor. In some sections the Pearl is known under the name of Peerless, but 
such a designation is considered inadvisable, since the true Peerless potato is an 
entirely different variety. 
Pearl, Early. See Harty PEARL. 
_ Pearl of Cannon Valley. Originated in 1897 from seed balls procured from Ger- 
many by the Farmer Seed Co. Introduced by the same firm in 1903. 
Description.—Very robust grower. Tubers oblong, nearly oval; eyes few, even 
with the surface; skin a light cream color, russety. Reference: Farmer Seed 
Co.’s catalogue, 1903, p. 28. 
Pearl of Savoy. Originated by Joseph Breck & Sons, of Massachusetts; claimed 
to be a seedling of Clark’s No. 1 crossed with Extra-Early Vermont. Introduced 
by Joseph Breck & Sons in 1884. 
Description.—Fifteen to twenty days earlier than Early Rose. Vines hardy 
and vigorous. Tubers oblong, fair, large; flesh pearl white. References: Joseph 
Breck & Sons’ seed catalogue, 1884, pp. 8 and 12; 1886, pp. 1x, 29, and 33; 
Cultivator and Country Gentleman, vol. 50, 1885, p. 247. 
Peerless. Synonym of Peary. (See note under PEARL.) 
Peerless. Synonym, Bresee’s No. 6. (Group 9, section 1.) Originated by Albert 
Bresee, of Hubbardton, Vt., in 1862; claimed to be a seedling of Garnet Chili 
and from the same seed ball as Early Rose. Introduced by B. K. Bliss & Sons 
in 1870. 
Description.—A main-crop variety. Vines erect and strong with large pale- 
green leaves. Tubers large and handsome, roundish, oblong or oval, a little 
flattened; eyes large, yet not so much depressed as to impair the general smooth- 
ness of the tubers; skin dull white, occasionally coated with russet; eyes shal- 
low; flesh white. References: B. K. Bliss & Sons’ seed catalogue, 1870, p. 80; 
-1871, p. 80; B. K. Bliss & Sons’ circular of potato premiums, 1876, p. 8; H. P. 
Closson’s catalogue, 1870; American Agriculturist, vol. 31, 1872, p. 180; American 
Journal of Horticulture, vol. 8, 1870, pp. 85-86. 
Peerless, Page’s. Originated by Page & Son, of Stanfield, Oreg. 
Description.—Season very early. It is ciaimed that when the tubers reach 
their full growth the vines die down and no secondary growth occurs. Tubers 
rather stubby and very smooth; skin white. Reference: Fruit Trade Journal 
and Produce Record, December 25, 1908, p. 28. 
People’s. (Group 10, section 1.) Originated in Illinois in 1885 (Frank Ford says, 
‘A new variety originated in Minnesota”’); claimed to be a seedling from a cross 
between Minnesota Seedling and Pearl of Savoy. (The Minnesota is a seedling 
of Burbank crossed with Early Ohio.) Introduced in 1890. 
Description.—The originator says, ‘‘Vines heavy and strong. Tubers a beau- 
tiful oval, oblong to round, large to very large; eyes few, shallow; skin russet 
white or tan, sometimes splashed with pink.” (Ford says, ‘“‘creamy white, very 
much russeted”); flesh white. References: Frank Ford & Sons’ seed catalogue, 
_ 1890, p. 28; W. H. Maule’s seed catalogue, 1891, p. 62. 
Note.—It is impossible to determine whether or not this variety is identical 
with the People’s now grown in the West. The shape of the tubers does not 
