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Red McClure. Originated at Carbondale, Colo.; claimed to be a sport from the , 
Improved Peachblow. 
Description.—A medium-late, strong-growing variety. Tubers large, parade | 
skin deep red; flesh white. Rernaee: Carpenter Seed Co.’s catalogue, 1910, 
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Note.—Claimed to be identical with the Improved or Perfect Peachblow. 
Red Mercer. Synonym of Lone ReEp. 
Red River Special, Ratekin’s. Originated on Ratekin’s seed farm in the Red | 
River Valley in 1907; claimed to be a seedling of the Early Ohio. Introduced 
by Ratekin in 1912. 
Description.—Season very early. Vines strong, with exceptionally deep- 
green foliage. Tubers similar to those of the Ohio in shape; eyes small; skin 
white; flesh pure white. Reference: Ratekin’s Seed Book, 1912, p. 52: and 
inside of back cover. 
Note.—The tubers received by the Department of Agriculture from J. W. 
Ratekin, April 26, 1912, were identical with Early Ohio, both in shape and 
color. His claim that they were white skinned was not sustained. The writer 
has no hesitancy in saying that the tubers received as Ratekin’s Red River | 
Special were straight Early Ohios. 
Red River White Ohio. Synonym of WuIrTE OxI0. 
Reed Rose, Extra-Early. See Extra-Earty RED Rose. 
Red Six Weeks. Synonym of TrrumPH. 
Reliance, Alexander’s. Originated by O. H. Alexander, Charlotte, Vt., in 1885; 
claimed to be a seedling of Old Excelsior. Introduced by W. H. Maule in 1904. 
Description.—Vines of medium height; leaves large. Tubers roundish and 
slightly flattened; eyes small, somewhat pinkish; skin white; flesh white. 
Reference: The Maule Seed Beate 1904, p. 145. 
Rhind’s Hybrid. (Group 9, section 1.) Originated by Duncan Rhind; claimed to be 
a seedling of Rural New Yorker No. 2. 
Note.—This variety seems to be identical with Rural New Yorker No. 2, both in 
habit of growth and in tuber characters. 
Rochester Rose. (Group 4, section 1.) Claimed to be a seedling of the Early Rose. 
Introduced by Peter Henderson in 1892. 
Description.—An improvement in every respect over the Early Rose; season 
equally early; averages larger in size and is a better yielder. Reference: Peter 
Henderson & Co.’s seed catalogue, 1892, p. 7. 
Rose, Campbell’s Late. See LATE RosEe, CAMPBELL’S. 
Rose, Early. See Earzy Rose. 
Rose, Extra-Early Red. See Extra-Earty RED Rose. 
Rose, Extra-Early White. See Wuitr Rost, Extra-EAR.y. 
Rose, Honeoye. See HONEOYE Rosse. 
Rose, Houlton. See Houtton Rose. 
Rose, Improved Early. Synonym of Earry Rose. 
Rose, Late. See Latz Rose. 
Rose, Maine. Synonym of Earty Marne. 
Rose, New Scotch. See New Scotcu Ross. 
Rose, Old Early. See Otp Harty Rose. 
Rose No. 4. Synonym of Spautpine No. 4. 
Roser, Karly. See Earty Roser. | 
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