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Sir Walter Raleigh. (Group 9, section 1.) Originated by E. S. Carman; claimed 
_ to be a seedling of the Rural New Yorker No. 2. Introduced by Peter Henderson 
& Co. in 1897. 
Description.—Vines similar in habit and color of flowers to those of the Rural 
New Yorker No. 2, but color of stems not as pronounced. Color of flesh and skin 
of the tubers is the same, but quality is better. References: Rural New Yorker, 
vol. 51, 1892, pp. 202 and 675; vol. 55, 1896, p. 754; Peter Henderson & Co.’s seed 
catalogue, 1897, p. 12. 
Six Weeks. Synonym of Earty Srx WEEKS. 
Six Weeks, Karly. See Earty Six WEEKS. 
Six Weeks Market, Early. See EARLY Stx WEEKS MARKET. 
Smith’s Blightless Wonder. See BuicHTLESS WONDER, SMITH’s. 
Snow. (Group 8, section 1.) Originated by W. E. Johnson, Richmond, Me. Intro- 
duced by the Johnson Seed Potato Co. 
Description.—Vines strong and healthy; stems light green; foliage heavy; 
leaves rather large and medium green; it flowers freely, but ordinarily sets few 
seed balls. Tubers large, oblong, and broad-flattened, generally with blunt ends, 
base usually more or less notched; eyes medium in size and number; skin creamy 
white, netted. Very similar to Green Mountain. 
Snowflake. Originated by C. G. Pringle, Charlotte, Vt., in 1869; claimed to be a 
seedling (Early Rose crossed with White Peachblow) crossed with Excelsior. 
Introduced by B. K. Bliss & Sons in 1873. 
Description.—Season second early. Tubers elongate-oval, compressed, ex- 
ceedingly symmetrical; eyes few, shallow except at seed end; skin white 
with a russet tinge and somewhat roughish and tesselated; flesh snowy white, 
fine grained, and of superior quality. References: B. K. Bliss & Sons’ potato 
catalogue, 1874, p. 3; 1877, pp. 11 and 13; 1878, pp. 20-22; Cultivator and 
Country Gentleman, vol. 39, 1874, p. 243. 
Snowflake, Late. See Late SNOWFLAKE. 
Somers’ Extra-Early. See Extra Earty, SoMERs’. 
Spanish. Synonym of Lone Rep. 
Spaulding. Origin not given. Introduced by Frank Ford & Son in 1885. 
Description.—Season medium. Tubers oval, considerably flattened, good size; 
eyes few, shallow; skin white, finely netted. Reference: Frank Ford & Son’s 
seed catalogue, 1885, p. 14. _ 
Spaulding No. 4. Synonym, Rose No. 4. (Group 4, section 2.) Origin not given. 
Description.—Season medium early. Tubers inclined to be oblong and thicker 
than Early Rose; skin a trifle hghter pink. Reference: Ross Bros.’ catalogue, 
1904, p. 24. 
Standard, Dreer’s. Origin not known. Introduced by Henry A. Dreer in 1890. 
Description.—Season early. Vines healthy, medium size, with deep green 
foliage. Tubers oval, similar in form to the old Early Vermont; skin white; flesh 
white. Reference: Henry A. Dreer’s Garden Calendar, 1890, p. v. 
Standard, Dreer’s Early. See EarRty STANDARD, DREER’S. 
Star of the East. (Group 6.) Originated by W. E. Johnson, Richmond, Me., in 
1900; claimed to be a seedling of Johnson’s Dewey crossed with Johnson’s No. 1. 
Introduced by the Johnson Seed Potato Co. in 1905. 
Description.—Vines stout. Tubers oblong and very large. Reference: John- 
son Seed Potato Co.’s catalogue, 1905, p. 19. 
Note.—The tuber represented in the cut in the Johnson Seed Potato Co.’s 
catalogue is elongated and pointed at the seed end with numerous, apparently 
deep eyes; altogether the shape seems very undesirable. 
