52 BULLETIN 176, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
State of Maine. (Group 8.) Claimed to be a seedling of Early Vermont crossed _ 
with Peerless. Introduced by D. Landreth & Sons in 1884, ene. | 
Description.—Season medium early. Vines vigorous, erect; leaves glossy, 
flowers white. Tubers cylindrical, slightly elongated; eyes similar to those of 
the Early Rose ; Skin buff, sometimes Tusseted; flesh white. References: Rural 
New Yorker, vol. 42, 1883, p. 718 (fig. 672, p: 719); D. Landreth & Sons’ cata- 
logue, 1884, p. 55; 1892, p. 40; Henry A. Dreer’s Garden Calendar, 1889, p. 32. 
Stray Beauty. Synonym of Trrumpx. Z : 
Sunlight. Synonym, arly Sunlight. Claimed to have been grown from seed pro- 
duced by crossing two early white-skinned sorts. ee 
Description.—Season extra early. Vines robust. Tubers of handsome shape, 
inclined to oblong, broad, but hot very thick; eyes shallow; skin white; flesh 
white. References: Salzer Seed Co.’s catalogue, 1900, pp. 109-110; William 
Rennie Co.’s seed catalogue, 1905, DaZ5: 
Sunlight, Early. Synonym of SUNLIGHT. 
Superior, Brownell’s. Originated by E. S§. Brownell, Essex Junction, Vite, ain 
1873; claimed to have been grown from a seed ball of Brownell’s Beauty crossed 
with White Peachblow. 
Description.—Season second early or medium late. Vines strong and healthy. 
Tubers medium to large, elongate-oval or cylindrical; eyes few and small; skin 
@ peculiar dark copper color, fine and smooth. References: B, K. Bliss & Sons’ 
potato catalogue, 1877, p. 16; Peter Henderson & (Co.’s seed catalogue, 1875, p. 
67. “‘Season medium. Vines small. Tubers oblong in Shape; eyes few and 
small; skin red or deep flesh.”’ Reference: Cultivator and Country Gentleman, 
vol. 40, 1875, D630. 3 
Superior, Burpee’s. Originated by E. L. Coy, Hebron, N. Y., in 1884; claimed 
to be a seedling of White Star. Introduced by W. A. Burpee in 1889. 
Description.—Season Medium late. Vines Strong, foliage heavy. Somewhat 
resembles parent in shape, but is more compact in form. Tubers of good size 
and shape, growing compactly in hill: eyes shallow; skin and flesh very white. 
References: W. A. Burpee’s Farm Annual, 1889, p. 12; Rural N ew Yorker, vol. 
48, 1889, p. 103. 
Surprise, Early. See Earry SURPRISE. 
Surprise, Page’s Extra Early. Synonym of Earty SURPRISE. 
Telephone, Early. See Earry TELEPHONE, 
Thorburn. (Group 4, section l.) Originated byzbaie Coy, Hebron, N. Y.; claimed 
to be a seedling of Beauty of Hebron. Introduced by J. M. Thorburn & Co. in 
1886. 
Description.—Season medium, about as early as Early Rose. Tubers cylindrical- 
oblong, sometimes a little flattened » eyes medium in number and prominence : 
Skin white; flesh white. References: Rural New Yorker, vol. 44, 1885, pp. 
804-805 (fig. 901); J. M. Thorburn & Co.’s seed catalogue; 1886, p. 32. 
Note.—The variety now grown as Thorburn has flesh or light-pink skin. 
Thorburn’s New White Peachblow. See PEACHBLow, THORBURN’s New Wurre. 
Thoroughbred, Early. See EARLy THOROUGHBRED. ) | 
Triumph. Synonyms, Bliss’ s Triumph, Red Bliss, Stray Beauty, Red Six Weeks, 
Early Hunt. (Group 2.) Originated in Connecticut; claimed to be a seedling 
of Peerless crossed With a seedling of Early Rose. Introduced by B. K. Bliss & 
Sons in 1878. 
Description.—Season early, matures about 10 days earlier than Early Rose 
and is more productive. Vines erect; foliage dark green. Tubers medium size, 
round, uniform in Shape; eyes slightly depressed; skin light red; flesh fine 
