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for late-winter and early-spring markets. The vines are 
long growing- and vigorous. The stems are dull purple. 
The leaves are green on both sides. The roots are white, 
smooth and regular, large and thick, blunt at ends or 
spindle shaped. Season medium. The flesh is dull yel- 
low when baked, sweet, moist and soft in texture. This 
variety yields well and is an excellent keeper. 
The Nancy Hall is the most popular of the southern 
varieties for both southern and northern markets. The 
vines are medium long and green in color. The leaves 
are entire and green except for a purple stain at the 
junction of the blade and petioles. The roots are yellow, 
tinged more or less with salmon, prominently veined, 
short oblong in shape, and medium in size. Season 
early. The flesh is dark orange yellow when baked, very 
sweet, moist and soft in texture. This variety is a me- 
dium yielder and keeps well in a good storage house. 
The Georgia variety is grown extensively for home use 
throughout the South Atlantic and Gulf States and is 
known under several local names, such as the Georgia 
Buck and the Split-Leaf. The vines are slender and long 
growing. The stems are light green in color. The leaves 
are of light green, seven parted. The roots are dark yel- 
low in color, prominently veined, and long spindle shaped. 
Season late. The flesh is light yellow, marbled with sal- 
mon, but dark yellow when baked and very sweet. The 
quality of this potato is excellent, but it is a light yielder. 
The vines of the Pumpkin (Pumpkin Yam) variety are 
moderately large growing. The stems are green and 
hairy. The leaves are entire and green on both s'ides. 
The roots are salmon in color, mostly spindle shaped, 
with prominent light-yellow veins. Season late. The 
flesh is a rich orange yellow when baked, very sweet, and 
very moist and soft in texture. This variety yields well 
and is adapted to growing for home use and for markets 
demanding a sweet, very moist potato. 
