EXPERIMENTS WITH POTATOES. 
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Hampshire. Tubers long, of good size, skin white. A 
desirable very early variety. 
Chicago Market —An early variety, resembling Early 
Rose. Skin flesh color. A heavy cropper. 
Belle —Tubers quite large, slightly russeted, color 
rose. A strong grower arid heavy yielder. 
Manhattan —This variety originated in Kansas. Vines 
of medium vigor. Decumbent; tubers oval oblong, skin 
flesh color. A heavy cropper. 
Queen of the Valley —Vines vigorous, erect. Tubers 
long and somewhat flattened ; skin light rose. Borne 
close in the hill. 
Perfect Gem —A variety of medium vigor and earli¬ 
ness. Tubers nearly round, skin white russeted. A 
good market sort. 
Cayuga —A strong grower, medium early. Tubers 
cylindrical and some flattened; skin, white. A very pro¬ 
ductive variety. 
Salt Lake Queen —Medium early. Tubers quite long; 
skin white, and very smooth. Quite productive. 
Corliss Matchless —Medium early. Tubers long, 
light pink. Handsome and productive. 
Boston Market —Quite early. Tubers round to ob¬ 
long, skin light pink. Very productive and of excellent 
quality. 
James Vick —Medium early. Tubers long round, 
color nearly white, handsome and of excellent quality. 
A superior variety. 
Baker’s Imperial —Medium early. Tubers very long, 
flattened, color light red. A productive variety of good 
quality. 
Early Telephone —Tubers oblong, considerably flat¬ 
tened. Color russetv white. Moderately productive. 
Early Kent —Tubers oblong oval. Color white, a 
little russeted. A strong grower and productive. 
Parson’s Prolific —Tubers oblong to round. Skin 
nearly white with pink eyes. A prolific variety of good 
quality and appearance. 
