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where planted very early. The yield was very good, but the quality 
poor and very knotty. Perhaps this was the fault of the season. It 
is hardly planted any more for the market. Up to now the Peerless 
is the standard variety. Among the new kinds I have tried, I find 
the White Elephant to be a fine potato. It is a very strong grower, 
tubers oblong, very productive, good quality and flavor. It is late and 
will come in at the end of the season if planted with the earlier varie¬ 
ties. The Extra Early Vermont, Beauty of Hebron, Snowflake and 
Early Rose for early, and Peerless and White Elephant for late, are 
as good varieties as exist, and it is not likely that we will have anything 
better by new introductions. Most people are not careful enough in 
selecting their seed. Some of the potatoes sold in this market for 
seed are not fit for planting. 
Early Rose. This is, without any doubt, the best potato for the 
table. It is oval,very shallow-eyed, pink-skinned,very dry, and mealy 
when boiled. It has not become so popular as it deserves as a market 
variety, as pink or red potatoes do not sell so well here as the white 
kinds. This variety should not be planted too soon, from the fact 
that they make small stalks, and if cut down by frost, they suffer 
more than other varieties. No better potato for family use. Every 
one who plants ought to plant some of this variety, but they want 
rich, light soil to grow to perfection. 
B reesc 9 s I* e e l iess. Twelve years ago this variety was in¬ 
troduced, yet at present it is the leading variety for market as well as 
for family use. Skin dull white, sometimes slightly russetted ; eyes 
few and shallow, round, occasionally oblong; grows to a large size, 
very productive and earlier than the Jackson White. As white 
potatoes are more salable than pinkish kinds, and as this variety is 
handsome in appearance, and of good quality, it has become the 
general favorite in this section. 
