i The Katahdin was 
originated as a hybrid by the U. S. 
Department of Agriculture at its 
Experiment Station at Presque 
Isle, Maine. It is a handsome, 
shallow-eyed, glossy, white-skinned 
variety that matures a little later 
than Green Mountain but earlier 
than the Rurals. It has very few 
tubers of unmarketable size and 
has all varieties beaten in uniform- 
ity of shape, size and general ap- 
pearance. It 1s widely adapted and 
id especially well on light, friable 
soul. 
Tubers are uniform in shape, ob- 
long, with two good ends, slightly 
flattened; creamy white skin ab- 
solutely free from disease and with 
pure white flesh of excellent quality. 
Well adapted to northern latitudes 
where rainfall is abundant and the 
temperature not excessively high. 
As a rule, they do not succeed as 
well as the Rural group where they 
are subjected to unfavorable con- 
ditions during the time they are 
forming tubers. 
Introduced by the 
Cornell Agricultural Experiment 
Station in 1944 after many years of 
experimental work by Dr. F. M. 
Blodgett. It matures later than 
the Rural and Russet Rural and is 
resistant to scab, late blight and 
“Z” disease. Wide adaptation; 
tubers very smooth, white and 
slightly elongated. A very promis- 
Ing variety and recommended where 
scab is a serious problem. 
KATAHDIN 
Introduced in 1947 bys 
Cornell Agricultural Experiment 
Station. More blight resistant than 
any of the other commercial va- 
rieties and can be grown without 
spraying, except with DDT for in- 
sects. Essex 1s midseason in ma- 
turity, with very vigorous, dark 
green, rough foliage. Tubers very 
white, short, and thick. Yield is 
exceptionally high. 
DIBBLE’S IMPROVED 
GREEN MOUNTAIN 
The 
Smooth Rural group includes a large 
number of strong-growing, late-ma- 
turing varieties such as Sir Walter 
Raleigh, Rural New Yorker No. 2, 
Carman No. 3, Heavy weight, and 
Pioneer Rural. They are practi- 
cally identical. The tubers are white, 
oval flattened, and regular in form. 
Collectively they are often referred 
to as “blue sprout’ Potatoes. 
Recommended for heavier soils and 
where Potatoes are grown under 
least favorable conditions. Tolerant 
of heat and drought; tubers keep 
well in storage and are slow to 
sprout in the spring. Table quality 
is excellent. 
A new late variety 
introduced by the U. S. Department 
of Agriculture. Plant similar to 
Green Mountain but more vigor- 
ous. Very promising because It Is 
very high yielding and blight re- 
sistant, with high starch content, 
and the tubers are of fine appear- 
ance. Tubers may become over- 
sized unless seed is planted close in 
row; resembles Katahdin except 
that It is somewhat more elongated. 
Widely adapted. Seed demand very 
active, for this 1s the first year this 
variety has been offered to the 
public. 
ESSEX 
Originated by the U.S. 
Department of Agriculture. A 
high-yielding variety somewhat 
later than the Rurals. Smooth, 
white, shallow-eyed tubers thicker 
than Chippewa and of high table 
quality. Large, vigorous foliage 
resistant to heat and drought, 
blight, yellow dwarf and_ scab. 
Especially desirable where blight 
occurs frequently or where spray- 
ing Is omitted, 
