. Up-to-date truck growing in the South, by Davis, ed. by Hunnicutt. Vegetable gardening. Sweet Potatoes. Ill are to be marketed, then we only have to consider varieties that are adapted to the Southern tastes. The "Pumpkin Yam" or the "Yellow Yam" is by all means the only va- riety to be grown for Southern markets for table use. There are many other varieties of this yam, they go by different names in different localities', but one of the most popular variety now is the "Nancy ; Thi^ potato was originated in Florida, but now is grown all. Sweet Pot
. Up-to-date truck growing in the South, by Davis, ed. by Hunnicutt. Vegetable gardening. Sweet Potatoes. Ill are to be marketed, then we only have to consider varieties that are adapted to the Southern tastes. The "Pumpkin Yam" or the "Yellow Yam" is by all means the only va- riety to be grown for Southern markets for table use. There are many other varieties of this yam, they go by different names in different localities', but one of the most popular variety now is the "Nancy ; Thi^ potato was originated in Florida, but now is grown all. Sweet Potato Stoee Rot Caused by Bbtjisinq. over the South. It is one of the very best keepers of the pumpkin yam family, if not the best. It is a good pro- ducer, and in eating quality is perhaps one of the best. One of the chief objections, however, to the "Nancy Hall" is its tendency to be slow in sprouting; another objection- able quality is that it makes a slow growth of vine, as vinps are largely relied upon in growing potatoes. The "Golden Beauty" which was introduced by the writer some years ago is considered by general consent among those who have tasted it, to be the best of the pump-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Davis, James R. , 1864-; Hunnicutt, George Frederick, 1863- ed. Atlanta, Ga. , The Cultivator Pub. Co.
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