Richard Frotscher's almanac and garden manual for the southern states . as it deserves as a marketvariety, as pink or red potatoes do not sell so well here as the whitekinds. This variety should not be planted too soon, from the fact thatthey make small stalks, and if cut down by frost, they suffer more thanother varieties. No better potato for family use. Every one whoplants ought to plant some of this variety, but they want rich, lightsoil to grow to perfection. Jael£SOE2 Wlaite. This is a vei^ popular kind here in New Or-leans and before the Peerless was introduced it was the leading Potato
Richard Frotscher's almanac and garden manual for the southern states . as it deserves as a marketvariety, as pink or red potatoes do not sell so well here as the whitekinds. This variety should not be planted too soon, from the fact thatthey make small stalks, and if cut down by frost, they suffer more thanother varieties. No better potato for family use. Every one whoplants ought to plant some of this variety, but they want rich, lightsoil to grow to perfection. Jael£SOE2 Wlaite. This is a vei^ popular kind here in New Or-leans and before the Peerless was introduced it was the leading is not quite so early as the Peerless. It is white, has a gieat manyeyes, and is of veiw good quality. When grown here it gets smootherthan when produced in the East. It keeps well, and during wet seasonsrots less than any other variety. Almost out of cultivation. Breeses Feeiiess. Only six years since this variety was intro-duced, yet at present it is the leading variety for market as well as forfamily use. Skin dull white sometimes slightly russetted; eyes few. ;-l Knowflake. For the Southern States. 55 and shallow, round, occasionally oblong; grows to a large -size, veryproductive and earlier than the Jackson White. As white potatoes aremore salable than pinkish kinds, and as this variety is handsome inappearance, and of good quality, it has become the general favorite inthis section. Brccses Prolific. This is another new sort; the vines are short;tubers from medium to large, very regular and very smooth. Skindull white, slightly russetted; eyes shallow and pinkish. Flesh white,very mealy and of fine quality; not quite so productive here as theforegoing kind. Russets. This kind is still planted by some. It is round, redishand slightly russetted. Eyes deep and many. Very i^roductive, butnot so fine in quality as some others. If the season is dry it will dowell, but in a, wet season, this variety will rot quicker than any other. £xtra Early Ver-mont. Very similar tothe E
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