THE EARLY ROSE. 



" It is a seedling of the Gar- 

 net Chili, that was originated in 

 1 86 1, by Albert Brezee, Esq., an 

 intelligent farmer of Hortonville, 

 Vt. I have experimented with it 

 for three years, and have been so 

 well pleased with it that I have 

 purchased all Mr. Brezee could 

 spare for the last two years, and 

 have engaged the whole of his 

 small crop for another year. 



" It has a stout, erect stalk, 

 of medium height ; large leaves ; 

 flowers freely ; bears no fruit. 

 The tuber is quite smooth, nearly 

 cylindrical, varying to flattish at 

 the centre, tapering gradually to- 

 ward each end. Eyes shallow, 

 but sharp and strongly marked. 

 Skin thin, tough, of a dull bluish 

 color. Flesh white, solid, and brit- 

 tle : rarely hollow ; boils through 

 quickly ; is very mealy, and of 

 the best table quality. It is as 

 healthy and productive as the 

 Early Goodrich, matures about 

 ten days earlier, and is its supe- 

 rior for the table. The cut is a 

 good outline of this beautiful 

 and excellent sort. 



" I consider it the most prom- 

 ising very early potato with which 

 I am acquainted, and I have tried 

 nearly all the early sorts of the 

 country.' 



ffow to ^Double Tour Crop, when you have JYew and 'RareJCinds. 



In an ordinary hot-bed or cold frame, put some six inches of good, loose, rich soil ; 

 split your potato, and lay it cut side down about three inches under the surface. 

 When the sprouts are four or five inches high, lift the potato, slip off the sprouts, and 

 plant them. 



You can then cut the tuber into single eyes, and plant as usual. The crop from 

 the sprouts will ripen two weeks before the others. I made $40 this year by trying 

 this with a handful of potatoes. Every reader is welcome to it, and may make as 

 much or more than I did, if he secures a few pounds of the newer and costly but 

 valuable kinds. W. 



By carefully observing the experiments of others 9 the judicious 

 farmer ^()ill improve his own method and add largely to the income 

 secured from his fields. 



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