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cidedly more productive. At least, it is newer, 

 and consequently more full of vigor. 



Carpenter s Seedling. A long, smooth va- 

 riety, which has given us much satisfaction. 

 It is an abundant cropper, produces very uni- 

 form-sized tubers, of good quality, and is an 

 excellent keeper. Ripens with Early Rose. 



LATE VARIETIES. Burban&s Seedling is 

 a beautiful potato of recent introduction, which 

 has few faults and much to recommend it. It 

 is a Massachusetts production. The tubers are 

 long, white, and smooth, somewhat resembling 

 the well-known Prince Albert. Mr. James J. H. 

 Gregory, who has the honor of introducing it, 

 claims for it more desirable points than any 

 potato with which he has experimented for 

 years. In beauty of form it is unexcelled, the 

 proportions being all that can be desired, and 

 is never hollow-hearted. It has the valuable 

 characteristic of yielding almost no small pota- 

 toes. Season medium late. 



Dunmore Seedling. This is another valua- 

 ble new variety of Mr. Gregory's introduction. 

 It is a large, smooth, round, white potato of 

 beautiful appearance, fine quality, and enor- 

 mous yielding propensities. We have grown 

 many specimens weighing two pounds each, 



