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“A Marvelin Earliness! | wumtranne & he “BOVEE.” 
q The Earliest of all, and a Great Cropper. 
u The EARLIEST of the Earlies- q HEN we introduced The ‘‘ Bovee” Potato two years ago, our own tests and the 
[HHease [PAIL LDAL\LALP ALISA AISS SASSO \ NV opinions of others ledsus to claim a good deal for us andioue confidence ais 
q D D u not been misplaced. ot only is it the earliest, but it takes a leadin ace 
u A Ma vel In Yield ! ' among the heavy croanine varieties, an unusual thing among first eatliene rt is 
7 Outyielding all of the Earlies, ;; even earlier than Early Ohio, and compares favorably with Triumph, alight cropping 
U and equaling the heaviest ) variety that has only extreme earliness to recommend it, while the ‘‘Bovee,” in all 
u cropping Lates. () competitive trials has outyielded all the early Potatoes, and in many of the tests 
eo a eee aeeeeceees conducted by Experiment Stations and private growers, it has outyielded even the 
il ae a F eo ;) late varieties. The vine is dwarf and stocky, enabling it to be planted six inches 
u A Marvel in Vigor i] 1 closer than nearly all other varieties, which results in a much larger return per acre, 
U aie. U and is a feature of the utmost value where land is valuable. The tubers grow remark- 
‘ Health and freedom from disease. \\ a)y close, all bunched together in the hill close up to the vine. (See cut.) They size 
Uo Ta nn ne Simp) tojamarketablesizemoreevenliy, then any Porat Over BOW, nene too large or 
‘ 4 1 too small; practically the whole crop being merchantable and the quality is perfect. 
- A Marvel in Qual ity ! lt. We have only one warning—it is apt to prove disappointing on poerecl bE with poor 
7] White, dry and mealy. * cultivation, as it sets so freely the tubers are apt to be small. But on good Potato 
' Lee See ee eee ae eee EEE EEEEEEweeees) ground, well fertilized and cultivated, no other early Potato to-day compares with it. 
We give below a few reports selected from hundreds, which will give some idea of 
The World-wide Popularity of The “*BOVEE”’”’ Potato... . 
“Tt would appear that The ‘ Bovee’ is at least twelve days earlier than From England.—‘ It is very early and I made a point to try it as soon as 
Early Ohio,but, even though no earlier, the almost perfect shape of The ‘Bovee’ large enough to use, and found it quite white and dry.’’—JOHN CROOK, Forde 
would win the prize every time over the poorly shaped Early Ohio. It is as per- Abbey Gardens, Chard. 
fect in shape as the well-advertised Freeman and less variable. It is probably 
three weeks earlier, and will yield more per acre, with a smaller proportion of 
unmarketable tubers.",-—THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
From Germany.— The ‘Bovee’ is very satisfactory in every way; the tubers 
growing close together, are of a fine oval form and almost all of a uniform 
medium size, fit for table use. Eyes few and flat. The ‘Bovee’ was ripe ten days 
sooner than Early Rose and Paragon, and about a week earlier than our Im- 
proved Six Weeks. Quality fine and @ry.’’—HAacGr & Scumiv7, Erfurt. 
From Sweden.—* Your new Potato ‘Bovee’ is a most valuable addition to 
“Uneommonly prolitic for such an early variety.’—OHI0 AGRICULTURAL 
Expt. STATION. 
“VYielded at a rate above any other in trial, and we consider it a very promis- the many you have sent out. I had a splendid crop ofthe finest quality, and it 
ing new variety.’’—MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. is the best this season out ofthirty sorts.’’—SVENSONS FROHANDEL, Stockholm. 
. 4 . pa n Frem [Italy.—‘I sincerely believe that your ‘Bovee’ Potato will become the 
““The ‘Bovee’ is exce, ally sing.’’ — MINNESOTA AGRICULTURAL See : ayes ; ; 4 
pe oeeee (noes is exceptionally promisin IINNESOTA AGRICULTURAL leading variety in our country. carefully tested and found them far superior 
D>. - OT N. to any ofthe numerous varieties I have tried to this day. The plant is strong, 
May 12th, 1897.—“ The ‘ Bovee’ is the best frame Potato I know of. Its eat- of quick vegetation and very healthy.’’—GUuISEPPE SADA, Milan. 
ing quality is extra fine.’—N. BUTTERBACH, Gardener to C. N. Bliss, Esq., Secre- 
From Holland.—* The ‘Bovee’ seems one ofthe best varieties grown in this 
tary of Interior. 
country. The crop was simply marvelous, and there does not exist here a heavier 
| eropping variety. It not only excels in eurliness and beautiful shape of the 
tubers, but the flavor is also excellent.”,-—L. VAN WAVEREN & Co., Hillegom. 
From India.— ‘The ‘ Bovee’ was ready for harvesting quite two weeks 
“From one pound of ‘Bovee’ Potatoes purchased from you, I raised seventy 
pounds of fine Potatoes, nearly al] marketable.’—H. Evans, Skaneateles, N. Y. 
Aquebogue, L. I., Oct. 16th, 1896.—‘* The ‘Bovee’ is the best early Potato we earlier and is of better flavor than any other variety we have here. They were 
have. Jt was the best and earliest among ten varieties."’—S. O. BENJAMIN. | quite free from disease.’’—PESTONJEE POCHAJEE PocHa, Bombay. 
Price, 30c. Ib.; 3 Ibs., 70c.; 5 Ibs., $I; post or express paid. If by express or rete, $1.25 peck, $4 bush., $8 bbl., by express or freight at 
at purchaser's expense, deduct Sc. lb. purchaser's expense. 
