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MAIN GROP POTATOES... = 
“UNCLE SAM.” fo. oq 
It is the handsomest Potato grown. 
ITS COOKING QUALITIES 
are Superior—WHITE, DRY AND FLOURY. 
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A luxuriant, healthy grower, free from 
disease, blight, scab or rot. % 2 tut 
IT OUTYIELDS all other Potatoes nearly two to one! 
ITS SHAPE AND SIZE are wonderfully uniform.’. 
“UNCLE SAM” possesses more desirable 
qualities than any other Potato. Its cropping 
qualities are phenomenal, and we believe it to 
be the heaviest yielding Potato known, not even 
excepting several varieties worthless in every 
other respect than their heavy cropping quali- 
ties—varieties which produce coarse, waxy and SS : p 
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or sandy soil there is no Potato which will outyield it or give more satisfactory results. Its productiveness is largely attributable to 
the uniform size of the Potatoes, nearly all sizing up alike, none too large and few too small, but its crowning merit is its superb 
cooking qualities, which will ultimately place ‘‘UNCLE SAM” on every table where quality in Potatoes is appreciated. Its hand- 
some, pure white, floury appearance attracts the attention of all. It is amedium late variety, ripening along with Rural New-Yorker 
No. 2, and has most luxuriant foliage, completely shading the ground. The tubers are oval, with pure white russet skin, with very 
shallow eyes near the surface, and are so handsome in appearance and perfect in form that they will always bring an enhanced price 
upon the market. (See cut.) 60c. peck, $2.00 bushel, $4.00 bbl. 
““T bought ten pounds of your ‘ Uncle Sam’ and it has proved to be a good “T got three pounds ‘Uncle Sam’ Potatoes and I got ninety pounds last 
vielder with me. I have twenty-one bushels grown from theten pounds ofseed.” spring.” JOSEPH EDGAR, Hopewell Center, N. Y. 
GUY W. CRAWFORD, Letcher, S. Dakota. “We are enjoying the nice potatoes. About eight bushels from the ten pounds 
“We sent last year for three lbs. of your ‘Uncle Sam’ Potato and were | 0f ‘Uncle Sam.” C. L. QUIGLEY, Martinsburg, W. Va. 
very much pleased with theresult. Weraised about seventy pounds from the three “« From the‘UnecleSam’ Potato of whichI got three pounds, I dug two bushels, 
pounds.” and would have had as many more but for an accident.”’ 
MRS. ROBERT BICKERTON, West Elizabeth, Pa. F. L. HUNTLY, New Hartford, Iowa. 
LATE PURITAN. Inthe LATE Puritan we have a potato which is identical with the Early Puritan in appearance, color and quality, 
but far more productive. 60c. peck, $1.75 bush., $3.50 bbl. 
“Ifyou are interested in hearing of your Late Puritan Potatoes, Iam happy 
to say that not only have they outyielded everything in this part of the country 
and are fast taking the place of the old standard varieties, such as White Star, < 
etec., but also the consumers pronounce them the best potatoes they have ever JOSEPH EDGAR, 
used.’ E. D. KASSON, Gloversville, N. Y. Hopewell Center, N. Y. 
A GRAND NEW _oc\ “SIR WALTER RALEIGH.”’ 
MAIN CROP POTATO, — somos Eo 
THE ONLY SEEDLING OF THE WELL-KNOWN RURAL NEW-YORKER NO. 2 THAT IS BETTER THAN ITS PARENT. 
The best of Mr. Carman’s introductions, and Mr. Carman has raised some of the best and most popular varieties, notably the great 
pairs, Rural Blush and Rural New-Yorker No. 2, and the Carman No. 1 and No. 3. In most respects it closely resembles Rural 
New-Yorker No. 2, but is more uniform and yields 
practically no small tubers, every one being market- 
able. It is from four to six days later than the Rural 
New- Yorker ; the color of the skinis the same, but the 
flesh is whiter and of better quality ; in fact, itis the 
whitest-fleshed and finest-grained Potato, excelling 
even the Snowflake. It is unquestionably the best of 
its type, and will soon supersede all others for main 
crop. (See cut.) 
FROM EDITORIAL COLUMNS: 
“RURAL NEW-YORKER,” Nov. 5th, 1898: 
“At present, ALL things considered, we areinclined to regard 
the ‘Sir Walter Raleigh’ as the best Potato we have ever tried.” 
Those who have tried our ‘ Sir Walter Raleigh” Potato write: 
“Tam ofa decided opinion that ‘Sir Walter Raleigh’ will be 
the coming Potato for main crop. It has certainly far exceeded 
my expectations. I have grown all of Mr. Carman’s Potatoes, 
and believe that in‘Sir Walter Raleigh’ Mr. Carman has ex- 
celled all his previous efforts.” 
J.L. CONOVER, Wickatunk,' Monmouth Co., N. J. 
“The ‘Sir Walter Raleigh’ isa great yielder; all large Po- 
tatoes, no small ones; vines grow strong and upright.” 
C. W. BEARDSLEY, Milford, Conn, 
“<<Sir Walter Raleigh’ is an immense yielder, of fine quality 
and very few small ones.” 
S. O. BENJAMIN, Aquebogue, Long Island, N. Y. | 
“T grew ‘Sir Walter Raleigh’ and ‘ Bovee’ Potatoes last H 
year. I have tried many kinds, but they are the best varieties I } 
know. In both cases the yield was remarkable.” 
JAMES HOOD, Chittenango, N. Y. 
PRICE, 30c. Ib.; 3 Ibs., 70c.; 5 Ibs., $1.00, Post or Express Paid. 
Iiby freight or express, at purchaser’s expense, deduct 8c. per lb. 
PRICE, 75c. peck, $2.50 bush., $5.00 bbl., 
By express or freight at purchaser’s expense. 
**T got two pounds of your Late Puritan Potatoes last Spring and planted 
them. I have 110% Ibs.; some of them weighed over one pound.” 
