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PETER HENDERSON & CO.-VEGETABLE SEEDS 



German, KartoffeL— Trench. Pomme de Terre. In drills 3 feet apart; 12 to 14 bushels to the acre. 



The Potato, like all robust growing vegetables, can be grown with varying success on soils of all kinds, and in all conditions of fertility, but the soil best suited to 

 it is a sandy loam. In all heavy soils it is more subject to disease, and the flavor also is much inferior. In breaking up good pasture land, the decaying sod answers suffi- 

 ciently well for the first year in lieu of manure. Manure is applied either in rows or hills, or broadcast over the hills and plowed in — the latter in most cases being 

 preferable. If the soil is good but little manure is required. In highly enriched soil the plants are more liable to disease than when grown in soil that is naturally good, 

 the best fertilizers are those of a dry or absorbent nature, as plaster, lime, superphosphate of lime and bone dust. For wet soils these are particularly beneficial, as they 

 not only promote growth, but prevent disease. Plant as early in spring as the ground can be had in fair working order, in hills or ridges, about three feet apart, covering 

 in light, warm soils about four inches deep, but in cold, wet situations two and one-half or three inches, 

 will be sufficient. 



Our Potatoes are all spiecially raised for seed purposes and are " Northern Grown." 



Prices subject to variation. We deliver all Potatoes into the hands of transportation companies 



safely packed ; after that our responsibility ceases. Purchasers must fake all risks' from freezing 



or heating. In comparing our prices on Potatoes, remember ice make no charge for barrels or 



cartage, but deliver F. 0. B., N. Y., at prices quoted. 



EARLY VARIETIES. 



HENDERSONS EARLY PURITAN. 



Awarded the medal of excellence at the 



American Institute Fair in 1888, 



See full description on page 13 



(See cut.) 1 lb., 20 cts. ; 4 lbs 



for 60 cts. ; by mail, 



postage 8 cts. per lb. 



extra. 75c. per peck ; 



S2.25 bush. ; $4.50 bbl. 

 VANGUARD. The ear- 

 liest variety. The 



skin is the same color 



as the Early Rose 



indented with ffew and 



shallow eyes ; flesll 



white and nieaSp. &i 



cts. peck; $2.0C&3E&.? 



$3.50 bbl. 

 EARLY ROSE. 



leading variety 



for 



leaning vciiicuj iui Jfy ft 



earliness, quality and f{V 

 productiveness. 60c. "rlp-m 



bushel; •VJfp^S. 



^WjS^SHS 



60 cts. peck ; 



productiv 

 peck; 82.00 

 S3. 50 bbl. 



EARLY SUNRISE. In- 

 troduced in 1883. Very early and productive. 

 $2.00 bush. ; $3.50 bbl. 



EARLY MAINE. Claimed to be an earlier and a better cropper 

 than the Early Hose, and smoother and more regular in shape. 

 60 cts. peck ; $2.00 bush. ; $3.50 bbl. 



BEAUTY OF HEBRON. One of the best early sorts; produc- 

 tive and of excellent flavor; a good keeper; pure white skin 

 and flesh. 60 cts. peck ; $2.00 bush. ; $3.50 bbl. 



CLARKE'S No. 1. Said to be earlier than the Early Rose, and 

 very productive. Cooks mealy ; flavor excellent. 60 cts. peck ; 

 $2.00 bush. ; $3.50 bbl. 



EARLY MAYFLOWER. Ripens at the same time as the Early 

 Rose. Quality equal to the Snowflake. Tubers are of medium 

 size and uniform ; eyes few ; flesh white and solid ; vines grow 

 strongly and are of a spreading habit. 60 cts. peck; $2.00 

 bush. ; $3.50 bbl. 



PEARL OF SAVOY. Is certainly very early and productive. 

 The tubers are oblong and of large size, the flesh pearly wkite 

 and mealy. 60 cts. peck ; $2.00 bush. ; $3.50 bbl. 



EXTRA EARLY VERMONT. In general appearance similar 

 to the Early Rose, but said to be hardier and more productive. 

 75 cts. peck ; $2.00 bush. ; $3.50 bbl. 



EARLY OHIO. Tubers almost round; flesh solid; cooks dry 

 and mealy ; very early. 70 cts. peck ; $2.00 bush. ; $4.00 bbl. 



TRIUMPH. As an early variety this has given great satisfaction, 

 particularly in the South. Very productive and of excellent 

 quality. 70 cts. peck ; $2.00 bush. ; $4.00 bbl. 



CHAS. DOWNING. One of the most promising of the new 

 varieties, of oval, oblong form and pure white color. One of 

 the earliest sorts, of splendid quality. Enormously produc- 

 tive. 60 cts. peck; $2.00 bush. ; $3.50 bbl. 



THORBURN. This is a very desirable variety for early use ; is 

 very productive, and of excellent quality. It is a seeding from 

 " Beauty of Hebron," which it somewhat resembles, but it is a 

 decided improvement on that variety. 60 cts. peck; $2.00 

 bush. ; $3.50 bbl. 



MEDIUM EARLY VARIETIES. 



RURAL NEW YORKER, No. 2. Large and smooth variety of 

 excellent quality ; white skin and flesh, with few and shallow 

 eyes. Introduced last season. $1.00 peck; $3 bush. ; $6 bbl. 



RURAL BLUSH. An excellent variety, having a beautiful blush 

 skin, while the flesh is slightly tinged with pink. It is of first- 

 rate quality and cooks through dry and evenly. In all localities 

 that we have heard from, it has been found to be a very heavy 

 yielder. 60 cts. peck ; $2.00 bushel ; $3.50 bbl. 



GREEN MOUNTAIN. Originated in Vermont. This variety is- 

 highly spoken of, tubers large and handsome, medium-oblong 

 in shape, white eyes, few and shallow, a vigorous grower, and 

 all together one of the veiy best medium early varieties, 

 especially for market purposes. 60c. peck ; $2 bush. ; $3.50 bbl. 



DELAWARE. One of the greatest authorities in America says 

 that he considers this one of the most valuable of the new 

 varieties. It is medium early: the tubers are oblong, pure 

 white and rough skinned, betokening good quality. 70c. peck; 

 $2.00 bushel ; $4.00 bbl. 



Eate or Main Crop Varieties. 



PRIDE OF THE WEST. [See Novelties, page 13.) $1.25 peck; 

 $4.00 bush. ; $8.00 bbl. 



BILL NYE. (See Novelties, page 13.) $1.25 peck ; $4 bush. : $8 bbl. 



EMPIRE STATE. A main crop variety, wonderfully productive. 

 The skin is white and smooth, flesh pure white, of fine flavor, 

 and cooks very evenly. 60 cts. peck ; $2.00 bushel ; $3.50 bbl. 



ST. PATRICK. One of the handsomest varieties in cultivation, 

 being exceedingly smooth and regular, with very few and shal- 

 low eyes. It is oblong in shape, a large vielder, and of the 

 first quality. 60 cts. peck ; $2.00 bush. ; $3.50 bbl. 



MORNING STAR. A late sort, of better quality than most of 

 the heavy croppers. 60 cts. peck ; $2.00 bush. ; $3.50 bbl. 



JUMBO. Yields at least one-third more than the Peerless, which 

 is a very heavy yielder. It 'seems to be entirely free from rot, 

 and is one of the very best keepers. 60c. peck; $2 bu. ; S3.50bbl. 



"WHITE ELEPHANT" Late, large, good quality and enormously 

 productive. 60 cts. peck; $2.00 bush. ; $3.50 bbl. 



WHITE STAR. Medium early and large cropper ; cooking quali- 

 ties of the best ; a good keeper. 60 cts. peck ; $2 bush. ; $3.50 bbl. 



«S=- All of the above varieties of Potatoes are Northern grown, 

 and f i jin carefully selected seed stock. 



Potato Seed, 50 cts. per packet. 



GENEBAL XOTE.— All Potatoes will be undersized this year, but will be Bone the 

 worse on that account for seed purposes. All through the Eastern States last year the 

 vines scalded badly before the potatoes came to maturity. 



e^~ Special prices for large quantities of Potatoes on application* 



