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POTATOES. 



Culture: A good, sandy loam produces the best potatoes, but they can be grown on all kinds of soil. New or pasture land, with the turf freshly turned, 

 produced the finest crop. Make furrows of good depth, 3 feet apart. Scatter a liberal dressing of phosphate or decayed stable manure along the drill, and set the 

 seed about 10 inches apart in the rows. Cover with about 2 inches of soil, and begin to cultivate when the plants are well up. At each successive hoeing, bring 

 additional soil about the plants. Spray with Bordeaux when the plants are six inches high and often enough thereafter to keep them covered with a protective 

 film throughout the growing season. Every two weeks is sufficient in the average season. This is not alone insurance against loss by blight but is a stimulant that 

 pays for i tself in i ncreased yields. A change of seed is the best antidote for disease. Seed should be kept in a cool cellar, preferably in crates until about two weeks 

 before planting time. It should then be soaked in Formaldehyde (see below) for 90 minutes if the seed is quite dormant or 30 minutes if sprouts have formed. 

 Then spread the seed on a floor in the bright light to "green." Just before planting cut the seed in size pieces desired, sprinkle with gypsum to prevent drying. 

 One thousand lba. of Potato Fertilizer per acre would fit many soils and give good yields. Four barrels are sufficient to plant one acre in drills. 



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On account of unsettled market conditions this season, we are unable to quote prices of Potatoes at the time of printing 



this catalogue. Prevailing prices will be quoted on application. 



EARLY VARIETIES. 



Bovee. This very early variety is a heavy yielder, producing hand- 

 some plump tubers of unexcelled cooking quality. 



Early Ohio. A splendid sort maturing about a week earlier than 

 Early Rose. Tubers round to oblong with a reddish-pink skin. 

 One of the best for early use. 



Irish Cobbler. A fine extra early sort, producing plump, hand- 

 some tubers of good size and excellent quality. The tubers are 

 a beautiful creamy white with strong well-developed eyes. 



Early Rose. The popular standard early variety, 

 white, uniform in size and very productive. 



Skin red and 



MEDIUM EARLY VARIETIES. 



Dibble's Russet. This Potato is of handsome round, uniform 

 se, with a russet skin and pure white flesh. It keeps well 



LATE VARIETIES. 



Norcross. A valuable late variety; is above the average to with- 

 stand blight. The tubers are large, oval, perfect in shape, and 

 of excellent table quality. 



Vermont Gold Coin. Splendid late variety of vigorous growth 

 and very productive. The tubers are of good size with small 

 eyes and thin skin. The flesh is white and of fine flavor. 



Green Mountain. This is unsurpassed for main crop. The 

 tubers are white, of flat oval shape, smooth, handsome, and of 

 excellent quality. It is a heavy cropper, small tubers being 

 seldom present. 



Spaulding Rose. Red skin; late maturing; considered one of the 

 best keeping sorts. Tubers large, smooth and of excellent quality. 



SWEET POTATOES. 



Rooted slips ready in May. The young plants should be set in hills about 

 4 feet apart and 5 inches above the ground level. A light soil and sunny location 

 is preferable. 



Yellow Nansemond. 



culture. 



Early; productive; the best for general 

 . . . Per 100, 75 cts.; by mail, 90 cts. 



and has excellent flavor. 



FORMALDEHYDE. A solution that prevents certain fungus diseases of the Potato. 1 lb. makes 15 gals, of solution with water; 



2 gals, of solution is sufficient to treat 1 bu. potatoes. Per lb. (liquid ) 60 cts. 



PUMPKIN. Calabaza, (Sp.) 



Mammoth. Saved from specimens weighing over 100 pounds. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; i lb., 75 cts.; lb., $2.50 

 Connecticut Field. Excellent for stock. 



Pkt.. 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; | lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.50 



Sugar, or Sweet. Fine grained; sweet and prolific; excellent for 



pies . . . Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; J lb., 75 cts.; lb., $2.50 



Cheese. Flat; one of the best for family use. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; \ lb. : 



75 cts.; lb., $2.50 



Winter Luxury. A round Pumpkin with smooth yellow skin 

 finely netted; flesh very thick and of excellent flavor. 



Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; \ lb., 75 cts.; lb., $2.25 



