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The Earliest of all, and a Great Cropper. 
HEN we introduced The ‘‘ Bovee”’ Potato two years ago, our own tests and the 
Wy opinions of others led us to claim a good deal for it, and our confidence has 
not been misplaced. Not only is it the earliest, but it takes a leading place 
among the heavy cropping varieties, an unusual thing among first earlies. It is 
even earlier than Early Ohio, and compares favorably with Triumph, alight cropping 
variety that has only extreme earliness to recommend it, while the ‘“‘Bovee,” in all 
competitive trials has outyielded all the early Potatoes, and in many of the tests 
conducted by Experiment Stations and private growers it has outyielded even the 
The vine is dwarf and stocky, enabling it to be planted six inches 
closer than nearly all other varieties, which results in a much larger return per acre, 
and is a feature of the utmost value where land is valuable. The tubers grow remark- 
ably close, all bunched together in the hill close up to the vine. (See cut.) They size 
up to a marketable size more evenly than any Potato we ever saw; none too large or 
too small; practically the whole crop being merchantable and the quality is perfect. 
We have only one warning—it is apt to prove disappointing on poor soil or with poor 
cultivation, as it sets so freely the tubers are apt to be small. But on good Potato 
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... . 
“It would appear that The ‘ Bovee’ is at least twelve days earlier than 
£arly Ohio,but, even though no earlier, the almost perfect shape of The ‘Bovee’ 
would win the prize every time over the poorly shaped Early Ohio. It is as per- 
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. 
“Uncommonly prolitic for such an early variety.’’—OHI0 AGRICULTURAL 
ExpPT. STATION. 
“YVielded at arate above any other in trial, and we consider it a very promis- 
ing new variety.’’—MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. 
From England.—‘It is very early and I made a point to try it as soon as 
Jarge enough to use, and found it quite white and dry.’’—JOHN CROOK, Forde 
Abbey Gardens, Chard. 
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 Barly Rose and Paragon, and about a week earlier than our Im- 
proved Six Weeks. Quality fine and ary.’’—HAAGE & ScuMipT, Erfurt. 
From Sweden.—‘ Your new Potato -Bovee’ is a most valuable addition to 
the many you have sent out. I had a splendid crop of the finest quality, and it 
is the best this season out ofthirty sorts.’’—SVENSONS FROHANDEL, Stockholm. 
Price, 30c. Ib.; 3 Ibs., 70c.; 5 Ibs., $1; P°** or cspress pale. OU DY oxpress or Height, $1.25 peck, $4 bush., $8 bbl., °y cxbress or freight at 
purchaser's expense. 
