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The EARLIEST of the Earlies. 



A Marvel in Yield ! 



Outyielding all of the Earlies, 

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A Marvel in Vigor! 



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A Marvel in Quality ! 



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The Earliest of all, and a Great Cropper. 



WHEN we introduced The " Bovee " Potato two years ago, our own tests and the 

 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, a light 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 

 late varieties. 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. 

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The World-wide Popularity of The "BOVHB" Potato. . . . 



"It would appear that The 'Bovee' is at least twelve days earlier than 

 Early 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 prolific for such 

 Expt. Station. 



an early variety." — Ohio Agricultural 



"Yielded at a rate 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 

 large 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 ;■;/»■ ten days 

 sooner than Early Rose and Paragon, and about a week earlier than our Im- 

 proved Six Weeks. Quality fine and dry." — Haagi: & Schmidt, 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 of thirty sorts." — Svensons Frohandel, Stockholm. 



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