WM. ELLIOTT & SONS 
SEEDSMEN. NEW YORK 
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Potatoes and Vumpljins 
POTATOES. 
PoMME DE Terre. Patatas. i^artoffeln. 
Ten bushels cut tubers will plant one acre. 
The Potato can be grown with varying success on soils of all kinds 
and in all conditions of fertility, but the soil best suited is a sandy j 
loam. In breaking up good pasture land, the decaying sod answers _ 
sufficiently well for the first year in lieu of manure. Manure is ap 
plied either in rows or hills, or broadcast over the hills and plowed 
in, the latter in most cases being preferable. Plant as early in spring 
as the ground can be had in fair working order, in hills or ridges, 
about 3 feet apart, and the sets i foot apart in the rows, covering 
about 4 inches deep. 
Beauty of Hebron. Slightly flesh-colored skin, with pure 
white flesh ; productive, and of the finest quality ; a first-class early 
variety. Pk. 90 cts., bus. $2.50, bbl. $5. 
Early Norther. Several days earlier than Early Rose and 
equally prolific ; resembles that variety in shape, but little longer ; 
the eyes are few and shallow ; excellent table variety and very 
popular. Pk. 90 cts., bus. $2.50, bbl. $5. 
Queen. This variety closely resembles the Early Beauty of 
Hebron in color, size and shape, but is earlier and a heavier yielder. 
Pk. 90 cts., bus. $2.50, bbl. $5. 
Crown Jewel. The extreme earliness of this variety makes it a 
most profitable Potato for the market and home garden ; the skin is 
white and smooth, eyes shallow, flesh white and floury, cooking evenly 
throughout. Pk. 90 cts., bus. $2.50, bbl. I5. 
Bovee. For an extra-early this is one of the best ; an exceedingly 
heavy yielder, good keeper and fine quality. Pk. 90c., bus. $2.50, bbl. $5. 
Early Rose. One of the leading standard varieties ; early, pro- 
ductive and of excellent quality. Pk. 90 cts., bus. $2.50, bbl. $5. 
Carman No. 1. This most valuable Potato was introduced in 1894, 
and is now a recognized high-class standard sort the world over ; enor- 
mous yielder, handsome and uniformly large ; peculiarly white skin and 
flesh ; perfect in quality and very dry. Pkt. 90 cts., bus. $2.50, bbl. $5. 
Crown Jewel Potatoes. 
Kural New-Yorker No. 2. One of the best known standard 
sorts. Medium-early; white; oblong, inclined to round, rather flat- 
tened ; almost every potato marketable ; popular main-crop variety. 
Pk. 90 cts., bus. $2.50, bbl. fo. 
Clark's No. 1. Resembles Early Rose, but is more productive and 
earlier. Pk. 90 cts., bus. $2.50, bbl. $5. 
Early Ohio. Very early; seedling of Early Rose. Pk. 90 cts., 
bus. $2.50, bbl. $5. 
White Elephant. Late, large, good quality and very productive, 
Pk. 90 cts., bus. $2.50, bbl. $5. 
White Star. Medium early, and large cropper ; a good keeper. 
Pk. 90 cts., bus. $2.50, bbl. $5. 
PUMPKIN. 
PoTiRON. Calabaza. ©roffe ^iirbiS. 
One ounce will plant jo hills. 
The common practice is to drop 2 or 3 seeds in every second or third hill in the cornfield, but if cultivated on a large scale the seed may be 
sown in hills 8 feet apart each way, 4 plants to each hill, and otherwise treated in the same manner as melons or cucumbers. 
If to be forwarded by mail, add at the rate of 8 cents per pound for postage. 
Calhoun. Medium size, very heavy and solid ; productive, and of excellent quality ; the outside 
is cream color ; flesh very thick, fine-grained, salmon-yellow. Pkt. 5c., oz. icc, %\b. 20c., lb. 6oc. 
Iff liairge Cheese. A very hardy and productive variety ; the best for cooking purposes. Pkt. 5 cts., 
oz. 10 cts., Klb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 
yMammoth Tours. This variety grows to an immense size, often weighing 150 pounds. Pkt. 5 cts., 
oz. 10 cts., %lh. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 
i^antucket Sugar. The great pie Pumpkin of the eastern states. 
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 5<lb. 30 cts., lb. $1. 
♦■^'Early Sugar. This variety is smaller than the Large Field, but of 
finer grain, sweeter and very prolific. Pkt. 5c., oz. loc, Klb. 20c., lb. 60c. 
^Winter Luxury. This is recommended as one of the best pie Pump- 
kins ; an excellent keeper and enormously productive. It is very finely 
netted, and in color a golden russet. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 20 cts., 
Ibi 60 cts. 
*^ Connecticut Field. The common variety usually grown for feeding 
stock. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 15 cts., lb. 25 cts. 
RHUBARB. 
Rhubarbe. Ruibarbo. S^^abarber. 
One ounce will produce 1,000 plants. 
Sow in April, in drills a foot apart, thinning out to about the same 
distance apart in rows when a few inches high. The following spring trans- 
plant into deep, rich soil, about 3 feet apart each way. If propagated by 
dividing the roots, it may be done either in fall or spring, planting it at the 
sarne distance apart as given above. The soil cannot be too rich. 
liinneeus. Early, large and tender. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., ^Ib. 
50 cts., lb. $1.50. 
/ Victoria. Very large ; later than the Linnaeus. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., 
ii\h. 50 cts., lb. fi.50. 
ROOTS of the above varieties, 10 cts. each, $1 per doz.; by mail. 
Winter Luxury fumpkin. 25 cts. per doz. extra for postage. 
