WM. auon & SONS, new york 



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Potatoes and Pumpkins 



POTATOES 



PoMME DE Terre. Patatas. Hartcffelu. 



Ten bushels cut tubers will plant an acre. 



The Potnto 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 loam. Manure is applied either in rows or 

 hills, or broadcast over the hills and plowed in, the latter in 

 most cases being preferable. Plant as early in the spring as 

 the ground can had in fair working order, in hills or ridges, 

 about 3 feet apart, and the sets one foot apart in the rows, 

 covering about four inches deep. 



Elliott's Early Puritan. Valuable early variety, .skin 

 and flesh white, superb quality, dry and floury. Pk. 85 cts., 

 bus. S2.50, bbl. $4.50. 



Beauty of Hebron. Slightly flesh-colored skin, with 

 pure white flesh; productive, and of the finest quality. A 

 flrst-class early variety. Pk. 80 cts., bus. $2.25, bbl. $4.25. 



Early Norther. Several days earlier than Early Rose 

 and equally prolific. Besembles that variety in shape, but 

 little longer. Excellent table variety. Pk. 80 cts., bus. $2.25, 

 bbl. 84.25. 



Queen. This variety closely resembles the Early Beauty 

 of Hebron in color, size and shape, but is earlier and a heavier 

 yielder. Pk. 80 cts., bus. $2.25, bbl. $4.25. 



Crown Jewel. The extreme earllness of this variety 

 makes it a most profitable Potato for the market and home 

 garden. The skin is white and smooth, flesh white and floury. 

 Pk. 80 cts., bus. $2.25, bbl. $4.25. 



Bovee. For an extra-early this is one of the best. An 

 exceedingly heavy yielder, good keeper and fine quality. Pk. 

 80 cts., bus. $2.25, bbl. $4.25. 



Early Rose. One of the leading standard varieties. Early, pro- 

 ductive and of excellent quality. Pk. 80 cts.. bus. $2.25, bbl. $4.00. 



Carman No. 1. This most valuable Potato was introduced in 1894, 

 and is now a recognized high-class standard sort the world over. 

 Enormous yielder, handsome and uniformly large. Peculiarly white 

 skin and flesh. Pk. 80 cts., bus. $2.25, bbl. $4.00. 



Rural New Yorker No. 2. Medium-early : white ; oblong, 

 inclined to round, rather flattened. Almost every" Potato marketable. 

 Popular main-crop variety. Pk. 80 cts., bus. $2.25, bbl. $4.00. 



Clark's No. 1. Resembles Early Rose, but is more productive and 

 earlier. Pk. 80 cts., bus. $2.25, bbl. $4.00. 



Extra Early Puritan 



Very early. Good producer. Pk. 80 cts., bus. $2.25,. 



excellent quality. 

 and a good yielder. 



PUMPKIN 



Early Ohio. 



bbl. $4.25. 



Uncle Sam. Handsome shape ; medium 

 Pk. 85 cts., bus. $2.50, bbl. $4.50. 



Green Mountain. Oval shape, white skin, 

 Pk. 80 cts., bus. $2.25, bbl. $4.00. 



White Elephant. Late, large, good quality and very productive. 

 Pk. 80 cts., bus. $2.25, bbl. $4.25. 



White Star. Medium, early, and large cropper. A good keeper. 

 Pk. 80 cts., bus. $2.25, bbl. $4.25. 



PoTiRON. Calabaza. ©rcffe .<iurbte. 



One ounce will plant 50 hills. 



The common practice is to drop two or three seeds in every second or third hill in the cornfield, but if cultivated on a large scale the seed may be 

 sown in hills eight feet apart each way, four 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, flne-grained. 

 salmon-yellow. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., ^4 lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 

 Large Cheese. A very hardy and productive variety ; the best for cooking purposes. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., % lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 

 /Mammoth Tours. This variety grows to an immense size, often weighing 150 pounds. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., J^ lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



Nantucket Sugar. The great pie Pumpkin of the Eastern States. Pkt. 5 cts... 

 oz. 10 cts., 34 lb. 30 cts., lb. $1.00. 



Early Sugar. This variety is smaller than the Large Field, but of flner grain,, 

 sweeter and very prolific. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10c. , % lb. 25c., lb. 75e. 



Winter Liu.xury. This is recommended as one of the best pie Pumpkins. An 

 excellent keeper and enormously productive. It is very finely netted, and in color a 

 golden russet. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., ^4 lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



Connecticut Field. The common variety usually grown for feeding stock. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., \i lb. 15 cts., lb. 40 cts. 



RHUBARB 



Ptttnpkin, Matamoth Tours 



Rhubarbe. Ruibarbo. 9ir)aliarbcr. 



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 transplant into deep, rich soil, 

 about three feet apart each way. If propagated by dividing the roots, it may be done 

 either in the fall or spring, planting it at the same distance apart as given above. The. 

 soil cannot be too rich. 



Linnaeus. Early, large and tender. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., % lb. 50 cts., lb.. $1.50. 



Victoria. Very large; later than the Linuffius. Pkt. 5e., oz. 20 cts.. ^4 lb. 50 cts.,. 

 lb. $1.50. 



ROOTS of the above varieties, 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. ; by mail, 50 cts. per doz. 

 extra for postage. 



