Dibble's Russet Potato 



The best main crop potato now in cultivation. Two years ago I listed this 

 potato in my catalog, supposing that I would have more than enough to fill all 

 the orders that I would receive for it, but very early in the season I had 

 received orders for more than I had potatoes, and in filling my orders I cut 

 my own seed short. I planted all that I kept over and raised the nicest crop 

 of potatoes that I ever had. but I knew that I would not have enough to list 

 them in my catalog that season. Last summer I planted the largest acreage of 

 them that I have ever grown, and now have a nice lot of them, which I will 

 offer to my customers. 



I am giving the introducer's description, and I honestly do not believe they 

 can be beat for yield and quality. If there is a better one I have never grown it. 



"The vines are strikingly distinct; rich, dark green in color; very robust 

 and luxuriant in their habit of growth, completely covering the ground at the 

 height of their development: extremely disease resistant. The tubers are round 

 to oblong in shape, of good size, with pure white flesh, and covered with a 

 russet skin; few and shallow eyes, and a quality either baked or boiled that 

 cannot be excelled; they are an excellent market variety. Dibble's Russet is 

 enormously productive, as the tubers are as large as those of the Carman 

 family, such as Rurals. Carmans. Raleighs and the like; but where these varie- 

 ties set only three to six tubers to the hill, with us. under identical soil and 

 cultural conditions, the Russet produces six. eight, ten and twelve tubers to 

 the hill. 



"On our own farms the Russet is the best potato we have ever grown. 

 Many of our customers have written us that it has outyielded other sorts two 

 to one. and yields of 300 to 400 btishels to the acre are not uncommon, and 

 ninety-nine out of every hundred at least write of their wonderful qualities in 

 the highest terms." 



If you are one of the thousands of farmers who plan to grow only enough 

 potatoes for their own use. I earnestly recommend the Russet as the best 

 variety for you to grow on your farm. The Russet has the healthiest foliage, 

 it is the most productive, and the tubers have the best quality of any main- 

 crop variety with which I am acquainted. If you are growing for market and 

 want new seed, plant Dibble's Russet. 



Prices: 75c. per peck: $2.50 per bushel. Ask for prices if you want a 

 larger quantity. 



