

— This new seedling comes to me from one of the 

 largest potato growers in Illinois, a man who has 

 experimented and tried every new variety intro- 

 duced in the last twenty years. It is a cross be- 

 tween the Minnesota Seedling, and Pearl of Savoy. 

 The Minnesota Seedling is Burbank crossed ; 

 with the good old Ohio. Hence the parents ' 

 and ancestors of People's are a grand union 

 of the very best blood in the country. The 

 originator in describing it, writes me as 

 follows : "In shape the People's is a beau- 

 tiful, oval, oblong to round ; skin a russet 

 white or tan color, some being splashed with 

 pink, eyes shallow, flesh white, of fine pure 

 flavor, cooking perfectly dry and meally 

 through, not falling to waste. The vines are 

 heavy, and strong, and the yield of handsome 

 tubers of great uniformity of size is unusually 

 large. Tubers in size are from large to very 

 large, and growing mostly under the hill 

 vine. It whs originated in 1885, and is the 

 best keeper I know of. A number being kept 

 in the past season until June without show- 

 ing any signs of sprouting. Last year planted 

 in June on old unmanured land, a coating of 

 ashes only being used, they produced a good 

 fair crop, when all others planted at that 

 time with only one exception failed almost 

 entirely : and this splendid showing was made 

 with a' dry, hot July and August. In the 

 season of 'SS they averaged 8 to 10 large to 

 very large tubers to the hill, showing but very 

 few small ones, and the last two seasons in Minnesota and Ill- 

 inois they have surpassed all the novelties. Their season is 

 medium and I regard them as a most valnaole gen- 

 eral crop potato. In Minnesota, where nearly every- 

 thing failed in 1890 on account of drouth, the People's made 

 a good fair crop, and in Illinois, where we had a hot, dry 

 July and August, they produced a beautiful crop nearlv all 

 being of marketable size, as high as 17 marketable tubers be- 

 ing taken from one hill. Lb., 50 cents; 3 lbs., $1.25 postpaid. 

 By express or freight, peek SI. 50; bushel $3.00 ; bbl., $6.00. 

 MONROE SEEDLING.-For many years this has been 

 a popular variety in various parts of New York State and the 

 middle west. Mr. T. B. Terry, the celebrated potato grower 

 of Ohio, has raised tnem for years, and the stock I offer is 

 grown by him. Originated in 'Monroe county, New York, it 

 very much resembles the old fashioned Blue Mercer; of ex- 

 cellent quality, cooking dry and mealy. It is always of good 

 size and a heavy cropper. Pound, 30 cents ; 3 lbs.", 75 cents ; 

 by mail postpaid. By express or freight, pk. 81.00 ; bus., 

 $2.50; bbl., $5.00. 



THE POTENTATE POTATO In describing this 



magnificent variety, I cannot do better than repeat what I 

 said of it in last year's catalogue. For the last three years, on 

 my trips through New York State, inspecting my seed crops, a 

 large grower of choice seed potatoes has always called my 

 attention to a potato he called the Potentate, as being particu- 

 larly fine, and worthy of a good notice in my Seed Catalogue. 

 Out of some 30 or 40 sorts, embracing all the new varieties, as 

 well as the good old stand-bys, he, as well as his entire family, 

 has used it in preference to" all others for their own table. 

 Even as late as July or 1st of August, the Potentate from the 

 year before, cooked better and was preferred to many of the 

 early potatoes that were then ready for use. From this, its 

 two particular strong points — good keeping and good eating 

 qualities — can readily be seen. Potentate originated in the 

 State of Iowa, and matures about the same time as Magnum 

 Bonum. They stand out even or smooth. It is the smoothest 

 and more nearly round than any potato I have ever seen. The 

 tubers are uniformly of a good size, and grow closely together 

 in the hill. Pound, 50 cents ; 3 pounds 81.25, postpaid. By 

 express or freight, purchaser paying charges, peck, $1.50; 

 bushel, $3.00 ; barrel, $6.00. 



SUPERIOR Coy's Seedling, No. 88.)— First in- 

 troduced in 1889. Originated from a seed-ball found in a field 

 of White Star. In shape it somewhat resembles its parent, but 

 is more compact in form. Pound, 30 cents ; 3 pounds, 75 cents ; 

 by mail, postpaid. By ex. or fit, pk. , $1 ; bus. , $2.50 ; bbl. , $5.00. 

 GREEN MOUNTAIN. — Superior comes to us from 

 New York, while Green Mountain, as its name implies, comes 

 from the excellent potato -growing State, Vermont. It is a 

 late intermediate variety, of large size, white and handsome 

 form. The Rural New Yorker reports that in 1887 it gave 

 the largest yield ever harvested on their grounds. Quality . 

 good and especially recommended for late keeping. Pound, 

 30 cents ; 3 lbs., 75 cents, postpaid. Peck, $1.00 ; bushel, $2.50 ; 

 barrel, $5.00. 



DUTDTfl CCCfl I ha ve a quantity of very choice potato 

 fU i P I U DEED, seed from the flower-ball (the true seed), 

 which I am pleased to offer to my customers who would try 

 to raise a new kind of potato. Growing new sorts from the 

 seed-ball seed is a very interesting employment for old or . 

 young. There is the widest range of difference in color, shape, 

 and general characteristics between the different seedings; 

 every one is more or less unlike every other. The tubers rarely 

 grow to be more than a half-inch in diameter the first year, 

 but the second, they get to be quite respectable potatoes, so 

 that we may judge pretty nearly of their value, though they 

 do not get out for all they are worth until the third year. Plant 

 in fairly rich soil when it is time to plant Indian corn ; keep 

 clear of weeds, and give them good cultivation. Pkt., 25 cts. 



