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AW} are its earliness, productiveness, vigor of growth, 
quality, smoothness and handsome shape and 
appearance. It receives its name from its origi- 
nator, Mr. Marvin Bovee, of Michigan. It is a 
pink or flesh-colored potato, of the shape indicated 4 
by the illustration, though perhaps larger. The & 
Shape is very uniform. The skin is well netted. § 
It matures from early to extra early, and in table ¥ 
quality is white, dry and mealy. Of this potato m 
the Rural New Yorker says: “It would appear ¢ 
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|| Karly Ohio, but, even though no earlier, the almost e 
| perfect shape of the Bovee would win the prize * 
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Hi) iS as perfect in shape as the Freeman, and proba- § 
ii), bly three weeks eariier.”’ The introducers say that 3} 
/ Bovee is not only “the earliest, but it takes a6) 
leading place among the heavy cropping varie- ™! 
ties, an unusual thing among first earlies.” My 8! 
Own observations on Bovee are favorable, and I ® 
do not hesitate to commend it highly. The tops &' 
are comparatively short and stocky, and the @ 
tubers are all bunched together in the hill, and are @ 
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THE BOVEE POTATO. 75 cents; bushel, $2.25; barrel, $4.75. be 
THE VIGOROSA POTATO hold it in high esteem. It is a handsome potato, with flesh-colored 9, 
C) skin and considerable netting. It originated with Mr. D. C. Hicks, of ® 4 
A fine potato, not as early but equal to Early Ohio in quality, and | Vermont, who says that it is an inbred seedling of the good old Garnet eo) 
far ahead in quantity. In yield it is as satisfactory as the main crop| Chili. The plant has a tough, leathery foliage. The productiveness, &. 
varieties, and is a handsome and salable market sort. Its name was | good quality and beauty of tuber of Vigorosa have made it a wide fa- 




























































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































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suggested by its wonderfully vigorous habit of growth. My personal| vorite. It matures with Hebron, a little later than Early Ohio, but it ey. 
experience with it on my trial grounds at Briar Crest, induces me to | belongs with the early sorts, and has especial market value. fi) al 
Pound, 30 cents; 3 pounds, 75 cemts, by mail, postpaid. By express or freight, peck, 75 cemts; bushel, $2.25; barrel, $4.75. 2 h 
HONEOYE ROSE POTATO ii = a 
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One of the most reliable large cropping sorts on (| i iy A a ‘ 
my list. Its season of maturity is medium. It is NA Ny Bal ag 
a Seedling of the Victor Rose, which I catalogued oll N i) HI \\\ =F fh 
for some years, and which was a success in every fy \ N ANN ‘Ny INN rsh nti 
locality to which it was sent. The Honeoye Rose if ii NN \\ AI NN Ny HN i ed ke 
is so much of an improvement over its parent Hf i \ i \\\ \\\\ NHN ANNAN 3, Oe 
stock, that I now give it prominence over the old __,illi IN) Ni NN \ NI TIAN “yig (0 
sort. The shape of Honeoye Rose is oblong, as nit A M\ \ NN \ WN | Ny WNW | 4 {0 
shown in the illustration. The tubers grow uni-_ /iili) ( IK N ANA AANA HA \ MA 3 wy 
formly large. Small tubers are seldom to be || i NA NW AHA N\ TINNY oll IH 
found. The color of the exterior is the same as | HAN \ IN i UA NANA oy 7! 
that Which characterizes the Rose type, except \ i | DY ate 
that it is distinctive in showing pure white skin _ {iii l i ) $6 
around the eye. The flesh is white, and when |i \ } f >| 
cooked is mealy, and always has a good flavor. I) | \ i | } ai AM 
It is asure and large cropper; 400 bushels to the | Ni \ ( } \ \ N a sll 
acre being a not uncommon yield in the neigh- Mi Iai \ WI) | | \\ 115 og 
borhood of its origin. The vines grow large and jj i \ WANNA NN a A 
have a compact habit, and always show thrifti- || Ne i it ! \ ! ah | } ) rth 
ness. Thisisa very satisfactory main crop variety. {IW NN i | 1 \ Wea \ i) ) i = ne 
Pound, 30 cents; 3 pounds, 75 cents, by mail, | H il \ i I \\ m WN NN {es HH | 2: all 
postpaid. By express or freight, peck, IN i NN \ ea} ‘Ni Wh DANE ( (i | ] y alg 
45 cents; bushel, $2.25; barrel, $4.75. \ iV, ( | ) if i a SANTA i ) WAV an : H oN ky 
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POTATO SEED. . Nan a) ae 
I have choice potato seed from the flower ball, eS co dt 
for those who wish to experiment in the produc- 2 \ WW ‘ \ i BHP 
tion of new sorts. It requires three years to bring NK nN oy Se] 4 al 
seedlings up toa marketable size. It is interesting See \ \ \\ \"\ z = = iW 
and sometimes very profitable work. Pkt., 15c. HONEOYE ROSE POTATO. =H 
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SIR WALTER RALEIGH POTATO, ath 
A new, white-skin, main-crop potato; the best * 
of Mr. Carman’s introductions. It is a magnifi- sit. 
cent new potato, much resembling Rural New &jj5 
Yorker No. 2 0f which it isa seedling. It is decid- a pl 
edly better than its parent, the tubers being quite a 
uniform in size, with but few small ones among 
them. It is from four to six days later than the = I 
parent stock. The color is the same, the skin and 2 
flesh being white. In fact, it can be justly claimed $'' 
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fleshed and finest grained potato on the whole list = fof 
of main-crop varieties, not even excepting the ei 
Ni\\ Snowflake; and it promises to supersede all other || 
\\| sorts of its class on account of its sterling excel- 2 f 
' lence. On the grounds of the Rural New Yorker Sle 
it proved the best and heaviest cropper of 49 va- §/§ 
rieties. It is comparatively new, as above said, 4/9 
but it is already one of the leading prize winners ,)||K 
at the fairs, and people who have tried it speak of a ‘ 
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it in terms of extravagant praise. It is much dis- %) 
cussed everywhere, and it evidently possesses 8 
great excellence, both in table quality and as aw 
cropper. It isin great demand. It does nobly on 
the trial grounds at Briar Crest. I offer it to take & 
the place of Carman No. 3, which it equals in all 
respects, and which it excels in table qualities. It & 
was given to the world as late as 1897, under the & ol 
claim of being Mr. Carman’s best. That claim has |, M) 
been sustained, though it is the only seedling of 
Rural New Yorker No. 2that has proved to be really &) j 
better than its parent. In field culture it has gone F; lan 
above 450 bushels to the acre. Its record in all re- ,, ato] 
spects entitles it to rank with the very best late ,, tly 
potatoes now grown upon American soil, and no $) | 
progressive cultivator should fail to give ita trial. a} | 






























































































































































































































































































































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