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JOHNSON & STOKES, PHILADELPHIA. 





We make the selection of seed potatoes a specialty. Our 

 stock is grown in the North, by the most reliable growers, 

 and for purity and superior quality cannot be excelled, 



PL.EASE NOTE. As prices are subject to fluctuation, 

 and may advance later in the season, we would request that 

 our customers send in their orders as soon as possible after 

 receiving our Slunual, All orders accompanied by the cash 

 willbe promptl.v acknowledged, and potatoes forwarded as 

 soon as \\'eather permits, in lime for spring planting. Cus- 

 tomers residing South can have them shipped at any time 

 during the Tvinter ^\-ith little or no risk, but those residing 

 North or West had better wait until the weather becomes 

 settled, in early March, ■which will be in ampletimeforphmt- 

 ing. To freeze rpotatoes, when packed in tight barrels, re- 

 quires extremely cold weather. We ship each season several 

 thousand barrels seed potatoes to nearly all sections. North, 

 East and West, and rarely receive a complaint of freezing. 



We make no charge for bags, barrels or cartage. We will 

 quote special prices on five barrels of one variet.v. 



The following varieties have been tested in various parts 

 of the country, and have met with unqualified approval. 

 They are selected as those most worthy of consideration and 

 tried excellence, and known to be good. 



POTATOES BY aLUX. AH potatoes, excepting 

 CKOAATV JE^Y'EL, EARLY PURITAN and CHaJ! 

 DOWNING, will l>e sent l>y mail, postage prepaid, at 

 :ir> cents per pound, 4 pounds for SI. 00, carefiaiy 

 labelled and packed. 



EARLY GEJI. With the exception of the Crown Jewel,. 

 this is the earliest variety we have ever grown. It is medium 

 size, oval, oblong in form, very smooth, the eyes being slial- 

 low and few in number, very light pink or flesh color, flesh 

 white, fine grained and of excellent qualitv, cooks very 

 mealy. Price by mail, post-paid, lb., 35c.: 4"lbs., Sl.OO; by- 

 freight or express, peck, 65c.; bush, S1.75; bbl.,Si.OO. 



EARLY MAINE. This new variety was originated 

 from a seed-ball of the Early Rose, which itVesembles. They 

 grow very sn\ooth, anil are remarkably early anil productive. 

 Kaised on a large scale, they yielded, in Massachusetts, as 

 high as four hundred and ten bushels to the acre. Peck 

 65c,; bush,, SI. 75; bbl., S4.00. 



CLARK'S No. 1, Earlier than the Early Rose and 

 much more productive. Four hundred and fifty bushel* 

 were grown on one acre without extra cultivation. Th& 

 entire crops of 1877 and 1878 were purchased bv the Govern- 

 ment for distribution South and West. In shape it resem- 

 bles the Early Rose, butof lightercolor; itcooks vervmealy 

 and of excellent flavor. Peck, 65c,; bush, ,§1,75; bbh, S3,75. 



PEARL OF SAVOY'. This new variety is a cross of 

 Clark's No. 1 and Extra Early Vermont. Quite as early as 

 the Early Rose, very productive, the vines being very 

 vigorous in growth. The tubers are oblong, fair and oY 

 large size; the flesh Is pearlv-Avhite and vervmealy. Peck, 

 6.=jc.; bush., SI. 75; bbl., $:3.75, 



NEW EARLY PURITAN POTATO. 



This new variety originated with Mr, E, L, Coy, of Washington County, N, Y., a competent authority on potatoes, and 

 originator of the well-known and popular Early Beauty of Hebron. Mr. Coy says his Early Puritan far excels the Beauty of 

 Hebron in productiveness and quality, which indeed is saying a great deal in its favor. We gave this new variet.v very close 

 attention on our potato farm this year, and we do not consider that he has given it excessive praise. The shape is well 

 shown in our illustration, the skin and flesh is very white, it cooks dr.v and mealy even when half-grown. It ripens with 

 the Early Rose, greatly exceeds it in productiveness, the vines grow strong, fast and vigorous, standing up firm as a tree. 

 Lb,, 40c.; 3 lbs,, Sl.OO, post-paid; peek, Sl.OO; bush,, S3,U0; bbl,, S6,00, 



CHARLES DOWNING POTATO. 



The Charles Downing is a new extra early potato, of most excellent quality, pure white in color, with a beautifully 

 netted skin. The shape is accurately shown in our illustration, reduced in size. Tested at the Ohio State Experiment 

 Station with over one hundred other sorts, no variety came earlier. Its average yield is given at 375,1 bushels per acre. 

 " Early Sunrise " in same test being given at 197,5 bushels, and the "Belle " 125,7 bushels. These figures are taken from 

 the published report of the station, and are accepted as an entirely disinterested opinion. We consider this new variety 

 well worthy a trial. Lb., 40c,; 3 lbs., $1.00, post-paid ; peck, 75c.; bush., $2.00; bbl., S-5,00. 



A SPECIAL OFFER: 



IF YOU DESIRE TO EXPERIMENT in a small way, to see which of "l One-Third, Crown Jewel, ) a_ --^ 



the three new potatoes is best adapted to your soil and other purposes, we r " " Charles Downing, Vfor Jp/,UU« 

 will ship one barrel containing j " " Early Puritan , J 



