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POTATOES— Continued. 



The following STA^OJAKD VAKIETrES are so well- 

 known that we do not give them a detailed description. 



EARLY SUNRISE. Peck, 6Sc.; bush., $1.75 ; bbl., $3.75. 



EARLY OHIO. Peck, 6oc.; bush,, $1.75; bbl., $3.75. 



EARLY BEAUTY OF HEBRON. Peck, 60c.; bush., 

 S1.50; bbl., $3.50. 



EXTRA EARLY VERMONT. Peek, 60c.; bush., $1.50; 

 bbl.,S:J.50. 



MAINE, or HOTJLTON EARLY ROSE. Peck, 60c.; 

 bush., $1. 50; bbl., $3.50. 



EMPIRE STATE. Peck., 60c.; bush., fl.50; bbl., S3.50. 



MAMMOTH PROLIFIC. Peck, 65c.; bush., $1.75; 

 bbl., $3.75. 



■WHITE STAR. Peck, 60c.; bush., $1.50; bbl., $3.50. 



AVHITE PEACHBLOAV. Peck, 65c.; bush., $1.75; bbl., 

 83.75. 



WHITE ELEPHANT, or LATE BEAUTY OF 

 HEBRON. Peck.euc; bush., $1.50; bbl., $3.50. 



BELLE. Peck, 65c.; bush., $1.75; bbl., $3.75. 



BURBANK'S SEEDLING. Peck, 60c.; bush., $1.50- 

 bbl., $3.40. 



PEERLESS. Peck, 60c.; bush., $1.50; bbl., 83.40. 



SEED SWEET POTATOES. 



We make a .speciiilty of seed sweet potatoes, growing our 

 stock exclusively in New Jersey, about nine miles from our 

 Philadelphia warehouse, where we have unequalled facili- 

 ties for handling and storing. We pack them for shipment, 

 in boxes and barrels, with the greatest care; but as they are 

 very susceptible to climatic changes, we cannot hold our- 

 selves responsible for their condition on arrival after long 

 journeys of several hundred miles. 



NKW EXTRA rARI.Y CAROLINA IW ErT POT\TO. 

 SWEET POTATO— EXTRA EAKLY CAROLINA. 



This wonderful variety originated in North Carolina, and is 

 far superior to all other varieties in earliness, productive- 

 ness and quality. Of a bright yellow color, shape nearly 

 round, and .shorter than the ordinary varieties. Will pro- 

 duce fine edible tubers in ten weeks from planting slips. 

 Owing to its extreme earliness, it is better adapted to culti- 

 vation in the Northern States than any other variety. Does 

 well on any ordinary soil, and is the best of keepers. Priee, 

 per peck, $1.00: bush., 32.75; bbl., $6.00. Price of plants, 

 readv Jlav 1st, $1.00 per 100, by mail, post-paid; 75c. per 100, 

 85.00'per 1000. bv express. 



N'EW JERSEY S^VEET AND EARLY NANSE- 

 MOND. The justly celebrated Philadelphia Sweet Potatoes, 

 universally grown for Philadelphia and New York markets. 

 Peek,6")c.; bush., $1.75; bW.,$:3.75. 



Plants ofthe above varieties ready May 1st. 75c. per 100, 

 by mail, post-paid; .50c. per 100; S2.50 per 1000, by express. 



SUPERIOR TO ALL OTHERS. 



J. P. Senx, Ennoree, S. C, writes: "The Extra Early Caro- 

 lina Sweet Potatoes are superior to all others, in earliness, 

 quality and yield. Slips planted May 11th produced fine 

 potatoes July ^Oth. Your cabbage made finest solid heads. 

 All the seeds I have purchased from you have been more 

 than you claimed them to be." 



640 BUSHELS PEK ACRE. 



H. L. Wyson, Newberne, Va., writes : " The Extra Early 

 Carolina Sweet Potato is the best I have ever grown in earli- 

 ness, quality and productiveness; on one-eighth of an acre 

 I raised eighty busliels fine potatoes." 



ENEQUALLED IN THE COUNTRY. 



John H. Johnson, Cuba, Ky., writes: "The seed I 

 bought of you last season gave wonderful results. Our 

 garden was unequalled by any in this country. Your cab- 

 bage and onions could not be beat; the best ever seen in 

 this section," 



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Is thin and right shape to cut to 1,2 or 3 eyepieces, 

 fast and not crack the tuber or injure 

 ■ 'le germs. Endorsed by planters every- 

 'lere, thousands now m use. 



Give this knife a fair 

 trial and if you are not 

 satisfied that it will pay 

 you to cut your potatoes H 

 with it, return to us and we will refund your money. ^ 

 : Illustrated circularshowingstructureand full directions ^ 

 B for cutting with each knife. Price, 35c. post-paid. ? 



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 PUMPKIN. 



One pound will plant two liundred to two hundred and 

 fifty hills; four to six pounds are required to plant one acre. 



GREEN STRIPED, or IMPROVED CASHAW. 



This is a great improvement on the well-known Yellow 

 Cashaw Pumpkin in very many respects, and those who 

 have thus far grown them ignore the Yellow Cashaw entirely. 

 They are much more beautiful in appearance, being a dis- 

 tinct mottled green and white striped. The flesh is a rich 

 yellow color, solid, fine grained, very thick, sweet and ex- 

 cellent for pies, and equally good for baking. They are very 

 hardy, bugs seldom bother them, can be grown among the 

 corn, and yield a much heavier crop than Yellow Casijaw, 

 and better for stock feeding. They are hard to beat. Try 

 them. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; J^ lb., 30c.; lb., 9Uc. 



NEW JAPANESE PIE PUMPKIN. This remarkable 

 variety comes from Japan, and has proven a valuable addi- 

 tion to our pie and cooking pumpkins. The flesh is very 

 tliick, nearly solid, the seed cavity being very small in one 

 end of the pumpkin, unusually fine g^rained, dry and 

 sweet, having mui'h the same taste and appearance as .sweet 

 potatoes. The outside skin is handsomely striped with lit;ht 

 and dark shades of green. They ripen early, keep well and 

 produce largely. The seeds are peculiarly marked and sculp- 

 tured in Japanese characters. Pkt., 10c.; oz.,20c.; J^'b., £0c.; 

 lb., 81.50. 



TENNESSEE SWEET POTATO Pl'MPKIN. 



TRUE TENTVESSEE SWEET POTATO PUMPKIN. 



Although not entirely new, we think so highly of this splen- 

 did pie and cooking pumpkin that we have had the above 

 engraving made from a photograph, in which their shape is 

 accurately shown. They grow to medium size, slightly 

 ribbed; skin is a creamy white, lightly striped with green ; 

 flesh very thick, creamy-white, dry and fine grained ; when 

 cooked resembles sweet potatoes, but much more delicious in 

 taste. The vines are hardy and enormously productive. Pkt., 

 5c.; oz., lOc; li lb., 30c.; lb., Sl.OO. 



