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JOHNSON & STOKES, PHILADELPHIA 



Maine Seed Potatoes (Continued) 



PLEASE NOTICE. ^As prices are sii bject to fluctiijition, 

 ■we would request tliat our customers seud in their orders as 

 soon as possible after receivingour Miinual. All orders will 

 be promptly acknowledged and potatoes forwarded ns soon 

 as weather permits, in time for spring planting;. Customers 

 residing South can have them shipped at any time during 

 the winter with little or no risk, but those residing North or 

 West had better wait until the extreme freezing weather is 

 over, in March or early April, which will be in ample time 

 for planting. To freeze potatoes, when packed in tight bar- 

 rels, requires extremely cold weather. We ship e.ich season 

 several thousand barrels seed potatoes to nearly all sections, 

 North, East and West, and rarely receive a complaint of 

 freezing. AVe will quote special prices on five and ten 

 barrels of one variety, 



POT.\TOES BY MAIL. All the following varieties 

 of potatoes will be sent by mail, postage prepaid, at 

 30c per ponnd ; 4 pounds for $1.00, carefuUy labelled 

 and packed. 



NEW EARLY THOROUGHBREO POTATO. 



Early Thoroughbred 



We think so highly i/f this new potato that we paid the 

 originator SJS.tO per b irrel for our seed slock, and, after giv- 

 ing it three years' thorough trial, we are more than ever 

 convinced of its great value. It combines more good quali- 

 ties than any early pink potato introduced since the Early 

 Rose. It is earlier than the Early Rose and has outyielded 

 it, two to one. The tubei-s are oblong, as shown in photo- 

 graph above, very smooth and uniforui, of light pinkish 

 color, and sim|ilv perfect in tablequalities. Peck, 70c. ; bush., 

 82.00; bbl., $4.25 ; 5 bbls. and over at $4.00 per bbl. 



The Crown Jewel Extra Early 



The Crown Jewel is a seedling of the Early Ohio, and 

 it partakes of all the pure and unadulterated qualities of its 

 excellent parent, without any admixture of baser blood. Its 

 skin is white and smooth, eyes shallow hut strong, flesh pure 

 ^vhite and floury, cooking evenly throughout. The vines 

 grow vigorously, the roots extend very deeply into the soil, 

 thus resisting drought, and its keeping qualities are equal to 

 the best. Its extreme earliness makes it the most 

 profitable potato for both the market and home gar- 

 den. Peck, 70c.; bush., S2.00; bbl., Jvl.i5 ; 5 bbls. and over. 

 84.00 per bbl. 



Bliss' Triumph, or Improved 

 Bermuda 



This beautiful variety combines the wonderful product^ 

 iveness of the Peerless with all the good qualities of the 

 Early Rose, is much more productive and matures its crop 

 at least a week in advance of the Early Rose. Tubers are of 

 medium size, round and uniform in shape, with but a very 

 few small ones; eyes slightl.v depressed; color a beautiful 

 light red. Its great beaiuy, ])roduotiveness and fine quality 

 make it one of the best extra earlv market varieties, espe- 

 cially for the South. Peek, 65c.; bush., 81.75; bbl., S4.00; 5 

 bbls. and over, $3.75 per bbl. 



Irish Cobbler Potato 



A New 80-Day Sort 



Pennsylvania and New Jersey growers who planted this 

 variety lastseason realized bandsomel.v on their early crops. 

 It is very productive, matures ahead ofthe Early Ohio. Shape 

 round or chunky, eyes strong and deeply set. skin netted, 

 flesh white, quality very superior. Irish Cobbler is a most 

 desirable early market sort. Peck, 70c.; bush., 82.00; bbl., 

 81.25. 



The Penn Manor Extra Early 



This variety was originated from a seed-ball of the Early 

 Rose by one of the largest growers of that historic country, 

 a few miles north of Philadelphia, known as Penn's Manor. 

 It has been critically tested .and planted by some ofthe most 

 extensive potato growers, who all agree in saying the.v have 

 never found a hardier or more productive variety, doubling 

 the Early Rose in yield. It is fuller at the ends, and has a 

 skin in color a lighter pink than Earl.v Rose, ripening a few 

 days earlier, and with heavier foliage, which withstands the 

 beetle to a remarkable extent. It also withstands severe 

 drought better than any early varietv we have ever grown. 

 This and Early Thoroughbred are destined to supersede 

 Early Rose. Peck. 70c.; bush., 82.00; bbl., 84.25; 5 bbls. and 

 over, 84.00 per barrel. 



Table King Potato 



THE TABLE KING is a new seedling originated iib 

 Washington County, the banner potato county of New York 

 State. Tested the past season in different States by some of 

 our largest potato growers, it has outyielded all other pota- 

 toes nearly two to one, and is destined to become the best 

 and most popular all-around potato on the market. 

 The skin is a light russet color, with few and shallow eyes. 

 The flesh is snow-white, remarkabl.v dry, smooth and floury 

 when either baked or boiled. Their flavor as a table potato- 

 is not exceeded by any variety that grows. The vines are 

 unusually strongand healthy. The tubers lie compact in the 

 hill, ripen medium earlv. and are entirely free from scab, rot 

 or disease of any kind. " Peck, 70c.; bush", S2.00; bbl., 84.50. 



The Great Divide 



New Main Crop Potato 



A new late potato. In our tests we find it a wonderfully 

 heav.v cropper and unusually free from disease. The vines 

 are stout, erect and \igorous. Tubers oblong, white and of 

 fairly good quality. Peck, 65c.; bush., 81.75 ; bbl., 83.75. 



Well=Known Standard Sorts 



QUEEN. Earlv. Peck, 60c; bush., 81.70; bbl., 83.50. 



EARLY PURITAN. Peck, C.Oo.; bush., 81.70; bbl., 83.r>0. 



MAINE, or HOULTON EARLY ROSE. Pure and 

 fine. Peck, 60c.; bush , 81.70 ; bbl., S3.50. 



THE FREEMAN. Extra earlv, quality equal to Old 

 Snowflake. Peck, 65c.; bush., 81.75; bbl., 83.75. 



EARLY NORTHER. Tvpeof Early Rose. Peck, 65c.;. 

 bush., 81.75; bbl., S3.7.X 



EARLY SUNRISE. Peck, Boc; bush., 31.75 ; bbl., 83.75> 



EARLY OHIO. Peck, 65o.; bush., 81.75; bbl., 81.75. 



EARLY BEAUTY O F HEBRON. Popular ei.rl v sort. 

 Peck, fiOc; bush., 81.70; bl)l.. S3.."0. 



RURAL NEW YORKER, No. 3. Fine for main crop. 

 Peek, 65c.: hush., 81.75; bbl., $^i.1b. 



LATE PURITAN. Peck, 60c.; bush., 81.70: bbl., S3..50. 



CARMAN, No. 1. Fine medium or intermediate. Peek, 

 65c.: bush., 81.75; bbl., 83.75. 



IRISH DAISY. Peck, 65c.; bush., 81.75; bbl., 83.75. 



3IAMMOTH PEARL. Popular late sort. Peck, 60c.; 

 bush., SI. 70; bbl , S3.. 50. 



EMPIRE STATE. Peek, 6.5c.; bush., 81.75: bbl. 83.75. 



WaiTE .STAR. Peck, 60c.: bush., 31.70 ; bbl.. 83.40. 



WHITE ELEPHANT, or LATE BEAUTY OF 

 HEBRON. Peck, 60c.: bush., 81.70; bbl., 33.50. 



BURB-ANTC'S SEEDLING. Peck, 60c; bush., 81.70; 

 bbl., ?3.40. 



PEERLESS. Peck, 60c.; bush., 81.70; bbl., 83.50. 



Potato Eyes of the New Varieties 

 by Mail 



For SI. 00 we will send, all postage paid, .""O good strong 

 eves of either The Bovee, Early Thoroughbred, Pride 

 of the South, Table King, or Irish Cobbler Potatoes, 

 or for .'S3. 00, 250 eyes, 50 of each variety, separate and care- 

 fully labelled and packed in damp moss. These eyes will 

 produce as good crops as if the whole tubers where planted, 

 and enable customers residing at long distances to get these 

 valuable new varieties at a trifling expense. 



Potato Seed 



MIXED. From the best hybridizers. Per pkt., 25c- 



