POPULAR VEGETABLE SEEDS 



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New Jersey Grown 5eed Sweet Potatoes 



We make a specialty of Seed Sweet Potatoes, growing our stock exclusively in New Jersey, about 

 nine miles from our Philadelphia warehouse, where we have unequalled facilities for handling and 

 storing. New Jersey grown Sweet Potatoes are everywhere acknowledged to be the best in quality, 

 being much dryer and sweeter than those grown in the South and West, while their keeping and 

 shipping qualities are away ahead. We pack for shipment in boxes and barrels, with greatest care; 

 but as they are very susceptible to climatic changes, we cannot hold ourselves responsible for their con- 

 dition after long journeys of several hundred miles, and wish it distinctly understood that customers 

 take ALL RISKS after we deliver in good condition to the express or railroad company here._ We do 

 not ship until about planting time, unless specially ordered to do so. Our barrels contain three 

 bushels — good measure. Full and concise directions for bedding and sprouting the seed and setting 

 out Sweet Potato Plants will be found in our new illustrated book, "Farm Gardening," which can be 

 had free with all orders for vegetable and flower seeds amounting to $3.oo and over. (See page 13.) 



A New Variety that will Revolutionize 5weet Potato Culture 



The Seed and Plants of which are now offered for sale for the first time 



Photograph of section of tield, grown by the originator for us, of tlie new Vinel;ind Bush Sweet Potato. 



THE NEW VINELAND BUSH SWEET POTATO 



We have been fortunate in securing from Mr. John Maytrott.one of the largest Sweet Potato growers 

 ■of New Jersey, his entire stock of this wonderful new and distinct Sweet Potato, which is much superior 

 to the Vineless Sweet Potato introduced a few years ago. We visited Mr. Maytrott's farm during the 

 growing season, and are thoroughly convinced that he has originated a most valuable variety, and that 

 all claims he makes for it can be fully substantiated. He writes about it as follows : 



" The Vineland Bush Sweet Potato originated on my farm from the well-known Early Nansemond 

 and Vineland Sweet Potato. It is a perfect bush, with no inclination for spinning, i-eseniblinga bean 

 bush very closely. _ The tubers grow directly under the stalk. They are most abundant bearers, good 

 flavor, handsome, rich yellow color and an excellent keeper. They can be grown fifteen inches apart in 

 the row, the rows being thirty inches wide. They are simply perfection and a great improvement over 

 all other vineless potatoes heretofore sold." 



OF INTEREST TO DAIRYMEN. Mr. Maytrott further writes : " From 2,000 plants I harvested 

 86 baskets of prime potatoes, 35 seconds and 27 culls, making a total of 148| bushel baskets. I then bad 

 the tops, which average 3 pounds each, which made 6,000 pounds of green forage, which was eaten with 

 great relish by my cows. The milk was rich and had a sweet, pleasant flavor. All other stock, except 

 horses, thrive on it. Bj^ planting the potatoes as I have said, one acre will contain about 14,000 ])lants. 

 With proper care you will have a fine crop of potatoes and about twenty=one tons of Qreen Forage." 



Prices: per lb., 40c.; 3 lbs., |1.00, by mail, postage paid; peck, $1.50; bushel, $5.00, by express. 

 Supply being limited this season, we cannot supply them by the barrel. Plants, ready after May 1st, $1.75 

 per JOO, postpaid ; $1.50 per 100; $8.00 per 1,000, by express. 500 plants at 1,000 rates. 



We can furnish choice seed of the Old Vineless Sweet Potato, such as has heretofore been sold 

 at 85c. per peck ; $2.50 per bushel ; $5.00 per barrel. 



EXTR/V E A.KLY CAROLINA, JERSEY " UP RIVERS," AND EARLY NANSE- 

 MOND. The justly celebrated Philadelphia Sweet Potatoes, universally grown for Philadelphia, New 

 York and other large markets. Each, per peck, 75c.; bush., $2.00 ; bbl., $4.00. Plants of any of the 

 above, ready May 1st, 60c. per 100, by mail, postpaid ; 40c. per 100 ; $2.50 per 1,000, by ex])ress. 



We will make special prices for larger quantities. Write us before you buy. 



