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JOHNSON & STOKES, PHILADELPHIA 



^ ^ Selected Seed Potatoes a Specialty ^ ^ 



The Houlton or Aroostook County, Maine, Seed Potatoes are universally acknowl- 

 edged to be the very best. Grown in the cold Northeast, where nature and the elements alike decline 

 existence to all but the very hardiest varieties, they inherit those stable qualities which make incontest- 

 able their position as leaders in the seed potato world. We make a specialty of, and handle this seed 

 solely. Pure and true to name. Owing to the short crops the past season, the prices rule somewhat 

 higher than Western and New York stocks ; but, when quality and real worth are considered, they will i 

 be found by far the cheapest and most remunerative to growers. We pack all our potatoes in the full 

 size round-hoop flour barrel, which is packed solid full and double headed, thereby being made to hold 

 about three bushels, and make no charge for barrels or cartage. 



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PLEASE NOTICE — As pi ices are subject to fluctuation, 

 we would request tliat our customers send in their orders as 

 soon as possible after receiving our Manual. All orders will 

 be promptly acknowledged and potatoes forwarded as 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 each season 

 several thousand barrels seed potatoes to nearly all sections. 

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

 freezing. We will quote special prices on five and ten 

 barrels of one variety. 



POTATOES BY MAIL. All potatoes, except where 

 otherwise noted, will be sent by mail, postage pre- 

 paid, at .30c. per po<iiid ; 4 pounds for $1.00, carefully 

 labelled and packed. 



The Crown Jewel f^/f; 



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 admi.xture of baser blood. Its 

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

 white and floury, cooking evenly throughout. The vines 

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

 thus resistinu: 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., $2.00; bbl., S4.25; 5 bbls. and over, 

 84. (» 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, rouno and uniform in shape, with but a very 

 ew small ones; eyes slightly depressed; color a beautiful 

 ight red. Its great beauty, productiveness and fine quality 

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

 cially for the South. Peck, 65c.; bush., $1.75 ; bbl., $4.00. 



Pride of the South 



Extra 

 Early 



This is a white sport of the Bliss' Triumph, first found 

 a few years ago in a large field of that popular variety. In 

 ripening, the vines die down all at once, thus giving the 

 blight, which works down into the potatoes through the vine, 

 no chance to work. It is a quick, strong and vigorou.s 

 grower, and in cooking qualities very superior. Prominent 

 planters in the Southern States agree in pronouncing it very 

 productive and the most profitable potato they have ever 

 grown, bringing from 50 cents to $1.00 per barrel above the 

 price of Red Bliss' Triumph, on account of its beautiful 

 white skin and handsome shape. Peck, 70c.; bush., $2.00; 

 bbl., $4.50 ; 5 bbls. and over, $4.25 per bbl. 



The Penn Manor ^Tr'y 



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

 Rose by one of the largist gmwers of that historic country, 

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

 It has been critically tested and jdanted by some of the most 

 extensive potato growers, who all agree in saying they have 

 never found a hardier or more productive variety, doubling 

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

 skin in color a lighter pink than Early 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 variety we have ever grown. 

 A variety destined to supersede Early Rose. Peck, 70c.; bush., 

 $2.00; bbl., $4.25; 5 bbls. and over, $4.00 per barrel. 



The Freeman Potato itliy 



This new extra early variety has made a wonderful 

 record, giving enormous yields, of round shape and beautiful 

 russet skin, being fully equal to the old Snowflake in eating 

 qualities. Wefind the Freeman much betteradapted to rich, 

 black, moist loam rather than high sandy soils. Our crop is 

 grown from seed from the introducer, and guaranteed genu- 

 ine. Peek, 65c.; bush., $1.75; bbl., $4.00. 



