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Potiron, Fr. 



PUnPKIN 



Caahaza, Sp. 

 Orosse-Kurbis, Ger. 



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CULTURE. — Sow in good soil in May, when the ground has become warm, in hills 10 feet apart each way, or in fields of 

 corn about every fourth hill; plant at the same time with the corn. Pumpkin varieties if planted together will mix. There is 

 not much danger of their mixing or hybridizing with squashes or other vines. One Ounce for 25 hills, 3 pounds for an 

 acre. 



Sugar, or New England Pie. (See cut.) For making pies 

 this variety cannot be excelled. The Pumpkins are small but 

 very sweet, fine grained and of the best quality. Pkt. , 10 

 cts. ; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb.,. 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 

 Winter Luxury Pumpkin. A very good keeper and a 

 splendid pie Pumpkin; shape round, skin finely netted, and 

 beautiful russet-yellow color; flesh thick and of fine flavor. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; J lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.75. 



Mammoth Golden Cashaw. An improvement on the old 

 light-culored Cashaw, the skin being a golden-orange color. 

 Pkt., lOcts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.75. 



Large Yellow Mammoth Potiron [King of the Mam- 

 moths, Jumbo). Specimens have been grown weighing over 

 100 pounds. Skin rich dark yellow, flesh lighter shade. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; \ lb., 70 cts.; lb., $2.25. 



Quaker Pie Pumpkin. A fine-grained, oval-shaped Pump- 

 kin of rich flavor. Keeps well if stored in a dry place. Pkt., 

 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.75. 



Large Cheese. Skin orange, flesh yellow and sweet. Pkt., 

 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; Jib., 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



Tennessee Sweet Potato. Pear-shaped, thick white flesh. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \\h., 60 cts.; lb., $2.00. 



Large Yellow^ Field. For feeding stock. Oz., 15 cts.; J- 

 lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. By express, 10 lbs., $10.00. 



Pomme de Terre, Fr. 



POTATOES 



Pdtatas, Sp. 

 Eartoffel, Ger. 



CULTURE. — Any good well drained fibrous loam will produce Potatoes under right climatic conditions. For early Potatoes, 

 which mature in 8 to 10 weeks from planting, the soil must be particularly rich. A rich clover sod, manured and broken the 

 year before and planted to corn, beans, peas, oats, etc., is in best shape for giving a good yield of nice clean Potatoes. Stable 

 manure had better be applied to the land the year before, while some good complete fertilizer, at the rate up to 1000 pounds per 

 acre, if applied broadcast, or 400 to 600 pounds if applied mostly in the rows, may be used directly for the potato cYop. Open 

 furrows 3 feet apart and 3 to 4 inches deep. Apply the fertilizer, and run the furrower or small plow again in the furrow to mix 

 the fertilizer with the soil and leave a mellow seedbed. Then plant good-sized pieces, each one containing not less than 2 or 3 

 eyes, 15 inches apart in the furrows for early potatoes, and 18 inches apart for late ones. In some potato-growing sections they 

 always plant in check rows 3 feet apart each way. Cover with small plow or other suitable tool. ' Cultivate often. Spray with 

 Bordeaux Arsenate of Lead Mixture as a protection from flea beetle, potato beetle and blight. 8 to 10 bushels will plant 

 an acre. 



LVIPORTANT. — Potatoes are forwarded by express or freight as directed, purchaser paying charges. We 

 assume no risk on Potatoes, which are forwarded strictly on purchaser's responsibility. 

 Dreer's Early Standard. (See cut.) An extremely early 



variety, wliich matures fully one week ahead of the Bovee. 

 The plants are of dwarf, compact habit in growth, strong and 

 healthy, and it usually produces a large crop of smooth po- 

 tatoes, which are roundish in shape, beautiful white skin, 

 very smooth and with but few eyes. The flesh is white and 

 quality fine, cooking very mealy. 



Irish Cobbler. One of the first varieties of Po- 

 tatoes to be ready for use. The skin is creamy 

 white, sometimes netted, which is an indication 

 of good quality; eyes are strong and well de- 

 veloped. 



Bovee. Earlier than the Early Rose, and much 

 more productive. The vine is dwarf and of stocky 

 growth, skin pink, and the quality is all that 

 could be desired. Keeps well for an early va- 

 riety. 



Early Rose. Very reliable. Shape long and 

 good size. It cooks mealy and is of good flavor. 



Beauty of Hebron. Early and productive. 

 Tubers large, keep well, and are of good flavor. 



Rural New Yorker No. 2. A valuable variety 

 of large size; very smooth. It is a great cropper, 

 and keeps well. 



State of Maine. Standard variety. Medium 

 early, splendid flavor, cooks dry, is a good keeper 

 and very productive. 



Qreen Mountain. A well known late variety 

 which is suitable for planting in various soils, 

 even producing fair crops on soils which are not 

 in high fertility. 



SWEET POTATO PLANTS, SEE PAGE 212 



SEED POTATO BUYERS PLEASE NOTE 



At the time of going to press with this Catalogue the 

 Potato market is so unsettled that we are unable to name 

 prices. Please write stating kind and quantity wanted and 

 we will quote by letter. 



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