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Pomme de Terre, Fr 



POTATOES 



Patatas, Sp. 

 Kartofd, 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 row.-, may be used directly for the potato crop. 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. 



The following recognized standards of value are listed in order of their reaching full size and maturity and wiU be supplied at the 

 following price subject to change. Peck (15 lbs.), §1.00; bushel (60 lbs.), S3.50; sack (165 lbs.), S8.00. 



- Bovee. Earlier than the Earlj- Rose, and much more productive. 



The vine is dwarf and of stocky growth, skin pink, and the 

 quality is all that could be desired. It grows very uniform in 

 shape and keeps well for an early variety. 

 Early Rose. Verj' reliable. Shape long and good size. It cooks 



mealy and is of good flavor. , 



Irish Cobbler* (See cut.) One of the first varieties of Potatoes 

 to be ready for use. The skin is creamy white, sometimes netted, 

 which is an indication of good quality; eyes are strong and well 

 developed. It produces large crops and is a reliable variety. 

 Sir Walter Raleigh. A heavy cropping, main crop variety, of 

 excellent cooking quality. 



State of Maine. A very reliable standard variety. 

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

 keeper and verj- productive. 

 Rural New Yorker No. 2. A weU known and re- 

 Hable late variety that makes strong healthy growth 

 in all kinds of soil. Exceptionafly heavy cropper of 

 large, solid clean-skinned tubers, which cook dry and 

 mealy. It is also practically disease resistant. 

 Green Mountain. A weU known late variety which 

 is suitable for planting in various soils, even produc- 

 ing fair crops on soils which are not of high fertiHty. 

 Yields good crops and keeps well. 



Irish Cobbler Pot.\to 



SEED POTATO BUYERS PLEASE NOTE 



Potatoes are read}' for shipment about March 1st and 

 are forwarded by Express or Freight as may be directed, 

 at customer's expense, and are shipped at purchaser's risk, 

 our responsibility ceasing after delivery to transportation 

 company in good order. 



SWEET POTATO PLANTS, See page 212. 



PUMPKIN 



Happy with the thoughts of Hallowe'en — 

 A fine crop of Sugar Pujipkins 



Potiron, FR. Caahaza, SP. Grosse-Kurbis, GER. 



Culture — Sow in good soil in Maj', w'hen the ground has become 

 warm, in hiUs 10 feet apart each way, or in fields of com about 

 every fourth hiU; plant at the same time w-ith the com. Pumpkin 

 varieties if planted together will mix. There is not much danger of 

 their mixing 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 quaUty. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 

 20 cts.; ilb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.50. 



Winter Luxury Pumpkin. A very good keeper and a splen- 

 did pie Pumpkin; shape round, skin finely netted, and beautiful 

 russet-yeUow color; flesh thick and easily the highest quality 

 in flavor of any variety we offer. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20cts.; jlb., 

 50 cts.; lb., S1.75. 



Mammoth Golden Cashaw. An improvement on the old 

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

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; i lb., 50 cts.; lb., §1.75. 



Quaker Pie Pumpkin. A fine-grained, oval-shaped sort of 

 rich flavor. Keeps well if stored in a dry place. Pkt., 10 cts.; 

 oz., 20cts.; Jib., 50 cts.; lb., $1.75. 



Large Yellow Mammoth Potiron {King of tlie Mammoths, 

 Jumbo). This is the variety so largely grown for fairs and ex- 

 hibition. Specimens have been grow-n weighing over 100 pounds. 

 Skin rich dark yellow, flesh lighter shade. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 

 25 cts.; 1 lb., 70 cts.; lb., §2.25. 



Large Cheese. Skin orange, flesh yellow and sweet. Pkt., 10 

 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; i lb., 40 cts.; lb., S1.25. 



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

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz.. 20 cts.; } lb., 60 cts.; lb., S2.00. 



Large Yellow Field. For feeding stock. Oz., 15 cts.; i lb., 

 40 cts.; lb., SI. 25. By express, 10 lbs., $10.00. 



