- H!!ffiTADR!ER-PflllADtLPHIA-PA-^RWBL[VKETABlE SEEDS 



POTATOES. 



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CULTURE. — The soil best suited to the Polato is a rich, sandy loa 

 Potato, being a gross feeder, requires a liberal application of manure 

 not allowed to come in contact with the tubers. On no other crop are 

 on the Potato ; almost invariably the tubers are smoother, brigliter and 

 The best fertilizers are plaster, lime, super-phosphate of lime 

 and bone-dust. Potato scab can be entirely prevented iiy u'^ing 

 flower of sulphur in the rows with the phosphate. Use al the 

 rate of 100 to 150 lbs. to the acre. Plant as early in the spring 

 as the ground can be thoroughly worked, in rows of .3 feet apart 

 and 1 foot in the rows; covering in light, warm soil about 4 

 inches, and in cold, wet ground 3 inches deep; draw the eaitli 

 to the plants as they advance in growth. 



IMFOKTANT.- -Prices subject to market changes. We as- 

 sume no risk on Potatoes, but forward strictly on purchaser's 

 responsibility. 



Dreer's New Early Standard. (See cut.) Undoubtedly 

 leads all other varieties for e.irliness, and matures fully ime 

 week ahead of the Bovee. The plants are of dwarf. com|iatt 

 habit, in growth strong and healthy, always entirelv free from 

 blight and disease of any kind, and will also withstand al 

 most any amount of drought. Tlie quality is superb, flesh 

 being pure white and cooks verv mealy, i jieck, 40 cts.; (leck, 

 75 cts.; bu., $2.00 ; bbl. s.ick, $5 >. 



Bliss' Triumph. (.See cut 



Extremely early, round, 



thin i>right red skin, wliite 



fle<h. Sometimes sohl in 



market as Bermudas. I'k., 



70 cts.; bu., $1.85; bbl. 



sack, $1.25. 

 Pride of tlie South or 



White Bliss. White 



skin and flesli, extra early; 



productive. Pk., 70 cts ; 



bu., $1.85; bbl. sack, 



$4 25. 

 Bovee. Earlier than the 



Rose and more productive. 



Pink or flesh color, smooth 



and of good quality. Vine 



is dw'arf and stocky, and 



tubers grow close in hill. 



Pk,, 70 cts.; bu., $1.85; 



bbl. sack, $4.25. 

 Early Rose. A leadim,' 



earlv sort. Pk., 60 cts.; 



bu..' $1.75; bbl. sack, 



$4.00._ 



m, but it seems to thrive in almost any soil or climate. The 

 if stable manure is to be used, it should be well rotted, and 

 the results from the use of the phosphates so manifest as 

 freer from rust and the destructive influence of wire worms. 





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Rural New Yorker No. 2 Potato. 



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Early Ohio. Extra early ; 

 can be used 'before ripe. 

 Pk., 70 cts.; bu., $1.85; 

 bbl. sack, $4.25. 



Beauty of Hebron. Early 

 and productive. Pk., 60 

 cts.; bu., $1.75 ; bbl. sack, 

 S4.00. 



Burbank's Seedling. 

 Medium early. Pk., 60 

 cts.; bu , $1.75 ; bbl. sack, 

 $4.00. 



State of riaine. A lead- 

 ing variety for winter use. 

 It is medium early, cooks 

 dry and is a good keeper. 

 Pk., 60 cts.; bu., $1.75; 

 bbl. sack, $4.00. 

 7 White Star. .\ medium 

 ; early variety of the best 

 quality and appearance; 

 large, oblong, uniform 

 ~^ sized tubers, remarkably 

 productive. Pk., 60 cts.; bu., 

 $1.75; bbl. sack, $4.00. 



Rural New Yorker No. 2. (See cut.) A valu- 

 able variety of large size, very smooth and a great 

 cropper; in quality unexcelled. The tubers grow 

 extremely solid, making a splendid keeper, and 

 the vigorous growth of vine enables it to withstand 

 disease, drought and insects. Peck, 60 cts.; bu., 

 $1.75; bbl. sack, $4.00. 



Sir Walter Raieigh. A seedling of Rural New 

 Yorker No. :!, which variety it resembles. Flesh 

 white, fine-grained and the Potatoes are of large 

 size. It produces heavy crops and is a good va- 

 riety for. those who grow for market. Peck, 60 

 cts.; bu.,$175; bbl. "sack, $4.00. 



Carman No. I. Intermediate in ripening, and re- 

 sembles the Rural New Yorker No. 2 in shape, 

 but of much larger size. It also has very few and 

 shallow eyes. The flesh is white and quality per- 

 fect. Peck, 60 cts.; bu., $1.75; bbl. sack, $4.00. 



Carman No. 3. This is one of the greatest yield- 

 ers; large, oblong, slightly flattened. This Potato 

 has a record of having produced over 200 bushels 

 from one barrel of seed. Peck 60 cts.; bu.,$1.75; 

 bbl. sack, $400. 



