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DREER'S RELIABLE SEEDS 



POTATO E S— Continued. 



W i\\ 1 K ^ 1 AK. 



White Star. A medium early variety of the very best 

 quality and appearance. Baked or boiled, its color, 

 floury texture and delicious flavor are unsurpassed. 

 Large, oblong, uniform-sized tubers, remarkably pro- 

 ductive : of excellent keeping qualities. 

 Peck 50 cts.. bu. $1.7.5, bbl. $4.00. 



St.\te of .Maine. 



Empire State. 



Empire State. An excellent potato that bids fair to 

 become a leading sort. Skin smooth, white ; eyes close 

 to the surface, flesh pure white, and cooks dry and 

 mealy. A heavy cropper ; produces verv few small 

 tubers. Per peck, 60 cts., bu. $2.00, bbl. .$4.00. 



Pe.^ri. of Savoy. 



State of Maine. Across between Early Vermont and 

 Peerless; medium early, excellent flavor, cooks dry, 

 is a good keeper and very productive. 



Peck 75 cts., bu. S2.00, bbl. $4.50. 

 Pearl oi Savoy. The tubers are oblong, fiiir, and of 

 large size, pearly white flesh, which cooks dry and 

 mealy ; 15 days earlier than Early Rose, and very pro- 

 ductive and a good keeper. 



Peck 60 cts., bu. $2.00, bbl. $4.00. 

 Mammoth Pearl. A medium late variety which has 

 become a favorite. Of good quality, handsome ap- 

 pearance, free from rot, never hollow ; skin and flesh 

 ■white; cooks like a ball of flour; very productive and 

 good keeper. Peck 50 cts,, bu. $1.75, bbl. $4.00. 

 At the above prices, express and freight charges are to be paid by the purchaser. 



As the price of potatoes is governed by the market, the above quotations are but nominal, hut are believed to be 

 about the prices that will rule in the spring. Special qtwtations for large quantities, or varieties iiot listed, will he 

 given on application. Our potatoes are all carefully selected and grown from the best Northern Stock. 



Green 3Iountain. A prolific late varietj^, skin white, 

 smooth, eyes shallow and few in number. Of large 

 size, attractive a))pearance and a good keeper. 

 Peck 75 cts., bu. $2.25, bbl. $5.00. 



SWEET POTATOES. 



Yellow Nansemond. A short, thick variety, very pro- 

 ductive, and considered the best for general culture. 

 Sets— peck 60 cts., bu. $2.00, bbl. $4.00. 

 Red Nansemond. Short, thick, and of good flavor, 

 largely grown in some sections in preference to the 

 yellow sorts, and con.sidered bv some as more hardy. 

 Sets— peck 60 cts., bu. $2.00, bbl. $4.00. 



PUJVIPKIN. 



Kiirbis, Ger. Potiron, Fk. Calabaza, SP. 



Sow in good soil in May, when the ground has become warm, in hills 8 or 10 feet apart each way, or in fields of 

 corn about every fourth liill ; j)lant at the same time with the corn ; always avoid planting near other vines, as they 

 will hybridize. The Cashaw is generally preferred for cooking and making pies. 



CashaAV. Long, yellow crook-neck, similar to the Crook- 

 neck Winter Squash; the best for table use or feeding 

 stock ; flesh yellow, solid, fine-grained, and sweet. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. $1.00. 



Large Cheese. One of the best for table use, produc- 

 tive, skin orange, flesh yellow and sweet. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



Large Tours, or Mammoth. A productive variety, 

 which grows to an immense size, often weighing over 

 a hundred pounds. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., lb. $2.00. 



Connecticut, or Large Common Yellow Field. A 



very productive, large yellow variety, and grown 

 principall}' for feeding stock. 

 Large Chef_-;e Pumpkin. Oz. 5 CtS., qt. 25 Cts., postpaid 30 cls., bu. .$5.00. 



Prices of Potatoes are subject to market changes. Potatoes are forwarded by express or freight as directed, purchaser 

 paying charges. ^Ve use our discretion in regard to time of shipment, as frequently, when orders are received, the weather 

 for a week at a time will ~ot —ermit safe delivery. We assume no risk on Potatoes. They are forwarded strictly at pur- 

 chaser's risk. 



