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NORTHERN-GROWN SEED POTATOES 



All of the Seed Pototoes I sell are grown in the state of Maine, where, it is universally acknowledged, the best Seed Potatoes are raised, 

 and thousands of carloads are shipped every year from the countiesof Holton and Aroostook alone. Farmers and truckers in the middle and 



southern states should renew their Seed Potatoes at lea^t every two 

 years, as by doing so they will realize the advantage of early maturity 

 and productiveness. All orders accompanied by cash will be ac- 

 knowledged promptly and the Potatoes forwarded as soon as the 

 weather permits. Potatoes are packed in barrels or shipped in sacks 

 containing 165 lbs. net. 



Culture. — Potatoes can be planted whole, but the usual practice 

 is to cut them into pieces, one eye to each piece Plant as early as 

 the ground can be made ready, in rows 3 feet apart, setting them i 

 foot apart in the rows. To prevent the ravages of the potato-bug, the 

 vines should be dusted with Paris green mixed with about eighty 

 parts of plaster ; or mi.x the Paris green in water, one small table- 

 spoonful to a bucket, and apply with a whisk-broom. 



Ten bushels of Potatoes will plant an acre 



POTATOES BY MAIL. All varieties of Potatoes can be sent by 

 mail, postage prepaid, 3ic. per lb., 4 lbs. for $1. correcily labeled 

 and packed to reach the purchaser in good condition. 



WHITE POTATO SEED, mi.xed, from the best hybridizers, 

 per packet, 25 cents. 



Standard Sorts 



Prices variable. Write me lor special prices in quantities 



True Houlton, Maine, Early Rose. Pure and genuine, very fine 



an'l early Pk. 6octs., bus. Si.75, bbl. $4. 

 Early Beauty of Hebron. Popular early sort, of excellent qual- 

 ity ; productive. Pk. 60 cts., bus Si. 75. bbl. S4. 

 Early Thoroughbred. Earlier than Rose. More productive ; light 



pink. Pk. 60 cts., bus. $1.75. bbl $4. 

 Bovee. Earlier than Early Ohio. Very prolific; fine marketable 



size; mealy. Pk. 65 cts, bus. Si. 75, bbl $4. 

 Crown Jewel. Very early, fine and productive ; pink. Pk. 65 cts., 



bus. %2. bbl. 84.25. 

 Bliss' Triumph, or Stray Beauty. Early, round, red. Pk. 60 



cts., bus. $1.75, bbl. $4.7=1. 

 Pride of South, or White Bliss. Early, round, white. Pk. 60 

 cts., bus. $1.75, bbl. $4.25. 



The last three varieties are the most popular of all with southern truckers 



Irish Cobbler. Round, chunky, 80-day sort ; popular for home 



market. Pk. 65 cts., bus. $1.75,' bbl. $4. 

 Early Ohio. Popular first-early ; does well on upland soil; round 



and smooth. Pk. 65 cts., bus $2, bbl. $4.50. 

 Rural New Yorker, No. 2. Fine for main crop; large, white, 



smooth, prolific. Pk. 60 cts., bus. I1.75, bbl. ^4. 

 State of Maine. Heavy-cropping, late oval variety ; white skin 



and flesh. Pk. 60 cts., bus. $1.75, bbl. I4 

 Carman, No. 1. Fine medium or intermediate ; very large shallow 



eyes; white. Pk. 60 cts., bus. $1.75, bbl. $4. 

 Green Mountain. Shape oval ; white skin; big cropper and splen- 

 did cooker. Pk. 60 cts., bus. $1.75, bbl. $4. 

 Gold Coin. Fine table sort ; main crop. Pk. 75c., bus. $2, bbl. S4.25. 

 Crine*^ Lightning. Extra-early ; russet color. Pk. 75 cts., bus. $2, 

 bbl. $4.25. 



Field of " Norcross " Potatoes 



In the State ot Maine growing for seed and being sprayed with "Bng Death." 

 This field yielded an average of over 350 bushels of Potatoes per acre. 



New Varieties 



The Norcross Potato was originated about ten 

 years ago by Charles Norcross, of Litchfield, Me., 

 grown on the Early Rose and pollenized with Beauty of Hebron. It 



Norcross. 



is a very choice table Potato, as its well-netted skin testifies; con- 

 tains a large percentage of starch; is very hardy, enormous yielder 

 and has exceptional blight-resisting qualities. As a standard main- 

 crop variety the Norcross has no equal. By mail, postpaid, lb. 40 cts., 

 4 lbs. $1.25; by express, pk. bus. $2.50, bbl. $5. 



Ramona Seedling:. T*ie seedling Ramona is an inbred 



Norcross, and resembles its parent 

 in many ways. Its time of ripening, however, is fully ten to fifteen 

 days earlier, making it a very valuable early sort. The tubijr is 

 white, eyes very shallow, skin tough and well netted, which is Na- 

 ture's mark of extra eating quality. An unusually handsome Potato. 

 Lb. 50 cts., 4 lbs. $1.30, postpaid r by express, pk. $1.75, bus. $5. 



Eure ka Extr a-Early. Jhis is one of the very earliest 



Potatoes that has ever been m- 

 troduced. The vines are compact in growth, foliage heavy and 

 blight-resisting, and they have never been known to take on a sec- 

 ond growth, thus insuring smooth, regular tubers. The flesh is very 

 white and of good flavor when cooked ; has few eyes and a smooth 

 skin. Lb. 30 cts., 3 lbs. $1, postpaid; by express, pk. 75 cts., bus. 

 $2, bbl. $4.25. 



SWEET POTATOES 



Southern New Jersey is headquarters for and the home of the 

 finest Sweet Potatoes in the world, and my facilities for getting and 

 handling them are unequaled. The New Jersey Sweet Potato is 

 much dryer and sweeter than those grown in the South and West, 

 and they have been carefully selected for years and attain the short, 

 clumpy, uniform shape which is so desirable. 



Caution — As, however, Sweet Potatoes are very susceptible to 

 rot under climatic changes, I caimot hold myself responsible for their 

 condition after long journeys, and wish it distinctly understood that 

 my customers take all risks after I deliver them in good condition to 

 the express or railway company in Philadelphia. I take every pre- 

 caution to get them to you in good condition, but the risk is yours. 

 Full directions for bedding and sprouting the seed, setting out and 

 cultivating, also harvesting and storing for w-inter, will be found in 

 my leaflet essay on Sweet Potato Culture, which I will send free 

 with orders when requested. 



Extra-Early Carolina. Jersey " Up-Rivers," Early Nanse- 



mond. These are the three varieties most universally grown in 

 New Jersey for Philadelphia and New York markets. Pk. 80 cts., 

 bus. $2, bbl. $4. 



Sweet Potato Plants 



Ready May 15 



Keady May la 



All other varieties of Sweet Potato plantsi hy mail, postpaid, 

 SO cts. per 100; by express, 40 cts. per lOO, S2.S0 per 1,000; | 

 in 5,000 lots or over, S2 per 1,000. 1 



Bovee Potato 



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