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COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL. 



SEED POTATOES 



With no other seed is the importance of a change more necessary than with the potato. We offer a 

 few selected and of the choicest of the newer varieties , which are worthy of a thorough trial by all progres- 

 sive farmers and potato growers. 



With the potato old varieties seem to run out, and it has been found absolutely necessary to plant new 

 varieties with new blood and vigor to insure large crops of potatoes, and they will prove far superior to 

 old stock in EARLY MATURITY, INCREASED YIELD, and \aGOROUS GROWTH. Our stock has 

 been grown expressly for seed purposes, well selected, handpicked tubers. 



We book orders at any time, and fill in rotation just as soon as the weather will permit, except at 

 the risk of purchaser. At prices named we malce no charges for bags, boxes, barrels or drayage. 



TO AVOID DELAY, when ordering late in the season, it would be well to mention your second 

 choice provided we should be sold out of variety ordered. 



At the pound price we send by mail prepaid; at peck and bushel rate, they are sent by freight or ex- 

 press at expense of purchaser. I 



POUND PRICES. All varieties at 25 cts. per lb. 3 lbs. for 65 cts., prepaid. 



NEW EXTRA EARLY POTATO 

 THE BOVEE 



THE BOVEE. This variety is claimed 

 to be the earliest and greatest cropper of all early 

 potatoes. All reports received proclaim it to be a 

 wonderful introduction among early potatoes. Not 

 only is it the best earliest, but it takes a kading 

 place among the cropping varieties, an unusual 

 thing among the first earlies. It is even earlier 

 than Early Ohio, and compares favorably with thi 

 Triumph, a light cropping variety that has only 

 extreme earliness, to recomvnend it, while the 

 BOVEE in all competitive trials has outyielded all 

 the early potatoes. The vine is dwarf and stalky, 

 tubers round and smooth; they grow closely bunch- 

 ed together in the hill. They size up to a mar- 

 ketable size more evenly than any potato we ever 

 saw; practically the whole crop being merchanta- 

 ble. Its eating quality is extra fine. Price per pk. 

 35 cts., bu. $1.00, 3 bu. $2.75. 



EXTRA EARLY OHIO. This standard 



extra early sort matures about two weeks before 

 the Early Rose. It is widely known and deserved- 

 ly popular in all parts of the country. It has giv- 

 en better satisfaction over a wider range of country 

 than any other variety. Our choice Northern grown 

 seed is at least ten days earlier than Southern 

 grown stock, and will out-yield them by far. Ex- 

 perienced gardeners will have no other seed at any 

 price. Per pk. 30 cts., bu. $1.00, 3 bu. $2.75. 



BURPEE'S EXTRA EARLY POTATO 



It has proved itself as early as the Early Ohio, and 

 more productive. The potatoes are uniformly of good 

 size, oblong in shape, very smooth, eyes set well on 

 the surface, skin creamy white, slightly shaded with 

 pink; the flesh is pure white, remarkably fine giained, 

 and of the very b?st table quality. The tubers grow 

 very compact in the hill, with strong and vigorous 

 foliage; it is a sure cropper, and will undoubtedly 

 Income a standard extra early potato. Per pk. 40 

 tts., bu. $1.25. 



'^UNCLE SAfl" POTATO 



THE PEOPLE'S POTATO 



A main crop variety, that is fast becoming popular. 

 It is a decided acquisition, and we think it will be- 

 come one of the most popular market potatoes that 

 has been introduced of late. The introducers say: 

 "It is the handsomest potato grown. Its cooking 

 qualities are superior, white, drj^ and floury. A lux- 

 uriant and healthy grower, free from disease so far. 

 It out-yields all other potatoes. Its shape and size 

 are wonderfully uniform." But its crowning msrit 

 is its superb cooking qualities, which will in a short 

 time place "Uncle Sam" on every table where quality 

 in potatoes is appreciated. It ripens along with the 

 "Rural New Yorker No. 2," but out-j'ields this vari- 

 ety by far. It has luxuriant foliage, completely 

 shading the ground. The tubers are oval, with pure 

 white russet skin, with very shallow eyes near the 

 surface, and for its smooth, perfect form and high 

 quality will alwaj's bring a higher price upon the 

 market. Price per pk. 40 cts., bu. $1.25, 3 bu. $3.50. 



HUnPHREY'S POTATO KNIFE 



With the Concave Potato Knife, seed potatoes can 

 be cut better, and $2.00 to $3.00 an acre saved in 

 seed and time by its use. The blade is very thin and 

 just the right shape to divide the potatoes into one, 

 two or three eye pieces very rapidly without cracking 

 the tuber or injuring the vitality of the germs as 

 the punch cutters will do. We sell the Knife on its 

 merits, and will refund the money to any one who 

 is not satisfied. A circular is put up in each box 

 with the Knife. Price, 25 cts. t-ach, six, $1.40, by 

 mail. 



