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POTATOES— For Seed. 



Early Rose Potato. 



German. Kartoffeln Spanish. Bataas 



French, Pomme de Terre 

 In drills 3 feet apart. 12 to 14 bushels to the acre. One 

 peck will plant about 125 hills. 



CULTURE— The Potato, like all robust-g-owing vegetables, 

 can be grown with varying success on soils of all kinds and 

 in all eond.-ions of fertility, but the soil best suited to it is a 

 sandv loam. In all heavy soils it is more subject to disease, 

 and the flavor, also, is much inferior. In breaking up good 

 pasture land, the decaying sod answers sufficiently well for 

 the first year in lieu of manure. Manure is applied either in 

 rows or hills, or broadcast over the ground and plowed in — 

 the latter in most cases being preferable. If the soil is good, 

 but little manure is required. In highly enriched EOll the 

 plants are more liable to disease than when grown in soil 

 that is naturally good. The best fertilizers are those of a 

 dry or absorbent nature, as plaster, lime, superphosphate of 

 lime and bone dust. For wet soils these are particularly 

 beneficial, as they not only promote growth but prevent dis- 

 ease. Plant as early in spring as the ground can be had in 

 fair working order, in hills or ridges about 3 feet apart, cover- 

 ing in light, warm soils about 4 inches deep, but in cold, wet 

 situations 2;^ or 3 inches will be sufficient. 



Prices of all varieties of Potatoes on application. 



Extra Early Potatoes 



EARLY OHIO. — Now widely known and deservedly one of 

 the most popular sorts. It has the advantage of being fit 

 for use and sale even before fully ripe. A few days earlier 

 than the Early Rose, and similar in color and habit of growth. 

 Quality, dry and mealy. 



EARLY ROSE— Our stock of this popular variety is in its 

 original purity, the planting stock having been renewed an- 

 nually for several vears past, from Houlton, Maine, where it 

 is very popular and about the only variety planted for market. 



EARLY SIX WEEKS.— Undoubtedly the earliest Potato 

 srown; similar to Early Ohio in every respect, but claimed by 

 the originator to be earlier than this standard well-known sort 

 \\V recommend this for first-early planting. 



IRISH COBBLER. — A variety which becomes popular wher- 

 ever tried on account of its earliness, handsome appearance 

 and excellent quality. Tubers are round and smooth, skin 

 creamy white and often netted; flesh white. We do not hesi- 

 tate to recommend this variety. 



DOUBLE X EARLY. — One of the earliest and best Potatoes 

 grown. No other Potato has more friends nor a better repu- 

 tation than the Double X around Washington and vicinity. 

 The tubers are oblong-oval, round at the seed end. with eyes 

 that are almost even with the surface. An excellent keeper, 

 voi v productive, of fine quality, and has proved to be a most 

 valuable addition to our list of extra early varieties. 



Medium-Early and Late Potatoes 



GREEN MOUNTAIN.— The best second early potato now on 

 the market; fine yielder; fine flavor; fine appearance. Free 

 from "blight and rot Keeps well, and is always ready for 

 the table. 



Mccormick, or German peach blow.— should be 



planted in July and early August. It is one of the heaviest 

 yielders, and in good season makes a fine table sort. 



SWEET POTATO ROOTS 



BIG STEM SWEET POTATO ES.— They are of fine size. 

 They make only a very few roots. The quality is first-class. 



JERSEY SWEET POTATOES— Too well known to require 

 any description. These are from reliable growers. 



German, Kurbis 



One pound will plant from 200 to 300 hills. 



CULTURE. — The common practice is to drop two or three 

 seeds in every third or fourth hill in the cornfield, but if 

 cultivated on a large scale the seed may be sown in hills 8 feet 

 apart each way, four 

 plants to the hill, and 

 otherwise treated the 

 same as recommend- 

 ed for melons or 

 cucumbers. 

 SWEET, or SUGAR. 

 — This is a small, 

 round and very pro- 

 lific variety; skin 

 and flesh a deep 

 orange-yellow ; very 

 fine-grained, sweet 

 and fine for pies. The 

 pie Pumpkin of New 

 England. Pkt. 5c; 



oz. 10c; % lb. 15c; 



1 lb. 75c. 



PUMPKIN 



French, Potiron 



Spanish. Calabaza 



Sweet, or Sugar Pumpkin. 



CONNECTICUT FIELD. — This variety is most extensively 

 used throughout New England and New York for field cul- 

 ture; is generally planted with corn. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 

 % lb. 15c; 1 lb. 35c. 



CUSHAW, or CROOKNECK.— Grows to a very large size, 

 sometimes attaining a weight of 70 pounds, and resembling, 

 in shape, the Winter Crookneck squash; of light cream-color, 

 sometimes slightly striped with green. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 

 y 4 lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.00. 



KENTUCKY FIELD. — Flat and round somewhat similar to 

 a cheese. Color of skin a deep orange; flesh is somewhat 

 lighter; one of the best for table use. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 

 y 4 lb. 15c; 1 lb. 35c. 



KING OF THE MAMMOTH. — This is truly a giant among 

 Pumpkins; specimens have been grown to weigh 250 pounds. 

 In shape it is round, flat and slightly ribbed; color of skin and 

 flesh bright golden yellow and of good quality, making excel- 

 lent pies, but grown principally for stock; keeps well. 

 Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Yi lb-, 35c; 1 lb., $1.00. 



PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. 



