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COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL, 



SEED POTATOES— Continued. 



THE FREEMAN. 



THE FREEMAN' Claimed to be the best since 

 the introauction of the Early Kose. The 

 tuber is oval in shape, russet in color; flesh 

 very white when cooked, very fine grained and 

 of the best flavor. The greatest merits are its 

 extreme earliness, and long Iceeping qualities. 

 They grow very quickly and have produced 

 potatoes fit for eating in thirty nine days from 

 planting. It looks as if this variety is the 

 coming early potato. Per pk. 40 cts., bu. $1.25, 

 3 bu. $3.25. 



CARMAN No. 1. This has the peculiarity of be- 

 ing a seedling from seedlings raised through 

 several generations. It is intermediate be- 

 tween early and late in ripening. It has but 

 few eyes and these shallow. The flesh is white 

 as flour, and the quality perfect, being not 

 only dry but of excellent flavor. It is a 

 hearty, vigorous grower, the vines being re- 

 markably stout and stalky. A great cropper, 

 the tubers are extra large, with hardly one 

 among them below market size. We have 

 grown the Carman No. 1 the past season, and 

 are exceedingly pleased with it. We heartily 

 recommend it to all our customers, it cannot 

 fail to give satisfaction. Per pk. 50 cts., bu. 

 fl.50. 



"WORLD'S FAIR. A very prolific main crop 

 vixrif.ty of excellent quality. The tubers are 

 good sized, smooth and very symmetrical in 

 shape, eyes few and even with the surface, 

 skin cream white and netted; flesh fine 

 grained, pure white, and cooks mealv. The 

 vines grow very strong and bushy with fine 

 leaves; tubers very numerous and compact in 

 hill and near the surface. Per pk. 50 cts., bu. 

 II. .50. 



RURAL NEW YORKER, No. 2- This potato has 

 already created quite a /'/ro/-.^ among potato 

 growers, as the agricultural papers have con- 

 tained so many remarkable reports. It Is of 

 verv distinct and handsome appearance: the 

 tubern are of large size, wltli remarkable 

 .smoothness of "kin; the eyes are few. distinct 

 and shallow. It is of extreme whiteness, both 

 of skin and flesh, and unexcelled table quali- 

 ties. It has great vigor in growth and solidity 

 of tuber, which enables it to resist disease to a 

 remarkable degree. Thoroughly tested 

 throughout America and Europe, it has proved 

 to be one of the most valuable varieties. Cer- 

 tainly to become one of our leading late mar- 

 ket potatoes. Per pk. 35 cents, bu. 75 cts , 3 bu. 

 $2.00. 



GREAT DIVIDE. 



GREAT DIVIDE. This new main crop variety, 

 Introduced by Mr. Burpee, is an oblong to 

 long white potato, eyes plentiful and found 

 near the surface, giving it a very handsome 

 appearance, the skin is very white and firm, 

 grows compactly in the hill, good size, and 

 claimed by him to be the heaviest yielder with 

 which he is acquainted, and perfectly free 

 from disease, of very good quality, and when 

 baked or boiled breaks open white and floury, 

 with a delicious nutty flavor. Introducer 

 says: I consider the Great Divide the most 

 robust growing, finest bearing, longest keep- 

 ing, and one of the best shipping main-crop po- 

 tatoes in America. Per pk. 50 cts., bu. $1.25, 3 

 bu. $3.25. 



IRISH DAISY. 



THE IRISH DAISY. Another new main-crop 

 long white potato that comes highly recom- 

 mended. It is a seedling of Empire state, 

 originated in the great potato district of North- 

 ern New Vork, has been thoroughly tested by 

 some of the largest growers there, and has in 

 every instance outyielded. such good varie- 

 ties as the Rural New Yorker No. 2, White Star, 

 Empire State and all others with which it has 

 been grown in competition. It grows uni- 

 formly to good size, with shallow eyes, skin 

 bright straw color, flesh pure white, of the best 

 quality and of handsome shape. The vines 

 are very stocky and vigorous in growth, dark 

 green, withstand drouth much better than 

 any other late potato and are absolutely 

 blight-proof. Per pk. 50 cts., bu. $1.25, 3 bu. 

 $3.25. 



MAGGIE MURPHY. A new potato that is a de- 

 cided acquisition to the potato family. The 

 shape is flattened oblong, with smooth eyes, 

 resembling the Rural New Yorker in many re- 

 spects. This is one of the most productive po- 

 tatoes known; skin nearly white with slight 

 pink tint to the eyes, which are not numerous 

 am. mostly even with the surface. It is a stout 

 grower; tubers grew to a large size in the se- 

 vere drouth of the past summer; did not 

 blight: tops kept green until the crop was ripe. 

 Per pk. 50 cts., bu. $1.25, 3 bu. $3.25. 



ASSORTED VARIETIES. Will put up, if de- 



slrea, three bushel sacks containing two or 

 three difiFerent varieties at prices quoted for 

 three bushel lots. This is a good chance for 

 customers to try several kinds at a low price. 

 If large quantities are wanted of any kind 

 will quote prices on application. 



