BUCKBEE'S BEST SEED POTATOES FOR 1897. 



EARLY POLARIS.— The Polaris is of long, oval shape ana creamy 

 ■\vhico ill (.•oUir. cooking as white as the finest fioiir. It originat- 

 ed by nature's own processes; is hai-dy, prolific, handsome, 

 early, and a good keeper, and as a table variety has no superior. 

 With the originator it has yielded at the rate of (iOO bushels pes 

 acre. It has certainly made for itself a wonderful record dur- 

 ing the last few years, wherever grown. There is no question in 

 my mind but that the Polaris is one of the best early Potatoes, 

 aiid not one of my customers investing in this variety will regret 

 his purchase. My Stock came to me direct from the originator 

 ill Vermont, and I will respectfully solicit early orders. If you 

 dosire pure stock of the Polaris Potato, you should send your 

 orders ilirecl to headquarters. Postpaid, lb. 25c, 3 lbs. (50c. By 

 express or freight at buyers expense, }i bu. 30c, X bu. 50c, 

 bu. IKV, bu. barrel'^S.SS. 

 WORLD'S FAIR.— This far famed early potato, originated in Wis- 

 consin and introduced to 

 me world in the year of 

 Columbian Exposition as 

 A world beater. After 

 thorough trial in many 

 parts of the country , 

 since its introduction in 

 its sponsor says of it: 

 •■World's Fair has more 

 than fulfilled our highest 

 expectations, and we 

 now venture to i)redict 

 that the time is coming 

 wlien all over this great 

 l.ind th s will be gener- 

 ally regarded as the best 

 of all potatoes." It is 

 smooth, the eyes being 

 almost on the surface 

 and very few in number; 

 in form symmetrical. skin 

 creamy white with na- 

 ture's'seal as to quality; 

 a finely netted skin. It 

 is a robust grower, with- 

 stands drought admirab- 

 ly, having heavy, fine 

 leaved tops, and deposits 

 compactly in the hill, 

 tubers of good uniform 

 s'ze, very numerous and 

 near the surface. This 

 variety is not yet widely 

 disseminated and our sup- 

 ply is limited. Order early. Postpaid, lb. 25c, 3 lbs. 60c. By Ex- 

 press or Freight at purchaser's expense, 3^ bu. 30c, J-i bu. 50c, 

 ^.1 bu. 90c. bu. .?l.tjO, barrel, S3.25. 

 THE NEW QUEEN— This excellent new early Potato comes from 

 Maine, from where, during the last eight or ten years, it has been 

 sent all over America, and given the best of satisfaction to all 

 who have planted it. It is certainly a very fine, large size early 

 Potato, resembling the White Elephant and Beauty of Hebfon in 

 color and shape. In addition to being very early, they are of an 

 excellent quality, as well as a superior yielder. One grower re- 

 ports that the " Queen," planted April 13, were ready to dig 

 June 17, 65 days after planting, and that on account of their ex- 

 treme earliuess, he was able to sell them at SI. 50 per bushel, when 



a week or ten days later, on account of a tre- 



mendous crop all over the country, potatoes 

 were only bringing about 50 cents per bushel. 

 [ have a remarkably choice stock of the 

 Queen Potato this season, which I take pleas 

 ure in offeringmy customers at the following 

 prices : Postpaid, lb. 25c. 3 lbs. 60c. By 

 Express or Freight at buyers expense, ^^bu. 

 30c, '4bu. 50c. Mbu.QOc, bu. 81.60, barrel, -53.25. 

 THE TRUE FREEMAN — The Freeman Potato 

 has excited more favorable comment and 

 created a greater furore than any other Po- 

 tato since the introduction of the Early Rose. 

 Hiirhly indorsed by leading Potato Special- 

 ists throughout the country. Of Minnesota 

 origin, introduced by Maule in 1891, when it 

 sold for jS.OO per pound. The Freeman has 

 become jiopular wherever tried, and has 

 been a money-maker for all who have handled it. It closely re- 

 sembles World's Fair, but is a little earlier, though we have not 

 found it so prolific as the latter. Handsome, of fine grain, flesh 

 pure white, either raw or cooked, and is a good keeper. It 

 has made a great deal of money for many who have handled it. 

 Postpaid, lb. 25c. 3 lbs. 60c. By ex pi-ess or freight at buyers 

 expense, V bu. 2.5c, ^4 bu. 40c, }4 bu. 70, bu. .?1.25, barrel $3.00. 

 IRISH COBBLER — It is said that at the time of j'ear when extra 

 early varipties of potatoes as raised by market ga rdeners were 

 not yet large enoush to dig, an Irish shoemaker was discovered 

 disposing of an unknown variety of handsome, good-sized pota- 

 toes, which, when tested, were found to be creamy white, floury 

 and excellent in flavor. The specks, which are characteristic of 

 this class of early potatoes, and also the netted skin . denoting 

 excellence of quality, should appear upon pure stock. Field tests 



BEAR IN MIND 



That my prices are based upon spec- 

 ially grown hand sorted seed potatoes, 

 and that we do not pretend to compete 

 with dealers who offer ordinary stock 

 of which they have no accurate knowl- 

 edge as to purity, or when and how 

 produced, which for planting stock, 

 would be too dear at any price. 



have proved this potato to be a remarkable one in point of earli- 

 ness, and of productiveness as well, and we shall be surprised if 

 it fails to become popular. Postpaid, lb. '25c, 3 lbs. 60c. By 

 express or freight at buyers expense, }^ bu. 30c, bu. 50c, }4 

 bu. 90c, bu. Sil.GS, barrel ^'d.7b. 

 Rural NEW YORKER no. 2— It is very large, unusually smooth 

 with few and shallow eyes ; form oblong inclining to round and 

 rather flattened. Skin and flesh white, quality excellent, sea- 

 sou intermediate. Tubers of great uniformity in size, almost 

 every one marketable. It is taking a leading place as a standard 

 field cropper. Postpaid, lb. 20c, 3 lbs. 50c. By express or 

 freight at buyers expense, 3^ bu. 25c, }4 bu. 40c, }4 bu. 60c, bu. 

 $1.00, barrel $'2.50. I 

 GREAT DIVIDE— For immense productiveness, Hardy Vigor, and 

 Superb Table Quality, the Great Divide Stands First as a Main- 

 Crop Potato. The Great Divide introduced in 1894, was raised in 



Cass County, 'Iowa, by the 

 veteran Potato Grower, 

 Mr. F. B. Van qrnam, 

 from a seed-ball produced' 

 in 1887 on the Early Ohio, 

 fertilized with the Old Cal- 

 ifornia, which was then 

 the heaviest-cropping and 

 best-keeping Potato grown 

 in Iowa. Mr. Van Ornam 

 says of the Great Divide; 

 "It is the best keeper 1 

 have ever grown. Placed 

 in a cellar October 15th, 

 when taken out for plant- 

 ing June 2nd, the tubers 

 were without sign of 

 sprout, as firm and hard as 

 when first dug. A tuber 

 when tested for eating 

 showed it had retained its 

 fine flavor. Although the 

 tubers were cut to single 

 eye pieces, which were 

 planted eighteen inches 

 apart, every eye grew, 

 coming up quicklj'and fine- 

 ly and producing a perfect 

 stand. Taking the results 

 of my careful records, sup- 

 plimented by reports from 

 Agricultural Experiment 

 Stations, also from Europe, 

 I consider the Great Divide 

 the most robust-growing, finest-bearing, longest-keeping and 

 best-shipping main-crop Potato in America." Postpaid, lb. 25c, 

 3 lbs. 60c. By express or freight at buyers expense, }^ bu. 

 25c, %i bu. 40c, K bu.75c, bu. $1.20, barrel $2.75. 

 AMERICAN WONDER-Late variety introduced by James Vick'sSons 

 in 1892, and described by them as "Nearest to blight-proof, 

 strongest growing, most productive and best late Potato for 

 general field culture ever introduced." It is a beautiful white 

 Potato of fine quality, elongated in form, with shallow eyes, and 

 it sells jn the market at sight in competition with any other sort. 

 Postpaid lb. 25c, 3 lbs. 60c. By express or freight at buyers 

 expense, J^bu. 30c, 4 bu. 50c, X bu. 90c, bu. $1.50, barrel $3.25. 

 IRISH DAISY— Introduced in 1894 by Maule, who describes it as "A 

 seedling of Empire State, perfect in form, 

 shallow eyes, skin pure, bright straw color, 

 on sandy land shading down to a brilliant 

 white. The Irish Daisy last year, grown 

 by trusty growers, on gravelly soils and 

 sandy loam, alongside of all other heavy- 

 yielding late potatoes, has out yielded them 

 in every instance. Our seed came direct 

 from the original stock, and can be depend- 

 ed upon in every respect. Postpaid, lb. 25c, 3 

 lbs. 60c. By freight or express at buyer's ex- 

 pense }i bu. 30c, 1^ bu. 50c, ^ bu, 90c. bu. $1.60, 

 barrel $3.25. 

 CARMAN NO. 1— Originated by E. S. Carman, 

 editor of "The Rural New Yorker" whosays : 

 "It is the finest Potato I ever saw." We find 

 that it ripens among the intermediate vari- 

 eties, though by some it is classed as an early. The vines grow 

 very strong and vigorous and produce a surprisingly largo 

 number of handsome white skined, smooth tubers, finely netted, 

 which keep perfectly. No potato was ever so well advertised, 

 and it is n large demand with as yet scant supply. Order early. 

 Postpaid lb. 25c, 3 lbs. 60c. By express or freight at buyers 

 expense,' J^' bu. 30c, 4 bu. .50c, bu. 90c, bu. S1.T5, barrel $3..50. 

 CARMAN NO. 3— Mr. T. Greiner, a well known authority of La 

 Salle, N. Y., says: "I shall be tempted to throw all my fine and 

 petted seedlings overboard and gi'ow the Carman, No. Sand noth- 

 ing else for main crop. Every eight hills, planted three feet apart 

 each way, gave a plump bushel of tubers; such a yield is simply 

 phenomenal. Carman No. 3 is a very heavy yielder. The spec- 

 imens are lara-e, uniform and smooth, outyielding all other heavy 

 croppers. Postpaid, lb. 25c, 3 lbs. 60c. At buvers expense, 

 bu. 30c, i^bu. 50c, bu. 9Jc, lbu..?1.75, barrel $3.50. 



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