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COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL 



CHOICE SEED POTATOES 



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

 Fancy Northern Grown Stock, well selected, hand picked and treated for scab. No potatoes grown can 

 compare with Northern grown seed either for VIGOR, EARLY MATURITY, INCREASED YIELD, FREE- 

 DOM FROM DISEASE AND LONG KEEPING QUALITIES. 



We offer only a few varieties which have become standard sorts and have proven to be the best 

 varieties grown. 



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

 the risk of purchaser. At prices named we make no charge 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 ot 

 express at expense of purchaser. 



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



NOROTON BEAUTY 



A famous extra early variety Introduced at a h 

 igh price ($24 per bushel) and with strong claims 

 three years ago by J. M. Thorburn & Co. This p 

 ctato is also offered by some Seedmen as "Quick 

 Lunch" but it has proven by repeated trials to be o 

 ne and the same variety. 



Noroton Beauty is a pretty extra potato of ex 

 tra quality and a good keeper. The tubers are 

 nearly globular in form. The color is white, slight 

 ly russetted, the ej'es are shallow, with a pinkish 

 cast around each eye. Its manner of growth is sim 

 iliar to that of the Tiiumph, Vines verj' bushy and 

 compact. We recommend this as the earliest varie 

 ty of anything yet introduced. Always give it a 

 rich soil and high culture. Price per lb. 35 cts., 3 

 lbs. $1.00, pk. 60 cts., bu. $1.75. 



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. It 

 is even earlier than Early Ohio. 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 bunched to- 

 gether in a hill. Its eating quality is extra fine. 

 Price per pk. 50 cts., bu. $1.50, 3 bu. $4.00. 



EXTRA EARLY OHIO 



This sta^aard extra early sort matures about two 

 weeks before the Early Rose, It is widely known 

 and deservedly popular in all parts of the country. 

 It has given better satisfaction over a wider range 

 of country than any other variety. The tubers grow 

 corny ct in the hill, are easily dug, very few small 

 ones, nearly all bein^ of marketable size. They 

 keep firm till late in spring and by many preferred 

 for eating in winter. This variety is sold by many 

 as Extra Early Six Weeks, Our choice Northern 

 Grown seed is at least ten days earlier than Southern 

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

 ienced gardeners will have no other seed at any 



price. Per pk. 40 cts., bu. $1.40, 3 bu. $4.00. 



MINNESOTA EARLY ROSE 



This appears to be an improvement on the old 

 Early Rose, which has been selected and grown on 

 the virgin soil of the far north. It is early being 

 about two weeks later than the Early Ohio, 

 and much larger. It is oblong in shape, smooth and 

 of a handsome rose color. Quality superb, either 

 baked or boiled and yields large crops. Keeps sound 

 and fresh tixi late in spring. Price, pk. 40 cts., bu, 

 $1.35, 3 bu. $4.00. 



THE BONANZA 



This late varietj' is growing in popularity here in 

 the middle west. It is undoubtedly the ver^' best 

 potato for a farmer to grow who wants a good j'ield 

 and is particular as toqualitj'. The Bonanza comes 

 nearer the old fashioned Peachblow that was 

 famous years ago in the corn belt. They are shaped 

 somewhat like the Rural New Yorker, light red 

 skin, fine white fiesh, extremely dry and mealy. 

 Thej' are yery hardy, making an extra heavy 

 growth of vine, which generally indicates a good 

 5"ield of potatoes. No other variety but this is sale- 

 able here for the home market. Per pk. 40 cts. bu, 

 SI. 35, 3 bu, ^4.00. 



GOLD COIN 



Introduced in the east several years ago at an 

 extremely high .price. With repeated trials in dif- 

 ferent states, it has proved one of the hardiest, 

 most vigorous in growth, most productive and one 

 of the best in table quality and to be absolutely un- 

 equaled for main crop. The tubers are of good size, 

 slightly oblong and quite thick through, and lie 

 close together in the hill. The skin is thin, smooth 

 and glossy, of a light golden tint. The flesh is fine 

 grained, of a pure pearly whiteness, and cooks dry 

 and floury. Its vigorous growth and great produc- 

 tiveness make it a most profitable variety for the 

 planter, combined with its unequaled table quality 

 will make it a most popular and quick selling var- 

 iety for market. Price, per pk. 50 cts., bu. $1.40, 3 

 bu. S4.00. 



CARIMAN NO. 3 POTATO 



Grand flain Crop Potato 



The fame of this Potato is abroad in the land 

 wherever Editor Carman, of the Rural New Yorker, 

 is known. Without any approach to an exception it 

 is the greatest yielder ever introduced. It may fairly 

 be claimed that it does not yield any small tubers 

 at all. It bears its tubers very close to the plant, a 

 single turn of the fork turning out every potato. It 

 is of the largest size and of the shapeliest form, as 

 will be seen from our illustration. It is a perfect 

 keeper, that is, it will not sprout up to planting 

 time, unless kept in a warm place. Both skin and 

 flesh are of extreme whiteness. Eyes few and shallow. 

 Late in ripening. The introducer says our claims 

 for "Carman, No. 3" are: 1st. It is the hand- 

 somest large potato ever produced. 2d. It will out- 

 yield any other potato whatever. 3d. Practically 

 every potato is a marketable size. 4th. Its table 

 qualities are fully up to the highest standard, it has 

 no hollow hearts, and no dark parts. We are confi- 

 dent that it will soon be the most' popular variety 

 for field culture, on account of its enormous produc- 

 tiveness and great beauty. Per pk. 60 cts., bu. 

 $1.50, 3 bu. $4.25. 



