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produce in advance of the first planted. A fair crop of Potatoes can be raised here if 

 planted in Aug-ust; if the Autumn is not too dry, they will bring- nice tubers by the end 

 of November. They should not be cut if planted at this time of the year, but planted 

 whole. They should be put in a moist place before planting-, so they may sprout. The 

 early varieties are preferable for this time of planting. Most people are not careful 

 enoug-h in selecting- their seeds. Some of the Potatoes sold in this market for seed are 

 not fit for planting. Ten bushels to the acre. 



BZ.ISS EABZ.Y TRI- 

 UMPH OB IMPROVED 



BERMUDA.— One of the 

 best early potatoes, 

 combining the produc- 

 tiveness of the Peerless 

 with the excellent quali- 

 ties of Early Rose. It 

 is more prolific than the 

 former, and much earli- 

 er than the latter. 

 Tubers are medium in 

 size, round and very uni- 

 form in shape; eyes 

 slightly depressed and 

 color of a beautiful 

 lig-ht red and is a 

 standard variety for 

 shipping-. 



BURBANK'S.— Of late 

 sorts this is more large- 

 ly used than any other. 

 It is of good size, fine 

 form, and an excellent 

 yielder. The flesh is 

 white, and is very mealy 

 and of fine flavor. 



WHITE EIiEPHANT. 



A fine late variety of 

 excellent quality, fine 

 flavor, wonderfully pro- 

 ductive; of great beauty and a fine keeper. 

 Tubers large and solid, g-rowing- closely to- 

 g-ether in the hills. 



JACKSON WHITE. — An old variety 

 known to Louisiana for many years. It 

 produces large tubers of excellent qual- 

 ity; long- in shape and similar in appearance 

 to the White Elephant, but a little larg-er; 

 sound white flesh and a grood keeper, also 

 a g-ood yielder. We strong-ly recommend 

 this for family use and market purposes. 



Bliss Early Triumph or Improved Bermuda. 



BREEZE'S PEERI.ESS OR BOSTON. — 



Several years ago this variety was intro- 

 duced, yet at present it is the leading- kind 

 for market as well as for family use. Skin 

 dull white, sometimes slightly russeted; 

 eyes, few and shallow, round, occasionally 

 oblong; grows to a large size; very pro- 

 ductive, and earlier than the Jackson 

 White. It is a general favorite in this 

 section. 



Vermont Early Rose. 



VERMONT EARZ.7 ROSE. — This is 

 without doubt the best potato for the table. 

 It is oval, very shallow-eyed, pink skinned, 

 very dry and mealy when boiled. This vari- 

 ety should not be planted too soon, from 

 the fact that they make small stalks, and 

 if cut down by frost they suffer more than 

 other varieties, but they want rich lig-ht 

 soil to g-row to perfection. 



IRISH COBBIiER. — A comparatively new 

 and very early variety, extensively grown 

 for market and shipping- purposes. The 

 tubers are very handsome, almost uniform- 

 in shape and size. Flesh white and excel- 

 lent, skin cream with buff and white net- 

 ting-. It is a heavy cropper and has been 

 extensively planted in the East and West 

 and is g^oing to be larg-ely planted in 

 Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. We 

 recommend it highly. 



RURAI. NEW TORKER No. 2.— This Po- 

 tato is the nearest to perfection of any yet 

 introduced, and exceeds all others in yield. 

 It- is of large size, very smooth skin; few 

 eyes, distinct and shallow. Flesh very 

 white, of excellent table quality. 



WHITE STAR. — A very handsome and 

 productive variety of medium earliness; 

 tubers oblong-, large and uniform in size; 

 vines strong, of a dark green color, stocky 

 and vigorous; skin and flesh white and of 

 fine quality; an excellent table variety, and 

 keeps well. 



Please bear in mind that prices quoted in this Catalogue include 

 prepayment of postage on all seeds ordered by packet, ounce, quarter- 

 pound, pound or pint. 



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