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Maine Seed Potatoes 



One year's sales of Maine Seed Potatoes 

 have learned that Bolgiano & Co. has the best 



22. 0(1(1 Buslicls. .>S Cars Seed F*otatoes. 



Why do we sell such quantities? Because we handle the best stock; our trade 



Norcross Potato 



They stand back of their Potatoes. If a farmer gets any from us that 

 don't satisfy him, return them; we pay freight 

 both ways. Sometimes a bag or barrel may be 

 touched with frost, it will show up at once; re- 

 turn them to us and we w'ill refund the money 

 or give others in their place. Fair play is our 

 business motto. 



NORCROSS. Pure White.— Originated in 

 i8q5. Seed boll grown on the old ICarly Rose 

 poUenized with Beauty of Hebron. Singular as 

 it may seem, this potato is one of the late matur- 

 ing varieties, somewhat blocky in shape, smooth 

 surface, very excellent table quality, cooking 

 dry and mealy. Grows a thrifty, upright top, 

 with large leaves, and is above the average of 

 the white kinds to withstand blight. It has a 

 wonderful reputation in New England and New 

 York State for its superior quality and large 

 yield. Ask for special prices. 



EARLY WHITE ALBINO.— This wonder- 

 ful new early potato is a good cropper. The 

 skin and flesh are extremely white, of excep- 

 tionally good cooking quality and very prolific; 

 full as early as the old Ivarly Rose in maturing 

 and particularly valuable for the early market 

 by reason of its fine shape and early maturity. 

 The vines grow erect and it is one of the best 

 early varieties to withstand blight and disease. 

 Plant this potato early in good soil and give it 

 good cultivation, and pleasing results are sure 

 at harvest time. One grand thing in favor of 



this early potato is its good keeping qualities 

 Prices quoted on apiilication. 



IRISH COBLER POTATO.— It is one of 



the most reliable and i^ most popular of the 

 early varieties. It is a vigorous grower, rip- 

 ens uniformly, and is a good keeper. 



HOLLTON EARLY ROSE.— This is our 



mo«t popular potato; very early; fine quality, 

 and ver>- productive. 



BOYEE. — Acknowledged to be extra and of 

 fine quality 



XX EARLY.— This is a potato that comes 

 to us ver>- highly recommended — one of the 

 finest; rose color; productive. 



GREEN .MOUNTAIN.— Oval shape, white 

 skin and flesh; excellent; heav>- yielder. The 

 most popular late potato. 



Earlv White Albino 



Sweet Potato Roots 



We handle these only on orders, and an order must be placed at least four days before the seed are wanted. 



CULTURE. Don't wait for a rain or a "season" to set out sweet potato plants. Harrow your ground well before laying off, then throw up the ridges 

 higher than you want them, and if the soil is very dry allow two or three days for the moisture to rise; then knock off the top of the ridge just ahead of planting; 

 make a mud batter with water and clay loam, or, better, with the addition of fresh cow dung, about as thick as cream; dip the plants, in hands of about twenty, 

 into this, so that a large quantity of the mud cHngs to them. 



BIG STE.M SWEET POTATOES. They are fine size, and the yield has astonished our most critical trade. They make only a 

 very few. and in some cases no small roots. The quality is first-class. 



JERSEY SWEET POTATOES. Are too well known to require any description. We get these from reliable growers in New Jersey 



and our trade has grown very large on them. 



R.hubarb 



Very familiarly known as the Pie Plant. The foot stalk is the portion that is used and is the first vegetable of the season from 

 the garden; cultivated to a great extent and is indispensable wherever it is known. Sow the seed early in the spring in rows i foot 

 apart on rich groimd; the second year after planting they can be removed in autumn to the permanent spot allotted to them; plant 

 the roots 2 feet apart each way in ground that is well enriched, at least 2 feet deep. Packet, loc; oz., 20c; |lb., 40c; lb., $1.50. Roots, 

 75c. per dozen; $4 per 100. 



