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MAINE SEED POTATOES 



THE HOULTON, MAINE, SEED POTA- 

 TOES are universally acknowledged to be the 

 best; grown in the cold North, where Nature 

 conspires against all but the strongest, we 

 get our best seed. For earliness and pro- 

 ductiveness we are convinced that Maine- 

 grown seed are the best, and, in the long 

 run, cheapest. Why not take the same care 

 in selecting your seed potatoes as you would 

 your cabbage. Our stocks have been grown 

 for seed purposes, and are carefully selected 

 for yield and purity. Get our prices before 

 you buy. We advise our trade to place their 

 orders early this season, 

 as we feel confident that 

 -c, | the prices will advance 



/4' ' , very much as the planting 



season advances. Several 

 have told us that seed 

 gotten from our house 

 yields from 20 to 25 per 

 cent, more than seed 

 saved themselves and 

 those which were bought 

 elsewhere. We pride our- 

 selves on our potato busi- 

 ness, and want your 

 trade. 



IRISH COBBLER PO- 

 TATO. It is one of the 

 most reliable and is fast 

 becoming one of the most 

 popular of the early va- 

 rieties. Of handsome 

 cream white color and of 

 excellent quality, making 

 It most desirable for the 

 best trade. It is a vigor- 

 ous grower, ripens uniformly, and is a good keeper. In short, the best of all early potatoes on the market. 



HOULTON EARLY ROSE. This is our most popular potato; very early; fine quality, and very productive; known 

 by alL 



XX HRLY. This is a potato that comes to us very highly recommended — one of the finest; free from blight; 

 rose color; productive. 



GRELN MorNTUN. The best second early potato now on the market; fine yielder; fine flavor; fine appearance. 

 Free from blight and rot. Keeps well, and is always ready for the table. 



RURAL BLUSH. A second-crop potato; heavy cropper; does well where other sorts fail. 



McCORMICK OR GERMAN PEACH BLOW. Should be planted in July and early August. It is one of the heaviest 

 yielders, and in good season makes a fine table sort. 



WHITE McCORMICK POTATOES. This seems to have been produced by selection from the old pink or red 

 McConnick Potatoes. It has all the good characteristics of its parent, with the addition of being superior in quality and 

 appearance. This is distinctly a late sort and should be planted only in June and July. 



Price* on all Potatoes at market rates. 



XX Early Potatoes 



SWEET POTATO ROOTS 



' ['(.TUBE. 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 plant ing ; 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 clings to them. 



BIG STEM 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. 



SWEET POTATO PLANTS. Rooted slips ready in May. The young plants should be set in May and June. A light 

 soil and sunny location are preferable. Per 100, 25c; 1000, $2.00. Special prices on large lots. 



FREE BY MAIL. To our patrons we offer to deliver all Garden and Flower Seed by Parcel Post at catalogue 

 price, if order Is accompanied with cash. This does not apply to Peas, Beans, Potatoes, Onion Sets and Corn, which 

 will have to be sent by Eipress or Freight, charges collect. COMPARE OUR PRICES. 



