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POTATOES FOR SEED. 



( German ) 



Itartoffel. 



HE soil best suited to the potato is a rich, santly loiira, but it seems to thrive in almost any soil or climate. The potato being a gross 

 I'eeiliT, re(iuircs a liberal applieution of manure ; if stable manure is to be used, itshould be ^vell rotted, and not allowed to come in 



iitact with th(^ tubers. On no other crop are the results from the use of phosphates so manifest as on the potato; almost invariably 

 er, briKliter and Ireer from rust and the destructive influence of wire worms. Guipfith & Turner Co.'ft 



^^^^ Plant Ft)oi) is especially adapt 



ed for potatoes, as it promotes 



growth and at the same time pre- 

 vents disease. Plant as early in the spring as 

 the ffrdund can be thoroughly worked in rows 

 three to four feet apart and one foot in the 

 rows ; covering in light, warm soil about four 

 inches, anil in cold, wet ground thr(!e inches 

 deep ; draw the earth to the plants as they ad- 

 van( (!iii growth. If an early crop is desired 

 sprout the tubers, or cvit potatoes, in a liffht, 

 warm room, from four to six weeks before 

 planting, then lift carefully and plant out; by 

 this process sprouts arc olitaincd that, as soon 

 as planted out in the open ground, will send 

 out shoots, and grow more raiiidly than if 

 treated in the ordinary way. The soil should 

 be constantly stirred through the season to 

 prevent the surface from baking. 



BLISS TRII MPH. — This beautiful variety 

 combines the wonderful productixeness of 

 the Peerless with all thegood cmalitics of the 

 Early Rose, is much more iiiciclucM\ e, and 

 matures its crop at least a week in advance 

 of the Early Itosc. Tubers are of medium 

 size, round and uniform in shape, with but 

 a very few small ones; eyes slightly de- 

 pressed; color a beautiful light red. Its great 

 beauty, productixeness and fine quality 

 make it one of the best market varieties. 

 Peck, 50c. Bus. S1.60 Bbl. S4.00 



Q. & T. Co.'s Extra Early Prize.^his potato is in aii re- 



spccts a very superior early sort. It proved to be the earliest and 

 most productive of any we tried ; also found its eating qualities first- 

 class. We consider it the best early potato on the market today 

 Peck 50c. Bus. SI. 60 Bbl. $4.00 



MAINE, or HOIILTOIV EARLY ROSE.— The Early Rose led the 

 list for over thirty years, and is today one of the best early market 



Sotatoes. Our stock of this is grown on new land, near Houlton, 

 [aine, is rugged and pure, and produces as good crops as those which 

 made the Early Rose famous in its early years. Remember that this 

 stock is not to be confounded with the old run-out Rose, grown in 

 other sections. 



Peck 50c- Bus. SI. 50 Bbl. S3.35 



NEW YORK EARLY ROSE 



itv and i)roductiveness. 



Peck 50c. Bus. SI. 50 



A leading variety for earliness, qual- 

 Bbl. S3.00 



IRISH COBBLER (A New Sort).— Very productive, matures 

 ahead of the Early Ohio. Shape chunky, eyes strong and deeply set, 

 skin netted, flesh white, quality very superior. The writer's attention 

 was called to this variety while on a tour of inspection, and we con- 

 cluded to place it in our collection. We believe it is something extra. 

 Don't fail to get it. 



Peck 75c. Bus. S3. 25 Bbl. S6.00 



EARLA' OHIO.— This is very early and productive, of fine quality, 

 and an excellent keeper. 



Peck 50c. Bus. SI. 50 Bbl. S4.00 



EARLY NORTHER.— This superb potato c-tgicated at Caribou, 

 Maine. It resembles the Early Rose in shape and color, matures 

 earlier than the Rose, and is miu-h more productive. Under our own 

 observation the pust season it yielded more than the Rose, matured 

 earlier, and was in all rt sptcts scperior. 



Peck 50c. Bus. S1.50 Bbl. S3.35 



Rl'RAL NEW YORKER, NO. 2.— A valuable variety of large size, 

 very smooth and a great cropper; in quality unexcelled. This variety 

 is yearly becoming more popular as the best late long keeper, and we 

 can recommend it highly. 



Peck 50c. Bus. SI. 25 Bbl. Sa.75 



BUBB ANK.— This is an old and reliable variety, and is A No. 1 

 for a late, large-yielding, good-keeping potato, and for table use, 

 after January 1st, is one of the best. 



Peck 40c. Bus. SI. 25 Bbl. S2.75 



NEW Q,UEEN.— A grand potato of recent introduction, closely re- 

 sembling Beauty of Hebron in appearance, color, size and shape, but 

 is seven to ten (lays earlier, and a heavy yielder. Our seed of this va- 

 riety comes from Maine, where it originated, and is pure and true to 

 name. Peck 60c. Bus. SI. 50 Bbl. S3.25 



Prices subject to market changes. 



5WEET POTATOES. 



Choice Jersey Sweets at market prices during 

 season. Write ns for quotations. 



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ECOND CROP • 

 EED POTATOES 



^■^^HE advantage derived from Second Seed over Pirst crop 

 g\ is that they do not sprout or shrivel, or lose any of their 

 M I vigor through the winter, having been checked by 

 ^^^^ frost before maturity ; they lie dormant, ready to grow 

 vigorously when planted. 

 They rarely send up more than one sprout ; this may 

 divide into several branches, the consequence is all the growth 

 goes into the tubers ; they do not form as many to the hill as 

 matured seed and they grow full marketable size twelve to fif- 

 teen days earlier than ordinary seed. 



The following varieties are grown from second crop seed : 



CROWN JEWEL.— This is a seedling of the Early Ohio. Skin 

 white, with a flesh tint, meat white and floury, cooking evenly 

 through. A very early bearer, and its keeping qualities are 

 equal to the best. 



Peck 50c. Bus. SI. BO Bbl. S3.50 



EARLY ROSE.— See above. 



BLISS TRIUMPH.— See above. 



ALL FRIC£S SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. 



