Cole's Seed Store, Pella, Iowa 



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Carman No. 3 Potato 



CARMAN NO. 3 POTATO 



Grand Main Crop Potatoes 



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 il- 

 lustration. 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 handsomest large potato ever pro- 

 duced. 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 

 confident that it will soon be the most pop- 

 ular variety for field culture, on account of 

 its enormous productiveness and great beau- 

 ty. Per pk. 75 cts., bu. $2.75, 3 bu. $8.00. 



SEED SWEET POTATOES 



These we can supply in any quantity to 

 those that want planting stock for sprouting 

 plants. They are generally put in the hot 

 bed from the 10th to 20th of April. 



Prices per barrel on application. 



THE KING POTATO 



This potato may rightly be called the King 

 of the potato family on account of its many 

 superior qualities. 



It is a handsome shaped, medium late pota- 

 to maturing about two weeks earlier than the 

 late varieties. Has light red or flesh color 

 skin, of oblong shape and is vigorous and 

 prolific. It is of better quality and will also 

 outyield the Burbank. Of its extra Vigor and 

 vitality will make a crop under most trying 

 conditions. The potatoes are very firm, fine 

 grained with pure white flesh when cooked, 

 it does not boil to pieces easily as so many 

 varieties do. The King is claimed to be the 

 hardiest of all potatoes, and suffers less from 

 blight, ravages of potato bugs, etc., than other 

 kinds. Pk. 85 cts., bu. $3.00, 3 bu. $8.50. 



RURAL NEW YORKER 



The standard white market potato. One 

 of the largest yielding varieties now grown 

 of the old standard sorts. 



It is very large, unusually smooth, with 

 few and shallow eyes, skin white, also flesh, 

 and of good quality. Medium late and a 

 good drouth resister. It is very hardy and 

 can be grown on rich land without becoming 

 scabby. Largely grown by farmers and 

 trucksters for a main crop market potato. 

 Known by many as "Dusty Rural." 



Price, pk. 75 cts., bu. $2.75, 3 bu. $8.00. 



TREE SEED 



CATALPA SPECIOSA HARDY, or WEST- 

 ERN. Catalpa. This tree is popular for 

 timber, as the timber is more durable than 

 any other native tree. It grows readily 

 from seed, is easily transplanted, grows 

 in almost any soil. Plant seed in beds, in 

 mellow soil, about the time of corn plant- 

 ing, in rows two or three feet apart, and 

 eight or twelve inches in the row; trans- 

 plant when one or two years old, four feet 

 apart both ways. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 

 cts., % lb. 35 cts., lb. $1.25. 



