COLE'S VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



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SEED POTATOES. 



Of the many new potatoes sent out every year, 

 and that we have been testing, we select a few 

 of the very best varieties. We catalogue soma 

 new varieties and hope our customers will give 

 them a trial. It has been proven beyond dispute 

 that it pays farmers well to plant these new va- 

 rieties. It is no more labor to raise them than 

 the older, run-out varieties and they often yield 

 fully double in quantity and far better in qual- 

 ity. We have the potatoes we offer all in store, 

 and at prices below we shall sell as long as our 

 stock lasts. At the pound price we prepay post- 

 age. At peck, bushel and barrel rates purchasers 

 have to pay express or freight charges; no charges 

 for bags, barrels or packing. All orders will lie 

 booked, and filled in rotation as received. We 

 commence shipping as soon as danger from 

 freezing on the way is over, except at the risk of 

 purchaser. 



BURPEE'S EXTRA EARLY POTATO. 



BURPEE'S EXTRA EARLY. Thoroughly tested 

 by several thousand growers throughout 

 America and England, it has proved itself 

 from ten days to two weeks earlier than Early 

 Rose, Beauty of Hebron, Early Puritan, Polaris, 

 etc., while fully one week earlier than the Early 

 Ohio, and nearly twice as productive. The pota- 

 toes are uniformly of good size, entirely free 

 from rough or scabby tubeis, with very few 

 small ones; oblong in shape, very smooth, 

 eyes set well on the surface, skin creamy white 

 slightly shaded with pink; the flesh is pure 

 white, remarkably fine grained, and of the 

 very best table quality. The tubers grow very 

 compact in the hill, with strong and vigorous 

 foliage of an intensely dark green; it is a sure 

 cropper, immensely productive, and will un- 

 doubtedly become the standard extra early po- 

 tato of the near future. Per lb., 30 cts., 3 lbs., 75 

 cts., pk., 50 cts., bush., $1.50, bbl., $3.50. 



BROWNELL'S WINNER POTATO. 

 Brownell's Winner. This^fine new potato has 

 been thoroughly tested, and is found to be a 

 decided acquisition. The introducer says of it 

 as follows: "I originated Brownell's Winner 

 in 1885, by hybridizing the White Star with the 

 Peach Blow. I consider it of superior quality 

 either baked or boiled; it cooks even, white 

 and dry. The vines are strong and healthy 

 and well calculated to resist the potato beetle 

 The tubers grow large, long, oval, slightly flat- 

 tened, are very smooth and handsome with few 

 eyes, and these nearly even with the surface 

 The tubers grow compact in the hills, with few 

 small ones. The color is a light rose-pink; it 

 .matures medium late, and is a great producer 

 I think it is superior in all respects to any va- 

 riptv th^t. T haw evf' orisrinq.t.prl or ffrwm ' 

 Per lb., 30 cts., 3 lbs., 75 cts., pk., 50 cts., bush., 

 $1.50, bbl., $3.50. 



EARLY VAUGHAN POTATO. 



EARLY VAUGHAN POTATO. A new variety 

 originated with E. L. Coy, the introducer of 

 Beauty of Hebron and Burpee's Superior. It 

 is an inbred seedling of the grand old Peerless. 

 In form it resembles the Beauty of Hebron. 

 The skin a beautiful flesh color, flesh very 

 white and of a delicate rich flavor. It ripens a 

 week after Early Ohio and the tubers when 

 less than half grown, are dry and fine for table 

 use. Its vigorous growth, healthfullness of 

 vine and tuber, productiveness and fine table 

 quality, will soon give this new variety a high 

 and enviable position for early market plant- 

 ing, as well as for the private garden. Per lb.. 

 30 cts.. 3 lbs.. 75 cts., not prepaid, pk., 50 cts., 

 bush., 81.50, bbl., $3.50. 



CROWN JEWEL. A self-seedling of the Early 

 Ohio. It is a strikingly beautiful potato. 

 Skin is white and smooth; eyes shallow but 

 strong; flesh pure white and floury, cooking 

 evenly throughout. The vines grow vigorously, 

 the roots extend very deeply into the soil, re- 

 sisting drought, and its keeping qualities are 

 equal to the best. The potato is an immense 

 yielder and is fully a week earlier than the 

 Early Ohio or Early Rose. Per lb., 30 cts., 3 lbs., 

 75 cts., not prepaid, pk., W) cts., bu., $1.50. 



SUPERIOR POTATO. 



BURPEE'S SUPERIOR. Decidedly oneofthebest 

 for main crop. This handsome and valuable 

 new seedling potato originated in Washington 

 Co.. N. Y., from a seed ball found in a field oi 

 White Star. In shape it somewhat resembles 

 its parent, but is more compact in form. It is 

 usually covered with a fine netting, which al- 

 ways denotes a fine cooking quality. Its vig- 

 orous habit of growth enables it to withstand 

 disease to a remarkable degree. The eyes lie 

 very even with the surface. Both skin and 

 flesh are very white. The tubers grow so com- 

 pactly in the hill that they are easily harvested 

 by hand or machine. They are medium late 

 and are the most profitable f or main crop of all 

 varieties. They cook easily and quickly all 

 through, having no hard or grainy core. Its 

 texture is mealy, its flavor delicious and pecul- 

 iarly rich and delicate. Vines are strong and 

 stand firm. Foliage heavy, and, as a northern 

 Vermont testimonial shows, this enables it tc 

 withstand the ravages of bugs— much better 

 than forty other varieties growing in same 

 field. Per lb., 30 cts.. 3 lbs., 75 cts., pk., 50 cts. 

 bush., $1.50, bbl., $3.50. 



Assorted Barrels. Will put up if desired, 

 barrels containing two or three different 

 varieties, at barrel prices. This is a good chance 

 for customers to try several kinds at a low price. 

 If large quantities are wanted of any kind will 

 quote prices on application. 



