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Polaris Potato. 



NORTH, SOUTH, EAST AND WEST, FROM THE 

 PACIFIC TO THE ATLANTIC, THE POLARIS 

 POTATO HAS MADE A NAME FOR ITSELF 

 UNSURPASSED BY ANY OTHER IN CUL- 

 TIVATION. - - - - 



■~<OR years the demand has been so great for 

 w~ * this superb potato as to nearly exhaust the 

 * supply; my sales annually running into the 

 carloads. The Polaris is of long-, oval shape, and 

 a creamy white in color, cooking as white as the 

 finest flour. It originated by nature's own pro- 

 cesses; is hardy, prolific, handsome, early, and a 

 good keeper, and as a table variety has no supe- 

 rior. With the originator, it has yielded at the 

 rate of 600 bushels per acre. It has certainly 

 made for itself a wonderful record, during the 

 last few years wherever grown. There is no 

 [ question in my mind but that the Polaris Is the best early potato after the Freeman, and not one of my customers investing in this 

 new variety will regret his purchase. My stock comes to me direct from the originator in Vermont, and I would respectfully solicit early or- 

 ders. If you desire Simon-pure stock of the Polaris Potato, you should send direct to headquarters, for, as in former years, my entire sup- 

 ply of Polaris Potatoes this season has been grown for me by Mr. H. F. Smith, the originator. 



Mr. H. F. Smith, originator of Polaris, writes concerning the claim proves the fact of the Polaris being identical with the Puritan Potato. 



of a certain seedsman that the Polaris and Early Puritan are identical : 

 "The Polaris was introduced at least three years before the Puritan 

 was named. It was named as early as 1884, at which time it was public- 

 ly noticed by the New England press, and had gained quite a local rep- 

 utation in Vermont, having been exhibited at local fairs, etc. In 1886 

 its merits were recognized by the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, and a bid 

 made by the Department for a quantity for testing purposes. Now all 

 this occurring prior to the introduction of the Puritan, conclusively dis- 1 



Pound, 30 cts.f 3 pounds, 75 cts., postpaid. By express or freight, purchaser 

 paying freight, perk. SI. 00; bnshel, $2.25; barrel, $4r.50. 



PRICE OF POLARIS POTATO FOR 1895 : 



Also, during 1J-87, the year the Puritan was introduced, and was of course 

 selling at a high price by a prominent New York seedsman, the Polaria 

 was being offered and sold at almost the same prices as those at which 

 it is offered this year. While the two potatoes have a white skin, and 

 when bulked somewhat resemble each other. I consider there is no sim- 

 ilarity between the two; and if they are identical, certainly the Puritan 

 must be the Polaris, if there is anything in priority of introduction - " 



H. F. Smith. 



NEW EARLY WHITE PRIZE. — Early Prize Is one of a lot of 



seedlings raised in 1880, since which time it has been carefully grown 

 and selected, until it is simply the perfection of all early potatoes. In 

 the words of its originator, a large grower in the northern part of this 

 State, it is the smoothest, handsomest and best yielding early potato 

 in cultivation. In shape it resembles the Early Beauty of Hebron, skin 

 of a russety appearance shaded creamy white ; they are very smooth, 

 eyes being even with the surface. In table qualities it is especially fine, 

 flesh Is white, always cooks dry and mealy. At the experimental 

 grounds of TTie Rural New Yorker, it yielded at the rate of 726 bushels per 

 acre. In conclusion, I will only say there are few better early potatoes, 

 in my opinion, in existence. Lb., 30c; 3 lbs., 75c. postpaid. By express 

 or freight, purchaser paying charees, peck, 81.00; bu., $2.25 ; bbL, $4.50. 



THE CHAS. DOWNING POTATO. — Claimed to be the most pro- 

 ductive and finest table potato yet disseminated. The introducer says: 

 "They are beauties. Our farmers are crazy for them. I think they are 

 perfect and predict that la a short time they will become one of the 



most popular varieties in America. Tested at the Ohio Experimental 

 Station with over 100 other sorts, the average yield was given at 375 1-10 

 bushels per acre." Pound, 30 cts.; 3 pounds'; 75 c. postpaid. By expresa 

 or freight, peck, 81.00; bushel, $2.25; barrel, 84.50. 



BROWNELL'S WINNER.— Originated by Mr. E. S. Brownell of 

 Vermont, who has this to say in regard to it: "I originated No. 2000 or 

 Brownell's Winner in 1885, by hvbridiziug the White Star with the 

 PeachblOw. 1 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 flattened, are very smooth and handsome, with few eyes. 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 variety that I have ever originated 

 or grown." In my trials it outyields the celebrated Maggie Murphy 

 and it will give as good if not better satisfaction. Pound, 30 cts.; 3 

 pounds, 75 c. postpaid. Peck, S1.Q0; bushel, $2.25; barrel, $i.v , 



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