EARLY NANCY POTATO. 



This exceedingly promising new potato was sent 

 out last year for trial to some of my customers, un- 

 der the name No. 100. The reports received this 

 fail were very flattering, and a dozen of them will 

 be found below. The name Nancy is bestowed in 

 honor of its originator. Miss Nancy Bissell, of New 

 York State. It is handsome, medium early, highly 

 prolific and very desirable in every respect. In 

 character, Nancy potato has the same parentage 

 as Coy's Empire" State. It is somewhat on the or- 

 der of the Beauty of Hebron, but is the same shape 

 as the Polaris. Some of the blood of the White 

 Elephant flows in its veins. In a word, it is high 

 bred all over. The eyes and sprouts indicate vigor 

 and youthful strength, and the table quality is 

 superb; last, and most important, it is a heavy 

 cropper. Mr. Edgar Payne, an experienced potato 

 grower of Delaware Co., New York, who has grown 

 the Nancy for several years, says: '-It has, in fact, 

 for several years outyielded ali old standard and 

 new varieties." He, moreover, testifies that the 

 tubers are free from both blight and rot, owing to 

 the vigorous growth. The vines are brimful of 

 fresh vitality, and I recommend Nancy as a money 

 maker. My endorsement of it rests upon personal 

 observation of it on my Briar Crest trial grounds. 



The three small potatoes of the new seedling potato you sent me to test last 

 spring were plaDted on very ordinary land, without any manure or fertilizer, in the 

 same field with five other kinds : The Early Rose. Earliest Six Weeks. Early Thor- 

 oughbred, New Astonisher and Endurance; but the seedling took the lead for earli- 

 ness, large yield, enormous size, fine eating quality and perfect shape. They are 



EARLY NANCY" 

 POTATO. 



I send you a box of the new seedling potato No. 100. raised from sample sent 

 me last spring. The vines were robust ana compact. The tubers grow very large- 

 and lay close together in the hills; of a light pink color: a very early potato: will 

 cook mealy in 40 days from time of planting, mature in 65 days. Will yield 360- 

 bushels per acre. I have raised thousands of bushels of different kinds_of early po- 



the earliest potato I have ever raised, and the only potato I ever saw that has no tatoes. and your new Xo. 10U beats all I have ever tried, for yield, and I have beeu 

 small ones, and hardly any that you could call medium, but all great, large, beautl- raising potatoes for 45 years. E D gush Thornhurst Pa 



ml potatoes, such as I have never seen before. To test their eating qualities, I 



boiled four with their jackets on, which burst open, were snow white and floury 

 and of the finest flavor. I predict a grand future for it. 



Mrs. J. M. Frisbee. Juno. N. C. 

 The new extra early seedling potato, received from you last spring for trial, 

 came up well and made strong plants, apparently free from ah blight. We had an 

 unusually dry season and this planting struck the driest part, so they had a poor 

 show on that account; but from the three small tubers you sent me I raised 116 po- 

 tatoes. They were far ahead ot the other varieties planted alongside of them, in 

 earliness as well as yield. They will doubtless prove a very valuable addition. 



J. C. Creamer, Finlev, X. J. 



I have a peck and a half of nice potatoes from the two potatoes you sent me: 

 they proved to be the earliest of all, and withstood the drought and" potato bugs- 

 better than any other variety. 



Mrs. E. D. Border. Hillsboro. Iowa. 

 I planted the sample potatoes you sent Mr. Waters on new land just broke, 

 and gave them just the same care as the rest got. They were planted on the 27th or 

 May and dug on the 26th of September. From the two potatoes I have 53% pounds,, 

 and such fine large ones; they are really the king of the Xorth. 



Mrs. I. Waters. Iron River. Mich. 

 The new extra early seedling potato So. 100, of which you sent me a sample- 



I planted the seedling potatoes you sent me last spring, and from three tubers yielded remarkably well; they were of fine quality, aud I shall not hesitate to plane 



I made 32 hills, planted with fertilizer, and took only the same care as of other lot.* 

 They blossomed earlier than Early Rose, and the tops died down earlier. When 

 dug the 32 hills yielded 51 pounds, of which 48 pounds were large, marketable pota- 

 toes (and this market demands very large ones) clean and smooth. They are a 

 handsome potato, similar to the Early Rose, and fine eating, either baked or boiled. 



G. E. O'Connor, Bellingbam, Mass. 



I send you the report of my trial with the sample of new seedling potato you 

 sent me last" spring. The test was made with the Polaris and Early Rose. I cut 

 the new seedling with one eye in a piece, and planted in drilis 18 inches apart, with 

 one piece in a hill, the three potatoes making 13 bills. The Polaris and Early Rose 

 were planted like the seedling, and the same number of hills of each. Your new 

 seedling harvested 28% pounds: Polaris, 21 pounds; Early Rose, 16J4 pounds. 



Milo Crumrine, Somerset, Ind. 



Ten days from planting the sample of the new seedling potato sent me, they 

 were peeping through the ground, and in less than a month were in bloom. The 

 vine is of compact, strong, vigorous growth, foliage abundant of a dark green 

 color. The tubers have a good appearance, oval shaped, very smooth, russet in 

 color, and eyes very shallow. The flesh is white with a tine grain; when cooked is 

 very white and floiirv, with tine flavor. From 3 small potatoes I gathered a peck. 



Mrs. S. H. Harker, Mineral Point, Wis. 



more the coming season. Its behavior with three other varieties was satisfactory. 



John R. Knrtz. Mattawana, Pa. 

 You sent me two potatoes of your new seedling Xo. 100 last spring, which I 

 planted in April, beside the Thoroughbreds. I made 22 hills and they came up 

 astonishingly quick, and made a rapid growth of very healthy looking foliage, 

 which they retained until time to die down. We had a geat deal of rain, and other 

 kinds rusted very much. I found nice sized potatoes before I could tind any on the 

 Thoroughbred. I dug them and got 95 pounds of nice potatoes: their cooking qual- 

 ities will compare with any other early variety. 



Lizzie Hoffa, Ivester. Iowa. 

 In regard to the behavior of the new seedling potato No. 10U sent me for trial. 

 I have this to report. They were cut to single eyes and planted one foot apart hx 

 the drill, and yielded 31 pounds of potatoes. The potatoes were smooth and nice,, 

 much the same shape and color of Early Norther, but finer bred. 



Edw. A. James. Dover. Mass. 

 In regard to the new seedling potatoes you sent me. I planted them side by 

 side with Freeman and Polaris, and tind they are far ahead of either kind in earli- 

 ness and yield. I think they will outstrip the famous Early Rose in a short time;, 

 and I am'sure this new potato will take the lead of all early kinds. 



J. M. Belote. Fremont. Ind. 



This Is the first year I have offered the Early Nancy for sale, and naturally the -apply Is limited. 

 Pound, 50 cents; 3 pounds, SI. 00, by mail, postpaid. Peek, Sl-OO. bushel, S'-i.50: barrel, S3. 00, by express or freight. 



BUSS' RED TRIUMPH. A Week Earlier Than Early Rose. 



Extremely proline and a full week in advance of Early Rose. (Same as Im- 

 proved Bermuda, stray Beauty, etc.) Color, a beautiful, light red. size, medium. 

 Growth, very uniform, shape, nearly round. The flesh is white; very mealy 

 when cooked. This potato is in exceedingly high favor with Southern market 

 gardeners and truckers, and is shipped to the Northern markets in enormous 

 quantities in the early spring. The eyes are slightly depressed and the skin is 

 smooth, making a handsome early potato in barrel or basket- Its beauty, good 

 quality, extreme earliness and great productiveness make it highly profitable. 

 Lb., 30c.; 3 lbs., 75c, by mail, postpaid. By ex. or freight, pk., 50c; bu., 81.50; bbl.,S3.50. 



NEW VINELAND BUSH SWEET POTATO. 



This new sweet potato is very distinct from the ordinary kinds, as it does not 



trail or vine, but forms 



WOTE. — On account of the delicate and perishable nature of sweet po- 

 tato tubers I cannot guarantee the safe arrival: the purchaser 

 assumes the risk. I also wish to say, sweet potato plants going more 

 than a three day's journey are at buyer's risk loo. 



an erect compact bush. ,£BHB 

 It originated with Mr. *V8j 

 Maytrott, of New Jer- M 

 sey, an extensive JH 

 grower of this vege- <H 

 table. This new varie- 

 ty has no inclination «fl 

 for spinning, but forms « 

 a bush which quite re- 1 

 sembles a plant of bush 

 beans. It is an abun- 

 dant yielder of fine 

 chunky tubers, simi- 

 lar to" those shown in 

 the illustration. Color, 

 rich yellow, and cook- 

 ing qualities superior. 

 Mr. M. has on record the 

 harvesting of 14$%. 

 bushels from a plat 



containing only 2.000 plants, 80 bushels being prime. 35 bushels seconds, the remainder 

 culls. The tops made 6.000 pounds of green forage, which is leiished by cows and all 

 other stock excepting horses. On account of its compact habit it may be planted much 

 closer than the vining sorts and the yield increased accordingly. It should be planted 

 in rows 30 inches apart and plants set 15 inches apart in the rows, which is at the rate of 

 14,000 plants to the acre. Tubers, lb., 50c ; 3 lbs., SI. 00, bv mail, postpaid. Bv express 

 or freight, peck. $1.00; bu., 82.75: bbl.. 86 00. Plants readv'about Mav 15th, 81.00 per 100, 

 postpaid. By express, 75c. per 100: 81.50 per 250; 85.00 per i.OUO. .500 at 1.000 rate, 



EARLY SAXSEMOXD SWEET POTATO— This is a vinins sort, 

 and the popular variety among growers, who plant largely for market- 

 ing. Tubers, pound, 30 cents; 3 pounds., 75 cents, by mail, postpaid. By- 

 express, peck, 75 cents: bushel, 81.75: barrel. 84.00 Plants readv about 

 May 15th, 81.2-5 per 500; 82.25 per 1,000; 5,000 or more 82.00 per 1,000. 



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