HIGH QUALITY SEEDS 



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POTATOES 



Karloffeln, Ger. 



SELECT LIST OF STANDARD MAINE GROWN VARIETIES, TRUE TO NAME 



Culture— The soil best suited to the Potato is a rich sandy loam, but it seems to thrive in any soil 

 or climate. The Potato, being a gross feeder, requires a liberal application of manure ; if stable 

 manure is to be used, it should be well lotted, and not allowed to come in contact with the tubers. On 

 no other crop are the results from the use of phosphates so manifest as on the Potato ; almost invar- 

 iably the tubers are smoother, brighter and freer from rust and the destructive influence of wire woime. 

 The fertilizer which I recommend would be my High Grade Potato. This is highly balanced, 

 and contains 5 per cent of sulphate of potash. Plant as early in the spring as the ground can be thor- 

 oughly worked, in rows of 3 feet apart and 1 foot in the rows ; covering in light, warm soil about 4 

 inches, and in cold, wet ground about 3 inches deep ; draw the eaith to the plants as they advance in 

 growth. 



A CHANGE OF STOCK SEED IS A GREAT BENEFIT 



Though Potato growing is one of the main industries of our country, many farmers think that all 

 that is necessary is to plant any seed on any soil, and harvest the crop, blaming the season for poor 

 yield. Some reasons for poor crops are want of good seed, care, cultivation and fertilizing. Change of 

 stock seed also is one of the requisites necessary to success ; any one variety of Potato loses both in 

 quality and yield by growing from the same strain of seed every year ; so a change is desirable. A 

 farmer should also be constantly experimenting with new varieties, and find out which are best 

 adapted to his needs and soil. 



DOUBI^E X EARI^Y. One of the ear- 

 liest and best Potatoes grown. No other Potato 

 has more friends nor a better reputation than the 

 Double X around Washington and vicinity. The 

 tubers are oblong-oval, round at the seed end, with 

 full eyes that are almost even with the surface. 

 An excellent keeper, very productive, of fine qual- 

 ity, and has proved to be a most valuable addition 

 to my list of extra early varieties. 



IRISH COBBI^BR. This new variety is 

 as early as the Double X. Tubers a beautiful 

 creamy white ; eyes strong, well developed and but 

 shghtly indented ; flesh white and skin often net- 

 ted. Quality fine. It is so extremely early that 

 it will not yield with some of the later varieties, 

 but for early market and home garden we advise 

 all to give it a trial. 



HARIvY ROSH* True seed of this variety is very difficult to g(^t. I am careful in the stock which 

 I handle of this and promise customers as good a strain of this old time variety as can be had any where. 



Mccormick, a very popular late sort ; 

 in fact, too \sell known for me to describe. Plant 

 along in June or July and you will receive a yield 

 that will surprise you. This is its main feature. 



GREEN MOXJNXAIIV. Large handsome 

 white Potato, a prolific yielder, fine eating qualitj'^, 

 cooking dry and mealy ; a potato that has largely 

 superseded other varieties throughout this part of 



the country. It is medium earlj' and gives excel- 

 lent results on all kinds of soil. The flesh is very 

 white with a flavor all its own. 



BOYEE. Earlier than the Rose and more 

 productive. Pink or flesh color, smooth and of 

 good quality. Vine is dwarf and stocky, and 

 tubers grow close in hill. 



SWEET POTATO ROOTS AND PLANTS 



Bijf S^tems and Jersey Roots ready af90ut April ist» 

 Bijf Stems and Jersey I'lants ready about May rst 



