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POTATOES. 



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Culture. — Any good well drained, fibrous loam will produce Potatoes under right climatic conditions. For early Potatoes, 

 which mature in 8 to 10 weeks from planting, the soil must be particularly rich. A rich clover sod, manured and broken the year 

 before and planted to corn, beans, peas, oats, etc., is in best shape for giving a good yield of nice clean Potatoes. Stable manure 

 had better be applied to the land the year before, while some good complete fertilizer, at the rate of up to 1000 pounds per acre if 

 applied broadcast, or 400 to 600 pounds if applied mostly in the rows, may be used directly for the Potato crop. Open furrows 3 

 feet apart and 3 to 4 inches deep. Apply the fertilizer, and run the furrower or small plow again in the furrow to mix the fertilizer 

 with the soil and leave a mellow seedbed. Then plant good-sized pieces, each containing not less than 2 or 3 eyes, 15 inches apart 

 in the furrows for early Potatoes, and 18 inches apart for late ones. In some of the large Potato sections the Potatoes are always 

 . planted in check rows 3 feet apart each way. Cover with coverer, small plow or other suitable tool. Cultivate often. Spray with 

 Bordeaux Arsenate of Lead Mixture as a protection from flea beetle, potato beetle, and blight. 8 to 10 bushels will plant an 

 acre. 



IMPORTANT. — Prices of Potatoes are subject to market changes. Potatoes are forwarded by express or freightas directed, 

 purchaser paying charges. AVe assume no risk on Potatoes, which are forwarded strictly on purchaser's responsibility. 



Dreer's New Early Standard. (See cut. ) An ex- 



tremely early new variety, which matures fully one week 

 ahead of the Bovee. The tubers are produced abun- 

 dantly and are of a uniform size. The plants are of 

 dwarf, compact habit, in growth strong and healthy, 

 free from blight and disease, and will also withstand 

 drought. When the tubers are matured, the vines die 

 down and never make a second growth. It invariably 

 produces a large crop of smooth Potatoes, which are 

 roundish in shape, beautiful white skin, very smooth 

 and few eyes. The quality is superb, flesh being pure 

 white and cooks very mealy. -J peck, 60 cts. ; peck, 

 90 cts.; bu., $2.75. ; bbl. sack, $6.00. 



Bliss' Triumph. Extremely early, round, thin red 

 skin, white flesh; sometimes sold in market as Ber- 

 mudas. Peck, 85 cts.; bu., §2.65; bbl. sack, §5.50. 



Pride of the South, or White Bliss. White skin 

 and flesh, extra early and productive. Peck, 85 cts.; 

 bu., $2.65; bbl. sack, $5.50. 



Bovee. Earlier than the Early Rose and a much more 



productive variety. The vine is dwarf and stocky, skin 



pink or flesh color, presenting a fine ' appearance, and 



the quality is all that could be desired. Peck, 85 cts. ; 



bu., $2.65; bbl. sack, $5.50. 

 Early Rose. We sell more of this variety than any other, as 



it is the leading early sort in almost all sections. The stock 



we furnish is northern-grown, and has been carefully grown. 



Peck, 80 cts.; bu., $2.50; bbl. sack, $5.0 '. 

 Beauty of Hebron. Early; productive; of excellent quality. 



Peck, 80 cts.; bu., $2.50; bbl. sack, $5.00. 



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Irish Cobbler. One of the first varieties of Potatoes to be 

 ready for market, and therefore will command a good price. 

 The skin is creamy-white, sometimes netted, which is an indi- 

 cation of good quality; eyes are strong, well developed, and 

 but slightly indented. Th e flesh is white and of fine flavor. 

 Peck, 80 cts.; bu., $2.50; bbl. sack, $5.00. 



Early Ohio. An old-time favorite; matures 

 early, and the Potatoes are fit for use be- 

 fore fully ripe. Peck, 80 cts. ; bu., $2.50; 

 bbl. sack, $5.00. 



Burbank's Seedling. A white-skinned, 

 medium early variety. Peck, 75 cts.; bu., 

 !>2.00; bbl. sack, $4.75. 



State of riaine. Medium early, excellent 

 flavor, cooks dry, is a good keeper and 

 very productive. Peck, 75 cts.; bu., 

 ?2.00; bbl. sack, $4.75. 



White Star. A medium early variety; 

 large, oblong, uniform-sized tubers. Peck, 

 75 cts.; bu., $2.00; bbl. sack, $4.75. 



Carman No. 1. Intermediate in ripening. 

 The flesh is white and quality perfect. 

 Peck, 75 cts.; bu., $2.00; bbl. sack, $4.75. 



Carman No. 3. A reliable late variety; 

 large, oblong, slightly flattened. Peck. 

 75*cts. ; bu. , 82.00; bbl. sack, $4.75. 



Rural New Yorker No. 2. (See cut.) 

 A valuable variety of large size, very 

 smooth, a great cropper and of excellent 

 quality. The tubers grow extremely solid, 

 making a splendid keeper, and the vigor- 

 ous growth of vine enables it to withstand 

 disease, drought and insects. Peck, 75 

 cts.; bu., $2.00; bbl. sack, $4.75. 



Sir Walter Raleigh. A seedling of 

 Rural New Yorker No. 2, which variety 

 it resembles. Peck, 75 cts.; bu., $2.00; 

 bbl. sack, $4.75. 



