POTATO. 
49 
POTATO — CONTINUED. 
Kandretlis' Garfield (nf,\v).--a seodUng of Early Vermont hvbrid- 
i/,ei\ with KxcelsK.r. In form flnttfiieri. resemhlinr, the first aiul in 
quality ami color tlie sccoikL t uler tlian tlic Vorinnnt, lari^cr and more 
proflia-live Vmes stocky, tubers pr.KliK'o.l rlosdy ;ilionl\he root iind 
Prices, Day of Publication of tliis Catalogue. 
uttifuruily large. Tuln is, w lu'ii nnv. u illioiil exres-. nf moirtiire. iiidi- 
fating ti-eodom irom a w'stKY ••Ii!ira«-t..T. siaivhy .|iialiti-s stmntrlv deyel- 
Opal. Tuber, when coDkvd, iniir wbilr, line Kniiiii'd, mcnlv and cxlr'ior- 
(iinarily fine. As a marlu't vanrly it is wrv sianvv. su|ierior to cither 
of its piWits or the Sno\vllak.-. \\ e liave lutd s|ieeiineiis IVum Icialio 
ivcigliiug from one and a liall to two pounds. Per Imsh. 
I^ndretlis' State of Elaine ("new).— Pvesnlting from the impreg- 
nution of til 0 early Vermont by pollen from the Peerless, the cross cora- 
liiniiiL' tin- desir.dde features of each of tiie parent.s. The tuber over 
mediiiiii si,v Innii eyliiiilneal. ,sli,'litly elon.L'ated; the flesh snow while 
and , i;, -l:,l!iiie (.r mealy; the ll,-i\oi- nutty and nnsur[ia.ssed. 'I'hc vine 
trecl in i^Tou th. u ilh glossy leaf not attractive to bugs, rutjcrs spread 
out in the hill like those of the Early Vermont; medium earlv Ter 
bush. S'2.00. 
^^t?,]^ Mout»tain.--Ninet>-fonr fold hav(. been produced, or 2^5 bushels 
from t;Wo and a half bushels planted. Tliis Potato ,>osscsics nianv wod 
qualities, among vvliich may he sfK^ci.'ill v noted its ii.iw. i^ of losiKi nee tr, 
drought, its produetivenessor tubers, itmiif.irm siw nii.l ani.cn.ue its 
thna on poor soil without much lerlili/.aiion its treed,, in Inau liisease 
iMilore (iigging and Ireedom from rot in tlie cellar, its admirable keepiiig 
qu.ahlies till new crop IVil.atoes su(.'eeed it. Per bush. Sj.On. 
Dakota Red. -barge. I,,ng and «edge shaiwd. Thrives well on either 
sandy or clay soils. Tastes much like the Peach Blow; solid, mealy and 
fme ,grained. I'aionnons yield.s are reported of this variet}'. rerbush."S1.75. 
Burljank'S SeeUlinjj:.— Per bush. 
Peerless.— All excellent Putat,, for general crop. Large size, very pro- 
duetive, good quality, v, hit,' f-km and llesh. Per bash. SI.?'). 
SuowflaUe*— Medium earlv, very productive, pure white flesh, mealy 
niif! go(jd llavor. Per bush. ^fl. 70. 
RIamniotli Pearl.— Per bush. $1.75. 
T'F^B^'Tn r^/^T* A 'T^^v r~^^ t5weet Potatoes succeed best in light, sandy s,,il, and from such their keeping qualities are 
^t/V r"*!"* I I— fl /\ IbI|-<^ "f'^f- ''^'•i'''e I'lanurc is the best fertilizer. To obtain the sprouts the entire Potatoes are 
▼ ▼ I JL KJ t. r\. I planted in beds say five to six feet u ide and as long as required, tlie l,e,| beitiLt ,,pened 
, , „ , . twenty inch.-s <l,.ep, in \\ itl, slalil,- manure and co\-ereil w iib l>,r,,' indie-: -:mi,| 
ConvolvuhlS Batatas. Tlu' P(,l,at,.es are placed ui.,ai llie.-.'inii at four by lour inelu- apa i-| .iiid rusnr,] uilli ,an 
, . , . , iiKdi of sa,nd. 'I'bis is comtcI w ith olil liav or trash till I lir ,spi , mf api.car, w Immi mure 
snii,l i< iid.led nil It be of four inehe.s in depth on top of the Potatoes. Thesproiits must be det.iched from the tnljcrs without distiiriiiii" them To do ilus )i,il,] 
III,/ nil., r in place with the left hand while the sprout is taken with the right. The siirouts are transplanted to the Held and ],Iaced in rows at four feet luiart, 
hy iM .i iei'i m the row. ' ' ' 
( 11 It iv ati.ai continues as needed until stoppe<l by the running of the vines. The prices obtaincKl for Sweet Potatoes in the early season are .sometimes as 
liiL'li .. ■ i,uir dollars per bashel, from which they fall to iifty eents as a minimum. The Winter prices are generally better than harvest prices. 
veno>v Jersey.— A leading sort. Per bush. 81.25. | Sweet Potato Plants (keady in JUNE).— Per 100 25c. ; per kwo S2.2.5. 
TVTKRKET GKROeNING TXMD iPT^RTVY NOTES, 
GY BURNET LKNDRETH. 
A HALF-ACRE GARDEN.— The quantity of seed 
required for a half acre, during the spring, and for a succession of 
those kinds requiring sowing at later periods, will not vary much 
from the following table: 
Beet in three varieties, eight ounces each. 
Beans, pole, two varieties, two quarts each. 
Beans, dwarf, three varieties, three quarts each. 
Corn, sugar, lour varieties, one quart each. 
Cueumber, two varieties, eight ounces each. 
Carrots, two varieties, four ounces each. 
Celery, two varieties, four ouuees each. 
Cabbage, three varieties, one ounce each. 
Lettuce, three varieties, four ounces each. 
Melon, Water, two varieties, two ouuees each. 
Melon, Citron, two varieties, two ounces each. 
Parsnips, one variety, four ounces each. 
Radishes, three varieties, four ouuees each. 
Squash, three varieties, four ounces each. 
Spinach, two varieties, eight ounces each. 
Tomatoes, three varieties, four ounces each. 
Herbs, f air varieties, one ounce each. 
lu well managed gardens vegetable seeds are sown, or plants 
set out in rows, and to enable tlie amateur to make a close calcu- 
lation of the quantity of various seeds required for any determined 
or measured area, the writer gives the following table, showing 
how much is needed for a row one hundred yards long. In these 
calculations, however, it is supposed that the .seed are fresh, and 
that at least, eighty per cent, will vegetate under favoral)le con- 
ditions. 
Melon, Water, three ounces. 
Melon, Citron, two ounces. 
Mustard, five ouuees. 
Okra, twelve ounces. (bulbs. 
Onion, two ounces to produce large 
Onion, eight ounces to produce sets. 
Onion Sets— three quarts of sets. 
J'ar.sley, two ounces. 
Parsnip, th ree ouuees. 
Peas, three quarts. 
Peppc'r, one ounce. 
Pumpkin, two ounces. 
Xiadish, six ounces. 
Khuharb, four ounces. 
Salsify, lour ounces. 
Spinacli, six ounces. 
S(|nasli. thi-e,' ounces. 
T(jmato, one ounce. 
Turnips, three ounces. 
Asparagus, eight ounces. 
Means, busli, three quarts, 
lieans, lima, th ree j)i nts. 
H>. an^. iiole, three pints. 
ice. 
. ine ounce. 
Cal,liag,_', one ounce. 
Carr,il, three ounces. 
Cauliliovver, onedialf ounce. 
Celery, three ounces. 
Collards, one ounce. 
Corn, one cpiart. 
Cress, four ouiutes. 
Cucumber, four ounces. 
Ku'^-i.laiit, one ounce. 
K.: i.v,', two ounces, 
l.'-'ck, two ounces, 
heiiiiee, two ounces. 
DESIRABLE VARIETIES.— Desirable varieties of the 
leading families of garden vegetables are named as follows, and in 
order of maturity for table: 
Water.mei.on. 
Round Dark Icing. 
Ivong Light Icing. 
Boss. 
CAKT.M.orrE. 
Jenny Lind. 
Extra Early Haekcnsack. 
Acme. 
Okion.s. 
Pearl. 
Kxtra Eitrly Red. 
Beans. 
Extra Earlv Red Valentine. 
Pink Eye \Vax. 
Landreth's Scarlet. 
Cahbage. 
Select Early Jersey Wakefield. 
Reedland Early Drumhead. 
Large Late Flat Dutch. 
CAEnOT. 
Blunt Horn. 
Half Long Coreless. 
Silver Skin. 
Bloomsdale. 
Parsnip. 
Peas. 
Nantes Half Long. 
CAtlEIFl.OWEK. 
Landreth's Eirst. 
Snowliall. 
Hill f Early Pari.s. 
CEf-ERV. 
Dwarf White. 
White Plume. 
Paris Golden. 
Cei.eriac. 
Apple shaped. 
StiGAK Corn. 
Earlv Minnesota. 
Laudrcth. 
Evergreen. 
Cucumber. 
Landretli First. 
White Spine. 
Long Green. 
Lettuce. 
Landreth's Forcing. 
Reliable. 
N'iigiuia Solid Header. 
As it is always desirable, in a garden, to have a continuon.s 
and rapid succession of crops, a system of rotation must he 
studied out and followed, otherwi.se at certain sea.sons part of the 
garden will go uucropped, and a direct loss ensue, for it is only 
by attention to the details of a prompt successitm of crops that 
any cash profit can be had out of a private garden. 
Landreth Extra Early. 
Advancer. 
Telephone. 
Radish. 
Short Topped Earliest White. 
Prussian Scarlet Globe. 
J..ong .Scjirlet Strap Leaved . 
Spinacu. 
Bloom.sdale. 
Ever Ready. 
Squash. 
Extra Earlv Bush. 
Yellow Suiiinier Crook Kecfc. 
Hubbard. 
Tomatoes. 
Extra Earlv .Tersey. 
P.eauty. 
Stone. 
All retail purchasers of Landreths' Seeds, to the extent of five dollars [$-..001, will be presented with ouc copy of " Market Gardening and farm Notes;" 
to all others, the pric '. post pa id is One DoUar. 
