POTATOES FOR SEED. 



Probably all of our customers are aware that potatoes are scarce, brought about by the rot- 

 ting of crops last fall in many sections where seed potatoes are raised. The larger part of the 

 crops were thrown away or ploughed in. This was especially true of most parts of N. E. within a 

 radius of 100 miles, and in no section of our broad country was there anything like a fair produc- 

 tion. The market price for edible potatoes has been very moderate, especially in Boston, kept so 

 by the large quantities of imported varieties ; these of course have a tendency and actually do 

 keep the price of cooking potatoes about the usual price ; but as foreign potatoes cannot be used 

 for seed, seldom giving a crop in our country, it must be seen that necessarily potatoes for seed, 

 which should be true to name, and grown by men who make a speciality of seed stock, must but 

 be scarce, and considerably higher in price. 



We wish to inform our customers that the potatoes we sell will he true to name, and were pro- 

 duced, by growers whom we have long been acquainted with. 



We shall probably have to disappoint many in filling orders, as our 

 stock is limited in all hinds. Have catalogued only varieties we hope to 

 be able to supply well into the season. Would advise early ordering. 

 The prices are as low as we believe they will be made by honorable 

 houses. We shall surely meet all honest competition. 



THE NiW POTATO, "CHARLES DOWNING," COME TO STAY. 



Tested at the Ohio State Experiment Station, 

 with over 100 other named sorts and a large 

 number of new seedlings, no variety is recorded 

 as excelling it inearliness, and but one other is 

 marked" 10," (the highest grade in table quality). 

 Its average yield is given at 375.1 bushels per 

 acre, the popular "Early Sunrise" in same test 

 being given at 197.5 bushels and the "Belle" at 

 125.07 bushels. These figures are taken from the 

 published report, and must be accepted as an 

 entirely disinterested opinion. The Report says : 

 14 The testing of quality was done in December 

 and January, after the varieties had been put 

 into winter quarters." Same Report describes it 

 as follows: " Strong nearly erect, growth 22 in. 

 high, foliage green, smooth and medium size, lit- 

 tle scattered in the hill, smooth, bright color. 

 Cooking test: skin broke well in boiling; firm 

 white flesh; flavor and grain excellent ; graded 

 10. We consider this one of the new varieties 

 worthy of commendation." We have secured 

 our stock of Mr. I. F. Tillinghast, the introducer. 

 $1.00 peck; $3.00 bushel; $7.00 barrel. 



Didnotrotthis past season to^eartl^ l S^^oth^laJS^d^.^tUl^lOs Us own asuleader. 

 One of the best First JSarly Varvetxes. 

 A large, handsome va PRODUCTIVE, LAE6E CROPPER, QUALITY UNSURPASSED 

 riety, resembling Clark's 

 No. 1, but earlier; growth 

 of tops very vigorous; 

 cooks dry and mealy ; so 

 far has been quite free 

 from disease. We have 

 very flattering reports 

 Per peck, $1.00; bushel, 

 $2.50; barrel, $6.00. 



Among many varieties 

 of potatoes planted last 

 season, I found that your 

 " Victory " was the only 

 variety planted that was 

 not nearly an entire fail- 

 ure, on account of " rot." 

 The "Victory" and 

 Dakota Red were quite 



free from disease. I consider the Victory early as Sunrise or any of the worthy early varieties, 

 and one of the best potatoes in every particular. Teele, W. Acton, Mass. 



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