A. H. Hoffman, Inc., Seedsmen, Landisville, Lancaster Co., Pa. 13 
VARIETIES OF SEED POTATOES 
We handle only the standard sorts which hardly need description. See Price List. 
We would warn our friends to be careful of the many new varieties offered at extraordi- 
nary prices. In most cases these are simply re-named potatoes of the old sorts — some of 
them without merit. 
Irish Cobbler. The best selling variety. 
Fully one-half of our sales are of this sort. The 
Irish Cobbler is the earliest standard white potato. 
So well known that description might be omitted. 
It is round to oblong in shape. Eyes are rather 
shallow for an early sort. There is an indent at 
stem end of potato. The cluster of eyes at seed 
end is apt to be on the side of the end. These 
characteristics of the Cobbler will enable any one 
to identify it. The Cobbler is one of the best yield- 
ers. Given rich soil and proper fertilizer it will 
make extraordinary crops. The foliage is strong — 
branching — dark green. The eating qualities of the 
Cobbler cannot be excelled. It is quite mealy — not 
only when dug early, but when kept through the 
following winter. The Cobbler stores safely. 
Though it is an early sort, its eyes remain dormant 
as long as the later varieties under same conditions. 
The keeping qualities of the Cobbler has made this 
variety a suitable one for commercial planting. 
Summing up — the Cobbler is very early — cooks 
well — is mealy — beautiful in shape and color — 
stores safely — yields enormously. See Price List. 
Green Mountains. This is probably the best known standard sort grown. It is 
of highest eating qualities — round to oblong— white flesh — healthy grower — heavy foliage- 
good keeper, retaining its good eating qualities all through the winter. We have to offer 
this year fine stocks of an improved strain of this variety. Order your supply of them 
early. Sales are always heavy on this sort. 
State of Maine. Another standard sort, well and favorably known— oblong in 
shape — large in size — prolific yielder — too well known to require lengthy description. 
Sir Walter Raleigh and Carmen No. 3. These are two favorable sorts, 
very similar in manner of growth. Both blossom purple — grow rovind to oblong in shape 
— fine in eating qualities — heavy yielders — ripen in mid-season. 
Early Rose. One of the oldest sorts that holds its popularity for earliness, yield, 
and eating qualities. The pink coloring in flesh shows plainly in our stocks. 
Early Ohio. It is distinct in type, quite unlike any other sort — slightly pink in 
color — very early ripener — heavy producer. It is widely and favorably known as an early 
garden sort of much merit. 
Our potatoes are all stored in Maine this season and will be brought down in heated cars 
the last half of March and distributed from Lan disville. Usually, we can ship seed potatoes after 
March 20th, but if weather is too cold, shipme nts will be withheld. 
r% » r c JD&x Fluctuate wildly, so that it is impossible to print them into 
r rices or deed rOtatOeS our catalog. We win follow the trend of the markets and 
quote closely. All potato quotations are for immediate acceptance. If you delay ordering, write 
for new prices. 
Order Seed Potatoes Now to insure getting exactly what you want. We will 
hold same for you until weather permits shipment with safety from frost. Orders booked 
now require an advance payment of $1 per sack — this is simply as evidence of good faith 
in the transaction. Balance of cost to be paid when you want shipment started in the spring. 
Orders for less quantities require $1 per bushel advance payment. See Price List. 
