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WILLIAM EWING & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE 
POTATOES 
nkish cast around each eye. bKin is suiooi,u, 
excellent. This variety is bound to become a leader 
It i3 of the utmost importance that new bl°°<l be frwuently m^ro^^^ 
and paying crops of Potatoes. When a really good '? o^Yn thl co uree ofyearrit in iu turn 
the reaion that It produc^ greater crops than the old vaneti^ In the f'^'^^^J^l leases to be 
is supplanted, and so on the changes go, and what was the beat gomg a lew yearo b 
grown by progressive farmers and gardeners. , ^ . v „„j r.noHtv 
wm>rPn<5«5 a large, flattish-ofel, white variety, perfect m shape quaUt3^ 
NORCRObb. i^ ^/i; yield, and a remarkable H^Pf ' .^his variety was 
originated some yeafs ago by Charles Norcross, of .LitchfieW, Mass from whom ,t 
takes its name Grown on the Early Rose and pollenized with the iSeauty 
Kis aTe^ceTenttable sort, as its well netted sldn testifies, ^ery hardy an e^ 
yielder and has exceptional blight-resistmg qualities As a «*^"^ard main-crop ^^^^^^ 
the Norcross has no superior. For a number of years it has ^^^^ ff^^f^''^ "^^8 
to increase the percentage of starch. The result of these labors is a potato that cooks 
dry aSTmealy! ?edsts dkease, and keeps till late spring w thout rotting. Post paid. 
K.; 5^b^: $1.00. (peck,' $1 25; bush. 83.50 purchaser's expense.) 
rr>i T» » Fnr B.n extra earlv this variety is one of the best. An exoeeamgijf 
The Bovee. ^^^^j^^SerTo7an early Potlto. A vigorous grower, good keeper 
and fine quality. In color it resembles the Hebron or R<>f ,,^Lfs2 00 ^ ^ 
^ztta?in shV lb. 20.; 5 lbs. 75c ; post P-<i;„ Pf^^^^^^^^^^^ other 
Noroton Beauty or Quick Lunch. ^^3^!;^°;^ potato and keeps better. 
Noroton Be-auty or Quick Lunch. The most valuable fost^arl^^^^ f^^^AZi^X^^^ 
to two weeks earlier it is a surer and 'p^*S"ct7around tch" eye. Sk^ is smooth, bro.^.sh- 
very uniform in color and size. ^haUow eyes snowing a f j„ 
white and flaked with rosy-crimson_ Its ta^e qualitv 
Irish Cobbler. A popularity in «iany «<»'\.'^ 'l^id 
e.rly or within a few days as eaHy^- ^arl^^^^^^^ ^M^s 
last the potato is chunky, white 
in color, and of large medium size, 
making it the most attractiv'e 
variety by far on the eariy market, 
lb 20c.; 5 lbs. 75c.; post paid, 
(peck 60c.; bushel SI. 90). 
E arly Six Weeks. J/J^ 
"fine quality, handspme,oval-shaped Norcross. 
- , , i i ' 1 Sf 60c. 55c. 
CARMAHWo.l Finest second-early potato ac. ^^^^ 
LEE'S FAVORITE 15c' 60c. 55c. 
AMERICAN WONDER-Very heavy yielder ^^^^ 
EARLY HARVEST— A very heavy yielder ^c- ^Sc. 
LATE PURITAN • ,5j.; 60c. 55c. 
GREEN MOUNTAIN ^^^^^ -^^ jargV quantities on appUcation. 
contains no Paris Green or Arsenic; is harmless^t^^^^^^^ ^-t^i to aU Bugs 
FR. PANAIS. 
One ounce will sow about 125 feet of drUl; 5 lbs. 
will sow one acre. 
Cooper's Champion Hollow Crown. 
PARSNIP ^ _ , - 
haa been enriched the previous 
culture-Sow early in spring in deeply dug ?r trenched^^^ ^^^^ ^ 5"?* 
fall in drills 18 inches apart, thmnmg out to 6 '°^J^f;,..„noTmd it a good plan to sow seed m the fall, 
etiy spring, and that later is like y to if l^JV.^^'^-^^ 1^01 s^ay it starts very early. ^ For exhibition 
lolatethat there is no chance of tfcc ^ germmatmg. In Wis wa>^ ^ ^TrJ^t 
purposes it is a good plan to make a l^*;"' °°'^'/JV^nd^^ 'a L 
h'&Bm¥sE&D-lL^^^^^ caused it to be recognized a. 
